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Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019: What Section 18(4) Means For Insurers In Ireland
Ireland's Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 has reached full implementation with the commencement of section 18(4) on 13 May 2026, introducing new protections for innocent co-insureds affected by criminal or intentional acts of other policyholders. This final provision requires insurers to conduct individual factual assessments of each co-insured's knowledge and consent before applying criminal act exclusions, fundamentally changing how claims involving fraudulent co-insureds are handled.
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Matheson
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FCA Enforcement Watch 2: The Consumer Duty Moves Into A New Phase Of Scrutiny
The FCA's second Enforcement Watch reveals a shift from initial forbearance to active scrutiny of Consumer Duty compliance, with 11 open investigations now underway. As the regulatory framework matures, firms face increasingly intensive supervisory intervention through VREQs and OIREQs, with fair value assessments emerging as a particular enforcement focus alongside product governance and vulnerable customer treatment.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019: What Section 18(4) Means For Insurers In Ireland
Ireland's Consumer Insurance Contracts Act 2019 has reached full implementation with the commencement of section 18(4) on 13 May 2026, introducing new protections for innocent co-insureds affected by criminal or intentional acts of other policyholders. This final provision requires insurers to conduct individual factual assessments of each co-insured's knowledge and consent before applying criminal act exclusions, fundamentally changing how claims involving fraudulent co-insureds are handled.
Ireland Insurance
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Matheson
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Zenkyoren Launch Signals Guernsey’s Growing Relevance In Global Reinsurance Market
The establishment of Zenkyoren RE Ltd., a new Guernsey-based reinsurer by one of Japan's largest co-operative insurance organisations, marks a significant development in global reinsurance strategy. This move demonstrates how sophisticated international insurers are leveraging Guernsey's regulatory framework and structuring capabilities to diversify catastrophe risk exposure and access alternative capital markets.
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Guernsey Finance
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