Governance White Papers

This report focuses on mechanisms and financial and economic aspects of resolution in insurance. Covering the processes and risks of insurer wind-downs, the report also examines the perception that company failures can quickly create a systemic threat. VIEW SUMMARY

Financial Institutions are subject to considerable legislation, however the Basel Committee on Bank Supervision resolved in the light of the credit crunch to publish in October 2010 their own principles for enhancing corporate governance. VIEW SUMMARY

This report outlines the findings of research conducted to measure the penetration of desired FSA outcomes amongst medium-sized commercial insurance customers, in terms of improving the transparency of broker/intermediary remuneration. VIEW SUMMARY

Anthony Bailey examines a recent judgment, which indicates that sophisticated investors are increasingly finding it difficult to make out misselling claims in the English courts. This analysis concerns the case of Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica di San Marino Spa v Barclays Bank Ltd. VIEW SUMMARY

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has decided to abandon its legal challenge against the handling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) complaints. John Barlow examines the complex area of aggregable v non-aggregable PPI claims. VIEW SUMMARY

This article analyses and assesses the implications of a report published by Cass Business School in association with Airmic and co-funded by Lockton, entitled Roads to Ruin: A Major Study of Risk Events. The study examined 20 corporate failures since 2000 including Enron, AIG and Northern Rock. VIEW SUMMARY

On March 29th, Ken Clarke faced the Commons with a package of civil justice reforms designed to create a less litigious society and one where justice is affordable for those who do need to litigate. In other words, a modern and effective civil justice system that is fit for the 21st Century. VIEW SUMMARY

In the case of Sousa v London Borough of Waltham Forest Council [2011] EWCA Civ 194 the Court of Appeal has given its judgment on an issue which also exercised Lord Justice Jackson: the use of CFAs by insurance companies when bringing subrogated claims against local authorities for tree root damage. VIEW SUMMARY