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Distressed insurers: recent insolvency reforms and future resolution framework

8 April 2024 / Author(s): Lucy Aconley , Luke Sampson
Issue: April 2024 / Categories: Feature

In this article the authors consider the changes introduced by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 to enhance the insolvency framework and tools available in relation to distressed insurers – and the proposed new UK Insurance Resolution Regime which is intended to provide the Bank of England with enhanced powers to manage the failure of systemically important insurers.

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