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Insurance law [2026] EWHC 1165 (Ch)

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Re

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, Re [2026] EWHC 1165 (Ch) (25 March 2026)

The High Court sanctioned a Part 7 transfer of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd’s legacy employers’ liability business to Catalina Worthing Insurance Limited.

  • Part 7 insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Policyholder protection
  • Regulatory approval
  • Scheme sanction
  • Part-7-insurance-business-transfer
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Company law [2025] EWHC 3539 (Ch)

Southern Rock Insurance Company Ltd & Anor, In the Matter Of (Re Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000)

Southern Rock Insurance Company Ltd & Anor, In the Matter Of (Re Part VII of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) [2025] EWHC 3539 (Ch) (28 November 2025)

The High Court sanctioned a Part VII insurance business transfer from Southern Rock to Alwyn, finding the statutory requirements met and no material adverse effect.

  • Insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Group consolidation
  • Insurance-business-transfer
  • Part-vii-fsma
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Insurance law [2025] EWHC 3548 (Ch)

Aviva Protection UK Ltd & Anor, In the Matter Of

Aviva Protection UK Ltd & Anor, In the Matter Of [2025] EWHC 3548 (Ch) (26 November 2025)

The High Court sanctioned a Part VII FSMA insurance business transfer from Aviva Protection UK Limited to Aviva Life & Pensions UK Limited after finding no material adverse effect on policyholders.

  • Part vii transfer
  • Insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Policyholder protection
  • Part-vii-transfer
  • Insurance-business-transfer
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Insurance law

Scottish Windows Limited, Re

The High Court sanctioned a Part VII insurance business transfer of Scottish Widows’ bulk purchase annuity business to Rothesay Life, finding no material adverse effect.

  • Insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Policyholder protection
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Court sanction under part vii
  • Insurance-business-transfer
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Banking law

Sainsbury's Bank Plc, Re

The scheme satisfies all statutory requirements under FSMA, including solvency, authorisation, and notification. There is no material adverse effect on customers or stakeholders, and appropriate mitigations are in place for any identified detriment. The court is satisfied that the scheme is fair and appropriate and sanctions the transfer.

  • Business transfer scheme
  • Fsma part vii transfer
  • Customer protection
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Solvency requirements
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Insurance law

Phoenix Life Assurance Limited & Ors, Re

The scheme satisfies all statutory and regulatory preconditions, does not cause a material adverse effect to policyholders or other stakeholders, and is appropriate to sanction in all the circumstances. The court accords full weight to the Independent Expert and regulator opinions, finds no flaw in reasoning or evidence of material adverse effect, and approves both the scheme and amendments to previous schemes.

  • Insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Policyholder protection
  • Scheme sanction
  • Regulatory compliance
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Insurance

In the Matter of Zurich Insurance Public Limited Company

The High Court sanctioned a Part VII insurance business transfer moving the UK branch of Zurich Insurance Public Limited Company to Zurich Insurance Company Ltd after Brexit.

  • Insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Policyholder protection
  • Brexit impact
  • Insurance-business-transfer
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Insurance law

Legal And General Assurance Society Ltd, Re

The High Court sanctioned a Part VII FSMA transfer of insurance business from Legal & General Assurance Society to ReAssure, rejecting policyholder objections.

  • Part vii transfer
  • Policyholder protection
  • Scheme sanction
  • Solvency requirements
  • With-profits funds
  • Regulatory approval
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Company law [2019] EWHC 3336 (Ch)

Equitable Life Assurance Society, Re Companies Act 2006

Equitable Life Assurance Society, Re Companies Act 2006 [2019] EWHC 3336 (Ch) (04 December 2019)

The High Court sanctioned Equitable Life’s scheme of arrangement and Part VII transfer to Utmost, rejecting objections about fairness, solvency, matching adjustment and expert independence.

  • Scheme of arrangement
  • Insurance business transfer
  • Solvency requirements
  • Policyholder rights
  • Regulatory approval
  • Scheme-of-arrangement
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