CHRISTOPHER ROBERT CLARKE

In our previous briefing note from May 2025,1 we discussed how we expected numbers of non-life Part VII transfers, which had been subdued for a number of years, to see an uptick. In this article we look at both the transfers that took place in 2025 and expectations for 2026. Background Part VII transfers are court-sanctioned novations of portfolios of insurance policies from one insurer to another.

Maples Group are most popular: within Coronavirus (COVID-19), Litigation and Mediation & Arbitration topic(s) in European Union The Government of Luxembourg has introduced a draft bill to allow SARLs and SARL‑S to defer payment of the EUR 12,000 minimum share capital for up to 12 months after incorporation. If enacted, this would decouple company formation from immediate bank account opening and potentially accelerate timelines while AML/KYC processes run in parallel.