The LMA recently hosted the second in our series of talks on law and jurisdiction: Picking Your US Battleground. This practical session explored how insurers can control where their disputes get decided and the merits or otherwise of US arbitration.

The event was opened by Arabella Ramage, Legal and Regulatory Director at the LMA, and led by Chris Paparella, Partner at Steptoe.

The LMA Financial Institutions Committee’s Cyber Clauses Briefing explored how financial institutions professional indemnity and cyber policies may respond when a financial institution suffers a cyber attack.

The session focused on the LMA’s model FI professional indemnity cyber clauses, including the recently updated LMA5478B, with speakers reviewing relevant coverage and exclusions and discussing key issues at the intersection of professional indemnity and cyber exposures.

The briefing provided attendees with a clearer understanding of how FI and cyber policies may respond to a cyber act against a financial institution and the considerations for underwriters, legal and wordings professionals when assessing these exposures.

Speakers

• Caroline Smith, Head of Financial Institutions, Newline, and Chair of the LMA Financial Institutions Committee
• Jenny Boldon, Partner, Kennedys
• David Powell, Head of Technical Underwriting, LMA
• Toby Clark, Executive, Technical Underwriting, LMA

The webinar recording and presentation slides are available below.

Cyber incidents are becoming increasingly complex, with potential consequences extending far beyond the immediate technical and financial impact. As businesses face growing regulatory scrutiny, shareholder expectations and litigation risks, the lines between Cyber and Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O) insurance can increasingly overlap.

In this episode of LMA Talks, members of the LMA’s Financial Lines Claims Group and Cyber Claims Group come together to explore the evolving relationship between Cyber and D&O claims.

The panel considers how cyber incidents can trigger D&O exposures, the challenges that can arise when policies overlap and the key legal and regulatory developments shaping the claims landscape.

They also share insights into what claims professionals should be considering as cyber risks continue to evolve and financial lines claims become increasingly complex.

Featuring:

• Michael Ehioze-Ediae, Co-Chair, LMA Financial Lines Claims Group & Senior D&O and FI Claims Underwriter, Hiscox
• Carolyn Thomas, Chair, LMA Cyber Claims Group & Head of Cyber and Financial Lines Claims, Munich Re Specialty Group
• Amit Tyagi, Partner, CMS
• Carly Marston, Head of FinPro Claims, Liberty Specialty Markets

Listen to the podcast below.

The LMA, alongside a panel of speakers from HFW, recently hosted a webinar on United Arab Emirates (UAE) law and jurisdiction in the context of insurance disputes.

Using a fictional Dubai property insurance claim as a case study, the session considered how governing law and jurisdiction clauses may affect coverage disputes and the conduct of proceedings in the UAE.

The discussion looked at the interaction between onshore Dubai courts and the DIFC courts, possible jurisdiction challenges, and the risk of parallel proceedings.

Please note that the webinar and slides are provided for information only and do not constitute legal advice.

If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact Ray Koh.

Download the slides here

• the current landscape of ultra processed food litigation
• comparisons with tobacco, opioid and social media addiction litigation
• allegations in current individual and government-led proceedings
• the General Mills insurance coverage action
• key coverage considerations, including occurrence, expected or intended injury, bodily injury damages, known loss, and trigger and allocation issues.

Speaker

• Keith Moskowitz, Partner, Dentons US

If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact Leigh Allen.

Presentation slides from the recent Quantum Cyber Risk Conference are now available to view.

The conference explored the growing implications of quantum computing for cyber risk and the insurance market, examining how advances in quantum capabilities could challenge existing cryptographic standards and what organisations can do to prepare for a quantum-safe future.

Topics explored included:

• the current state of quantum computing and the urgency of post-quantum preparedness
• the future of encryption and post-quantum cryptography
• the evolving UK and EU regulatory landscape for cyber resilience
• business, legal and insurance implications of quantum risk, including ‘harvest now, decrypt later’
• the impact on underwriting, policy wordings, claims and exposure management
• collaboration between insurers, technology providers and organisations to prepare for the transition to a post-quantum future.

Technical keynote

• Lory Thorpe, Quantum Safe Industry Lead, IBM

Encryption panel

• Jessica Centeno, Senior Vice President, Kroll
• Zygmunt Lozinski, Quantum Safe Networks, IBM
• Vikas Patel, Cybersecurity Solutions Manager, Marsh
• Catherine Simondi, Senior Manager Quantum Networking, IonQ

Regulatory panel

• Louisa Weix, Partner, TittmannWeix
• Thomas Barrett, Partner, Weightmans
• Cavan Fabris, Partner, Head of Data and Cyber, RPC
• David Méheut, Partner, Clyde & Co

Business and legal panel

• Brandon Welch, Managing Director, Ankura
• Lory Thorpe, Quantum Safe Industry Lead, IBM
• Tony Kirtley, Global Leader, X-Force Incident Response, IBM
• Isabel Finn, Head of Cyber Exposure & Proactive Risk, CFC

Policy wordings and claims panel

• Craig Linton, AI and Emerging Risk Strategy Lead, Beazley
• Ed Lewis, Partner, Weightmans
• Hans Alnutt, Partner, DAC Beachcroft

Technical and insurance perspectives

• Brandon Welch, Managing Director, Ankura
• Zygmunt Lozinski, Quantum Safe Networks, IBM

If you have any questions regarding this event or the presentation materials, please contact me.

Chris Mather
Senior Executive, Technical Underwriting
chris.mather@lmalloyds.com

In this session for heads of exposure management, Lloyd’s detailed the purpose of the MCQ and how it is utilised at Lloyd’s.

Lloyd’s representatives Colette Jardine (Natural Catastrophe Risk Specialist) and Luke Knowles (Head of Catastrophe Risk Analytics) ran through the MCQ template and provided guidance for syndicates on how to complete it.

On 18 June 2026, the Delegated Authority Claims Management Group hosted its latest forum. Watch the replay below.

Presentation slides from the recent Joint Power Generation Committee event, When Gigawatts Meet Gridlock: US Data Center Loss Analysis, are now available to view.

The session explored the evolving construction, operational, underwriting and claims risks associated with the rapid expansion of US data centre infrastructure and onsite power generation. Discussions covered the increasing use of microgrid and hybrid grid configurations, alongside the growing complexity of associated property, power and construction exposures.

Topics explored included:

• supply chain risks affecting critical energy infrastructure
• regional inflationary pressures impacting skilled labour and industrial construction projects
• current US tariff conditions
• course-of-construction failure issues
• underwriting and claims considerations arising from the accelerating US data centre boom.

Speakers:

• Matthew Senn, Renewable Energy Services Director, Halliwell
• Marc Giovannetti, Energy & Engineered Risk US Director, Lloyd Warwick