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.

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• 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

The LMA, in conjunction with Wotton Kearney Australia, is delighted to run the LMA Third Party Claims Educational Programme for Singapore and Australia for the second time. A slightly extended scope to the inaugural trip, the programme will now cover general liability, financial and professional lines.

In our latest video, hear from last year’s delegates on their key takeaways, favourite memories and how the trip has helped them in their careers.

For more information and to apply, please visit our dedicated page.

The LMA NexGen Claims Leadership Group is a shadow committee to the LMA Claims Committee, which operates as an Executive Board for claims within the Lloyd’s market. NexGen aims to increase engagement with the next generation of claims leaders at a time when the strategic priorities and objectives of Lloyd’s and the market would benefit from those who will live with the future, developing the future.

In this latest instalment of the NexGen Claims Leadership Group video series, members discuss the key skills and qualities that help claims professionals succeed in today’s Lloyd’s market.

Featuring:
Briony Healey, Senior Claims Adjuster, Markel International
Matthew Grottick, Assistant Claims Manager, Brit Insurance
Rebecca Hill, Claims Adjuster, IQUW
Harry Tucker, Claims Adjuster, AXIS Capital

The discussion explores the importance of communication, relationship building, technical knowledge and adaptability in claims roles, alongside the personal qualities that support career development in a fast moving and collaborative market environment.

This video is part of a broader LMA initiative to support leadership development and talent progression across the Lloyd’s market.

Watch the video below to hear their perspectives on the skills shaping the next generation of claims professionals.

Missed the previous videos in the series? Catch up on the NexGen Claims Leadership Group collection here.

On 13 May, the LMA jointly hosted a session on war and terrorism insurance with Antares.

The session explored why contract terms such as undeclared war, civil war, terrorism, insurrection and hostilities are increasingly difficult to define – and what this means for underwriting, claims and reinsurance recoveries in an era shaped by cyber risk, hybrid conflict, proxy actors and rising geopolitical tension.

Attendees heard from:

• Arabella Ramage, Legal and Regulatory Director, LMA
• Neil Roberts, Head of Marine and Aviation, LMA, Secretary of the Joint War Committee
• Wesley Selwyn, Class Underwriter, Terrorism, Antares
• Nick Lang, Class Underwriter, Antares

Download the slides here and watch the recording below.