Insurance | Freshfields

We empower players in the insurance market to operate with confidence in an uncertain world

The insurance sector stands at a crossroads – facing complex financial and non-financial risks, from economic volatility to climate-driven events and ongoing political unrest. But for agile, innovative players, these pressures can lead to genuine competitive advantage. Freshfields has the deep industry insight, expertise and global reach you need to thrive in this environment.

Our highly experienced insurance group advises on complex M&A, finance, regulatory, and advisory mandates, including insurance business transfers. Spanning more than 150 countries, we represent the full range of life and non-life firms, intermediaries and investors, Lloyd’s syndicates, insurtechs, run-off operators and other key participants in the insurance world.

Working alongside our Corporate and M&A teams – and leveraging our global network of StrongerTogether partner firms – we provide comprehensive, high-profile solutions throughout Europe, Asia-Pacific, America and everywhere else in the world.

Insurance businesses face evolving regulation, geopolitical instability, and new environmental risks. In response, Freshfields delivers the tailored, strategic advice you need to transform challenges into growth.

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Lloyd’s of LondonLloyd’s of London on the insurance business transfer of all existing Lloyd’s EEA policies to a newly incorporated Belgian insurance company.

This was the largest and most complex “Part VII” insurance transfer ever undertaken in the UK.

Zurich Insurance GroupZurich Insurance Group on the US$488m acquisition of a controlling stake in India’s Kotak General Insurance.

Through the highly strategic investment, Zurich became the first foreign insurers to enter the Indian insurance market through majority ownership of a joint venture.