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The role of insurance in managing the economic effects of COVID-19
COVID-19 has been affecting life and businesses around the globe. The developments over the last few days have been moving fast: the World Health …
HONG KONG: COURT GRANTS ANTI-SUIT INJUNCTION TO RESTRAIN FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS IN BREACH OF AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT UNDER AN INSURANCE POLICY
In the recent case of AIG Insurance Hong Kong Ltd v Lynn McCullough and William McCullough [2019] HKCFI 1649, the Hong Kong Court of First Instance (CFI) …
New independent Insurance Authority holds first meeting
The newly established independent Insurance Authority (IIA) held its first meeting last Friday, 29 January 2016. The meeting was attended by its …
New guide to the Independent Insurance Authority in Hong Kong launched
Hong Kong is about to establish a unified insurance regulatory regime under the auspices of a new body, to be named the 'Insurance Authority'. The …
UK Court of Appeal upholds forfeiture of claim due to reliance on fraudulent device
In Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG (the DC Merwestone) [2014] EWCA Civ 1349, the English Court of Appeal considered the …
Class Actions 2013/2014 – Developments and Trends
Herbert Smith Freehills has recently published the Class Actions Developments and Trends report 2013/2014. Damian Grave, Ken Adams and Jason Betts …
UK Court of Appeal confirms the legality of basis clauses
In Genesis Housing Association Limited v Liberty Syndicate Management Limited and others [2013] EWCA Civ 1173 the Court of Appeal upheld the first …
The Hong Kong Government refines its key legislative proposals on the establishment of an Independent Insurance Authority after consultation
On 26 June 2013 the Government published the consultation conclusions on its key legislative proposals for the establishment of an independent Insurance …
Credit and political risk insurance in difficult economic times – a health check (Chinese version)
We have been seeing significant interest in political and credit risk insurance in the last few years. This interest comes from both corporates and …
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