Insurance Notes

Court of Appeal confirms success fee recoverable under solicitors' professional indemnity insurance

Spire and RSA contest aggregation again

In Spire Healthcare Limited v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 17, the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court's decision and …

Aggregation considered in Court of Appeal under the Minimum Terms and Conditions for solicitors' professional indemnity insurance

In Baines & Anor v Dixon Coles & Gill (A Firm) & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1211, the Court of Appeal has upheld the first instance decision and …

Supreme Court clarifies proper approach to determining scope of duty of care owed by a professional adviser

The PI insurance crisis in construction: not just a supply chain issue

Aggregation considered under the Minimum Terms and Conditions for solicitors' professional indemnity insurance

In Baines v Dixon Coles and Gill [2020] EWHC 2809 (Ch), the High Court has ruled that a number of claims brought against a law firm following the …

Court of Appeal decision provides further helpful guidance on the application of the key legal principles on notification of circumstances to claims made policies

The Court of Appeal recently allowed RSA's appeal in Euro Pools Plc (in administration) v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2019] EWCA Civ 808 …

Supreme Court considers loss of a chance in professional negligence claim

In Perry v Raleys Solicitors [2019] UKSC 5, the Supreme Court considered a professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors arising out of …

Coverage for 'Doomsday or Armageddon' data breach class actions: insurance implications of the Court of Appeal's decision to confirm Morrisons' vicarious liability for employee's deliberate actions

In the recent judgment in Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants [2018] EWCA Civ 233 the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against …

Brokers’ negligence – guidance on the scope of the duty and causation

In Dalamd Limited v Butterworth Spengler Commercial Limited [2018] EWHC 2558 (Comm), Mr Justice Butcher considered a negligence claim against the …

HIGH COURT RULES THAT BROKER WAS NOT IN BREACH OF DUTY IN FAILING TO PROVIDE ORAL ADVICE IN RELATION TO THE DUTY TO DISCLOSE

In holding that a broker was not in breach of duty by failing to give oral advice in relation to the disclosure of criminal convictions the Court has …

CAUSATION IN VALUERS' NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS: RELIANCE ON EARLIER VALUATIONS

In a decision that will be of interest to  professional indemnity insurers as well as financial institutions and valuers, the Supreme Court has …