Insurance Notes

Court of Appeal overturns refusal to approve Prudential/Rothesay Life transfer

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 …

UK Supreme Court confirms bank named as loss payee under assignment of insurance policy not bound by exclusive English jurisdiction clause under the Brussels Regulation Recast 1215/2012

In Aspen Underwriting Ltd & Ors v Credit Europe Bank NV (full judgment available here), the Supreme Court recently held that the High Court of …

Scottish Appeal Court revisits first Insurance Act 2015 decision on whether an insurer had waived its right to disclosure

The Scottish Inner House has dismissed the insured’s appeal in Young v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2020] CSIH 25. Upholding the Outer House …

COURT OF APPEAL CONFIRMS INDEMNITY TO BE AWARDED ON A REINSTATEMENT BASIS FOR DAMAGED PROPERTY WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REINSTATED

Endurance Corporate Capital Limited v Sartex Quilts & Textiles Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 308 The Court of Appeal recently dismissed the insurer’s …

Another recycling plant fire, another non-disclosure case

Summary In Niramax Group Ltd v Zurich Insurance Plc [2020] EWHC 535 (Comm) the High Court held it was material to the assessment of a risk under an all …

POLICYHOLDER INSURANCE HIGHLIGHTS 2019

Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders based on last year’s top cases and market developments. This unique publication …

Insurance & Reinsurance Disputes Annual Review 2019 published