Insurance Notes

Leading Professional Services Litigator, Will Glassey, Joins Disputes Team In London

We are delighted to announce that as from 13 December leading professional services litigator, Will Glassey, has joined the Disputes team as a partner in …

COP26 and insurance – a primer

As nations convene in Glasgow for COP26, we assess the progress of the insurance sector as the market adapts its approach to one of the biggest risks …

Court finds summary judgment not suitable for determining issue of inducement

The Commercial Court in Kjaergaard v MS Amlin Insurance SE [2021] EWHC 2096 (Comm) found that the insured was not entitled to summary judgment on its …

Arbitrator dismisses Covid-19 business interruption claim on basis UK Government is not a "competent local authority" in the context of denial of access extension

In Certain Policyholders v China Taiping Insurance (UK) Co Ltd, Lord Mance, sitting as sole arbitrator in a public arbitration award, found in favour of …

Our new legal privilege client tool

Herbert Smith Freehills has developed a new web-based app to help in-house counsel quickly navigate the complexities in determining which documents are …

Court steps in to remedy mistake in policy documents

In Markel Bermuda Ltd v Caesars Entertainment Inc [2021] EWHC 1931 (Comm), an insurer sought an anti-suit injunction restraining its insured from …

InsurTech – Ready to Deliver on its Hype?

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

Article published - Insurance and insolvency

Article published - Insurance items on the board’s agenda for 2021

Inconsistent jurisdiction clauses across primary and excess layers result in proceedings in different jurisdictions for reinsurance claims

The Court has had to grapple with construing different jurisdiction clauses across different reinsurance contracts in Axis Corporate Capital UK II Ltd …