Insurance Notes

Court of Appeal considers conflicting jurisdiction clauses in broker's TOBA and Insurance Framework Agreement

In the recent case of Trust Risk Group SPA v AmTrust Europe Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 437 the Court of Appeal held that there was a good arguable case that the …

Supreme Court confirms employer's liability insurers have a right to seek contribution from the insured and other insurers in mesothelioma claims

An employer which exposes an employee to asbestos creating a risk of mesothelioma is, as matter of English law, treated as causing later contracted …

Court of Appeal considers meaning of a Product under a Contractors' Combined Liability Policy

In Aspen Insurance UK Limited v Adana Construction Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 176, the Court of Appeal considered the meaning of a "Product" under the terms …

Court of Appeal reaffirms that rights of recovery and subrogation in situations of joint insurance will depend upon the terms of the underlying contractual relationship

In the recent cases of Gard Marine & Energy Ltd v China National Chartering Co Ltd and China National Chartering Co Ltd v Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaishai …

Solvency II and Non-Executive Directors

The PRA and FCA have confirmed their approach to non-executive directors (NEDs) under the Senior Insurance Managers Regime (SIMR).  Some …

Insurance & Reinsurance Disputes Annual Review 2014 published

Insurance regulation in 2015

So many developments are in the pipeline that we expect 2015 to be a landmark year for the insurance sector. In this briefing, we consider how regulation …

Court of Appeal implies waiver of subrogation

In Rathbone Brothers plc v Novae Corporate Underwriting [2014] EWCA Civ 1464, the Court of Appeal confirmed that an individual engaged in a consultancy …