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EIOPA Conference: The Main Themes
Three of the themes that EIOPA sees as its priorities were covered at its annual conference on 20 November. All of the topics were the subject of …
Brexit Final Political Declaration: Nothing [new] to see here?
The Political Declaration setting out the Framework for the Future Relationship between the EU and the UK was published earlier today. On financial …
Brexit deal – what does it mean for insurers and insurance intermediaries?
Yesterday's announcements on the terms agreed for the UK's withdrawal from the EU say relatively little about the future framework for cross-border trade …
Brexit – Deal on financial services may deliver little for insurance industry
Press reports over the past couple of days suggest that a deal struck by the UK government would "give UK financial services companies continued access …
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 …
Sanctions clauses in a Changing sanctions regime
In Mamancochet Mining Limited v Aegis Managing Agency Limited and Others [2018] EWHC 2643, the High Court held that, in order to avoid payment of a …
Credit insurance - it's time to focus on this important cover
Credit risk insurance and export credit agency (ECA) guarantees play an important role in facilitating trade, whether that is in commercial supply …
Brexit Continuity Clauses: what policyholders need to know
We have assisted Airmic to produce a guide for policyholders on Continuity Clauses, which some in the insurance market are using to prepare for the …
COURT OF APPEAL DECISION IN ENRC: ORTHODOXY RESTORED ON LITIGATION PRIVILEGE, BUT NARROW INTERPRETATION OF "CLIENT" REMAINS FOR NOW
The Court of Appeal has handed down its eagerly awaited decision in the ENRC appeal: The Director of the Serious Fraud Office v Eurasian Natural …
Green light for new Automated and Electric Vehicles Act
Last week the Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill received Royal Assent. The new Automated and Electric Vehicles Act represents the first legislative …
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 …
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