Insurance Notes

UK Supreme Court clarifies English law on arbitrator apparent bias

The UK Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in Halliburton Company (Appellant) v Chubb Bermuda Insurance Ltd [2020] UKSC 48, a case …

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

Our annual disputes client conference - Managing risk: A disputes perspective

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 …

Webinar: The Prudential / Rothesay Appeal Hearing and Recent Changes to Market Practice for Part VIIs

Webinar: The Prudential / Rothesay Appeal Hearing and Recent Changes to Market Practice for Part VIIs Thursday 12 November, 11.00 - 12.00 …

Fintech 2021: from crisis to consolidation

Update on FCA’s COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case

1. Headline summary A “consequentials hearing” in the FCA’s COVID-19 test case (The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and others [2020] EWHC 2448 …

FCA consults on approach to authorising international firms

Practical implications of the ReAssure/Legal & General Part VII judgement

Judgment handed down in FCA's COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case

1. Headline summary The High Court has today handed down judgment in the COVID-19 Business Interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct …

Upcoming webinar: Financial services – Update and preparations for no-deal

With UK/EU deal negotiations in the balance and a no-deal scenario still possible, a panel of experts from Herbert Smith Freehills, the Financial Conduct …

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 …