Insurance Notes

Supreme Court judgment on the meaning of ‘deliberate act’ in public liability insurance

On 23 April 2021 the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Burnett or Grant (Respondent) v International Insurance Company of Hanover Ltd (Appellant) …

Court of Appeal Clarifies Approach to Interpretation of EU Retained Law

The FCA’s proposed new ‘Consumer Duty’ – what does it mean?

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 …

Fintech: Latest UK Legal and Regulatory Trends

Insurance specialist, Fiona Treanor, promoted to partnership

We are delighted to announce that Fiona Treanor will become a partner in the Insurance Disputes team in London on 1 May 2021 as part of the firm’s latest …

Court looks to the purpose of the contract when construing an exclusion

In Hongfa Shipping Co. Ltd v MS Amlin Marine N.V. and another [2021] EWHC 999 (Comm) the High Court considered the proper interpretation of an exclusion …

Court finds credit risk cover in marine policy and considers a broker’s duties at placement

In ABN Amro Bank N.V. v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc (and others) [2021] EWHC 442 (Comm), the Court found that an “unusual” and “unprecedented” …

No Covid? No cover: High Court dismisses Covid-19 business interruption claim under 'closed list' disease wording

In Rockliffe Hall Limited v Travelers Insurance Company Ltd [2021] EWHC 412 (Comm), Travelers succeeded in obtaining strike out/summary judgment against …

Employment Tribunal’s jurisdiction extends to claims brought against insurers under the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010

The Court of Appeal in Irwell Insurance Co Ltd v (1) Neil Watson (2) Hemingway Design Ltd (in liquidation) (3) Darren Draycott [2021] EWCA Civ 67 has …

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Podcast: The Supreme Court Covid-19 Test Case

We have just released the first edition of our Insurance Disputes podcast, in which we look at the Supreme Court’s judgment in the FCA’s Covid-19 …