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Insurance & Reinsurance analysis: The Commercial Court held that a D&O policy provision prevented insurers from avoiding cover for alleged fraudulent...
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This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes EIOPA’s areas of activity and supervisory priorities for 2027–2029, and an...
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes an analysis of war risks and governmental risks exclusions and the broader...
Public liability insurance—essentialsPublic liability insurancePublic liability insurance is a form of liability insurance that indemnifies a...
Subrogation in insurance and reinsuranceWhat is the right of subrogation?In the context of insurance and reinsurance, the right of subrogation...
Insurable interestThis Practice Note considers insurable interest, including insurable interest in construction and liability insurance. It also...
Insurance agents and brokersWhat is the difference between an agent and a broker?Where insurance is transacted through an intermediary, that...
Insurance clauses in commercial agreements—guidance notesIntroductionOne of the purposes of a commercial contract is to allocate risk and liability through, for example, the provision of indemnities. In this context, one party may choose or be required to cover the liability allocated to it through
What is meant by an 'indemnity to principals' provision and an 'additional insured' provision? What are the practical differences in protection each affords to the principal/additional insured?An indemnity to principals clause, as defined in Commentary: Who insures?: Manual of Construction
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
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