Delve into effective strategies for resolving disputes in the insurance and reinsurance fields. This resource offers expert advice on arbitration, mediation, and litigation, equipping legal professionals with the tools needed to navigate complex conflicts.
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes: IRB-Brasil Resseguros S.A., plus key cases and dates for your diary....
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes: EIOPA’s technical advice on minimum common standards for insurance...
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes: Insurers' application to withdraw Petrofac executives' cover before bribery...
Law360, London: Nine Lloyd's insurers are seeking to avoid covering the criminal defence costs of two former Petrofac International Ltd executives...
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...
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
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin termDefinitionMeaningActa iure imperiiLegal
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