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The following Insurance & Reinsurance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—26 February 2026
The following Restructuring & Insolvency news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Part VII insurance business transfers—evidencing foreign recognition risks (Re Mercantile Indemnity Company Ltd and others)
The following Insurance & Reinsurance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Insurance cover for imminent risk of damage (Vivid Housing v Allianz)
The following Insurance & Reinsurance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—19 February 2026
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...
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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
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