Uncover the challenges and solutions related to insolvency within the insurance sector. This topic offers practical advice on navigating insolvency proceedings, restructuring, and the impact on policyholders and creditors.
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes EIOPA’s consultation on a draft supervisory statement promoting greater...
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes: an analysis of Liberty Managing Agency Ltd and others v Marwan Chedid and...
Insurance & Reinsurance analysis: The Commercial Court held that a D&O policy provision prevented insurers from avoiding cover for alleged fraudulent...
This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes EIOPA’s areas of activity and supervisory priorities for 2027–2029, and an...
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
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
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
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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