Insurable interestThis Practice Note considers insurable interest, including insurable interest in construction and liability insurance. It also...
The functions and duties of insurance brokers—policy placementThis Practice Note provides a high level introduction to the functions and duties of...
Public liability insurance—essentialsPublic liability insurancePublic liability insurance is a form of liability insurance that indemnifies a...
Double insurance and contributionOverlapping insurance policesThere are various reasons why an insured may end up with overlapping insurance cover,...
The functions and duties of insurance brokers—policy placementThis Practice Note provides a high level introduction to the functions and duties of insurance brokers and explains the roles of insurance brokers and their duties in relation to the placement of insurance policies. It also provides
Insurance & Reinsurance analysis: In Infinity Reliance v Heath Crawford, the court considered a negligence claim brought by the claimant (‘Infinity’) against its insurance broker (‘HC’), in relation to various alleged breaches of duty which were said by Infinity to have resulted in it being
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
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