The parties to a reinsurance contract and reinsurance terminologyThe principal parties to any reinsurance contract are the reinsurer, who assumes the...
This Practice Note considers fundamental dishonesty both in the context of section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (CJCA 2015) and the...
Decennial insurance is insurance that is taken out by contractors to cover costs associated with the potential collapse of a building after completion...
Vitiation of an insurance policyAn insurance policy may be vitiated (or invalidated) if the insured:•misrepresents or fails to disclose any material...
What is insurance law?Insurance law can be split into three parts:•insurance contract law which governs the contractual relationship between insureds...
This Practice Note looks at the limitation period for professional negligence (prof neg) claims and explains how to determine the date of accrual in...
With the significant rise in the use of Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in private M&A transactions, lawyers are increasingly involved in the...
Brexit: This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. As of 31 January 2020 (exit day), the UK is no...
Arbitrations arising from insurance and reinsurance disputes share many common features with other types of commercial arbitration. This Practice Note...
The parties to a reinsurance contract and reinsurance terminologyThe principal parties to any reinsurance contract are the reinsurer, who assumes the...
AllocationIn the context of insurance and reinsurance, ‘allocation’ is the determination of which insurance policy a loss or part of a loss is covered...
Aggregation—backgroundAggregation remains a major issue in the settlement of insurance and reinsurance claims leading to a number of disputes across...
See Tokio Marine Europe Insurance Ltd v Novae Corporate Underwriting Ltd.It was held in that case, however, that the reinsurer was bound to follow its...