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Ireland—no ‘one stop’ forum—High Court refers part of pandemic insurance claim to arbitration (Charwin T/A Charlie’s Bar v Zavarovalnica Sava Insurance Company)

Ireland—no ‘one stop’ forum—High Court refers part of pandemic insurance claim to arbitration (Charwin T/A Charlie’s Bar v Zavarovalnica Sava Insurance Company)

Ireland—no ‘one stop’ forum—High Court refers part of pandemic insurance claim to arbitration (Charwin T/A Charlie’s Bar v Zavarovalnica Sava Insurance Company)

Government acts to cut cost of flood insurance premiums

Government acts to cut cost of flood insurance premiums

The following Environment news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Government acts to cut cost of flood insurance premiums

The limits of disclosure under the pilot—what you won’t get even if you ask (Curtiss v Zurich Insurance plc)

The limits of disclosure under the pilot—what you won’t get even if you ask (Curtiss v Zurich Insurance plc)

The following Construction news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The limits of disclosure under the pilot—what you won’t get even if you ask (Curtiss v Zurich Insurance plc)

Insurance & Reinsurance monthly highlights—July 2021

Insurance & Reinsurance monthly highlights—July 2021

The following Insurance & Reinsurance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Insurance & Reinsurance monthly highlights—July 2021

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Insurance premium

Insurance premium

Insurance premiumAn insurance premium is the sum paid for insurance or reinsurance cover and is the consideration paid by the (re)insured for the...

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sector

PRA Rulebook—introduction for the insurance and reinsurance sectorOn 29 August 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the PRA...

Motor claims in the Portal—a practical guide (Stage 1)

Motor claims in the Portal—a practical guide (Stage 1)

Motor claims in the Portal—a practical guide (Stage 1)The Pre-Action Protocol for Low Value Personal Injury Claims in Road Traffic Accidents—30 April...

Insurable interest

Insurable interest

Insurable interestThis Practice Note considers insurable interest, including insurable interest in construction and liability insurance. It also...

Practice notes

Subrogation in insurance and reinsurance

Subrogation in insurance and reinsuranceWhat is the right of subrogation?In the context of insurance and reinsurance, the right of subrogation...
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Produced in partnership with Eleanor Ruiz of Reed Smith and Mark Pring of Reed Smith 19th May
Practice notes

Buildings insurance—subrogation rights and waivers

The principle of subrogationSubrogation is the right of an insurer, once it has made payment to its insured for loss covered by an insurance policy,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Liability of the reinsurer to the insolvent insurance company

Liability of the reinsurer to the insolvent insurance companyEffect of liquidation on reinsurance recoveriesWhen an insurer goes into liquidation, its...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]

Brexit—exiting the EU under Article 50 [Archived]ARCHIVED: This Practice Note has been archived and is not maintained.This Practice Note contains...
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Produced in partnership with Adam Cygan of University of Leicester 19th May
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Practice notes

The registration and regulation of friendly societies

The registration and regulation of friendly societiesWhat is a friendly society?There has been a system of registration, and with it regulation, of...
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Produced in partnership with John Gilbert of Hogan Lovells International LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Double insurance and contribution

Double insurance and contributionOverlapping insurance policesThere are various reasons why an insured may end up with overlapping insurance cover,...
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Produced in partnership with Susie Wakefield and Matthew Brown of Shoosmiths LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Sanctions clauses and the effect of sanctions on insurance policies

Sanctions clauses and the effect of sanctions on insurance policiesIP COMPLETION DAY: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marks the end of the Brexit...
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Produced in partnership with Daniel Martin of HFW 19th May
Practice notes

What is a contract of insurance?

What is a contract of insurance?This Practice Note covers the legal framework and regulatory guidance to be considered in determining whether an...
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Produced in partnership with RPC 19th May
Practice notes

Forms of reinsurance and terminology

Forms of reinsurance and terminologyThe parties to a reinsurance contract and reinsurance terminologyThe principal parties to any reinsurance contract...
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19th May
Practice notes

Insurance reserves, claims data and loss development triangles

Insurance reserves, claims data and loss development trianglesThis Practice Note explains insurance industry practice in relation to loss reserves,...
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19th May
Practice notes

Conduct Rules for SM&CR Firms

Conduct Rules for SM&CR FirmsBREXIT: 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 (‘IP completion day’) marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation...
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Produced in partnership with Mark Compton and Lauren Smith of Mayer Brown International LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in private M&A transactions—guide to the key documents

Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) insurance in private M&A transactions—guide to the key documentsWith the significant rise in the use of Warranty and...
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Produced in partnership with Adrian Furlonge of Hemsley Wynne Furlonge LLP 19th May
Practice notes

Public liability insurance—basic insurance principles

Public liability insurance—basic insurance principlesPublic liability insurance contractsInsuring clausePublic liability insurance indemnifies a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Insurance—duty of disclosure

Insurance—duty of disclosureDuty of 'fair presentation'Under the Insurance Act 2015, s 3 (IA 2015), the insured has a duty to make a 'fair...
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19th May
Practice notes

The functions and duties of insurance brokers—policy placement

The functions and duties of insurance brokers—policy placementThis Practice Note provides a high level introduction to the functions and duties of...
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19th May
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A guide to the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012

A guide to the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012Insurance contracts have always had an aura of mystery about them in the...
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Produced in partnership with Alexander Rosenfield of Fenchurch Law and John Curran of Fenchurch Law 19th May

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Practice notes

Commercial property and casualty insurance—US perspective

Commercial property and casualty insurance—US perspectiveBackgroundUS commercial property casualty insurance has its roots in English marine...
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1st Aug
Practice notes

Liability insurance

Liability insuranceThis Practice Note outlines the characteristic features of liability insurance and different types of liability insurance...
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Produced in partnership with Julia Dias QC of 7KBW 1st Aug
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General insurance types

General insurance typesConsumer insurance and commercial insurance for businessesThis Practice Note provides an overview of some of the most common...
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Produced in partnership with Alexander Rosenfield of Fenchurch Law and John Curran of Fenchurch Law 1st Aug
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Employers’ liability insurance essentials

Employers’ liability insurance essentialsOverview of employers’ liability insuranceIt is long established that an employee who has suffered an injury,...
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Produced in partnership with Suzanna Prescott of Kennedys 1st Aug
Q&As

If an insured company against which an adjudication award has been obtained is dissolved, must that company be restored to the register to pursue the action even though it is subject to an enforced award and liability has therefore crystallised? If so, should proceedings be brought in the client's name or the name of the dissolved company?

If an insured company against which an adjudication award has been obtained is dissolved, must that company be restored to the register to pursue the...
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31st Jul
Q&As

What is Public Liability Insurance?

What is Public Liability Insurance?Nature of public liability insurancePublic Liability insurance covers the assured’s liability to the public at...
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31st Jul
Q&As

What is Products Liability Insurance?

What is Products Liability Insurance?Nature of Products Liability InsuranceProducts Liability insurance is a type of public liability insurance which...
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31st Jul
Q&As

What is Employers’ Liability Insurance?

What is Employers’ Liability Insurance?Employers’ Liability (EL) insurance is a form of compulsory liability insurance required by the Employers’...
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Produced in partnership with Hannah Laithwaite of Lamb Chambers 31st Jul
Q&As

If an escaped 'dangerous dog' causes damage and the dog was insured to provide third party cover for this situation, can the insurance company become liable to pay any unsatisfied judgment against their policyholder?

If an escaped 'dangerous dog' causes damage and the dog was insured to provide third party cover for this situation, can the insurance company become...
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31st Jul
Practice notes

JCT contracts—insurance

JCT contracts—insuranceThis Practice Note looks at the insurance provisions in the main forms of JCT contract. It focuses on the Contractor’s...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Public liability in construction—analysis of common law provisions

Public liability in construction—analysis of common law provisionsAll the standard forms of building contract make specific provision for the...
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30th Jul
Practice notes

Public liability insurance—essentials

Public liability insurance—essentialsPublic liability insurancePublic liability insurance is a form of liability insurance that indemnifies a...
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20th Jul
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Liability insurance—notification of claims and circumstances and defence of claims

Liability insurance—notification of claims and circumstances and defence of claimsThis Practice Note provides guidance on notification provisions in...
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Produced in partnership with Julia Dias QC of 7KBW 5th Jun

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Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocol

Judicial review—time limits and the pre-action protocolWhen considering whether and how to bring a claim for judicial review, the first step is to consider whether judicial review is be an appropriate means of addressing the issues raised by the case at hand. For further guidance, see Practice Note:

Common financial covenants

Common financial covenants

Common financial covenantsThis Practice Note explains certain common financial covenants used in commercial finance transactions including:•minimum net worth test•gearing ratio•leverage ratio (or debt to equity ratio)•current ratio (or acid test ratio)•cashflow ratio•interest cover ratio, and•loan

Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelines

Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelines

Interim injunctions—the American Cyanamid guidelinesThis Practice Note is concerned with substantive interim injunctions, which are a particular species of injunction granted on a temporary basis ahead of trial. As set out below, there are different considerations depending on whether the interim

Reserved judgments

Reserved judgments

Reserved judgmentsWhat is a reserved judgment?A court can reserve judgment by giving its decision at a later date in writing, after the trial or hearing (as opposed to an ex tempore judgment which is given by the judge orally straight after the hearing or trial). At the end of the hearing the judge