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Industry insight: Effect of the Enterprise Bill on construction insurance claims

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Published on: 10 November 2015

Published by a LexisNexis Construction expert

Table of contents

What do the Enterprise Bill provisions say?
Why is this a potentially significant development?
Isn't this unusually quick?
Will the new provisions be welcomed by the construction and engineering industry?
How will the changes affect insureds?
Why is the construction and industry affected acutely?
Will insureds be able to request an interim pay out?
What exactly will an insured have to do in order to claim damages?
So more spend?
Do you expect insureds to start making claims for damages as of August 2016?

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Article summary

Construction analysis: Sarah Schütte of Schutte Consulting Limited looks at changes to commercial insurance law and practice which are likely to be introduced via the Enterprise Bill.

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