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Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—16 February 2023

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Published on: 16 February 2023

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Table of contents

Turkey–Syria earthquake
Ukraine conflict
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Business interruption (DC Bars Ltd v QIC Europe Ltd)
Cases and decisions
Personal injury test case—whiplash reform (Hassam v Rabot)
Types of insurance
Motor vehicle and road traffic accident—whiplash reform
Home insurance
Market practice

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Article summary

This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes: updates to the Ukraine conflict, coronavirus (COVID-19), market practice, regulatory developments, cases & decisions, dates for your diary and other news highlights reported over the past week.

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