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Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights—4 April 2024

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Published on: 04 April 2024

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Table of contents

Ukraine conflict
Aviation claims (Zephyrus Capital Aviation Partners 1D Ltd and others v Fidelis Underwriting Ltd and others)
Sanctions
Cases and decisions
Marine insurance (Delos Shipholding S.A. and other companies v Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality Se and other companies)
Insurance arbitration (H1 v W)
Types of insurance
Motor vehicle and road traffic accident
Market practice
ABI

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Article summary

This week's edition of Insurance & Reinsurance weekly highlights includes: insurers must face £13bn Russia-stranded planes claims in UK; bias ruling offers guidance on disqualifying arbitrators (H1 v W); lawyer group ends challenge over fixed recoverable costs; the Association of British Insurers (ABI) publishes good practice guide on supporting autistic customers; the Bank of England (BoE) finds increasing fear of financial risk from AI; the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) launches its 2024 stress test; cases & decisions; key dates for your diary; and other news highlights reported over the past week.

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