Insurance Legislation By Helen Faulkner Legislative changes are bringing major changes to the Insurance landscape. This collection houses DAC Beachcroft's alerts on the pertinent issues.
The Insurance Act 2015 By Nick Young The Insurance Act 2015 comes into force in August 2016 and will represent a significant change to insurance contract law in this country. This collection provides practical advice and looks at various topics relating to the Act. You can save…
No contract, no duty of care Multiplex v Bathgate & others [2021] EWHC 590 (TCC) By Lyn Crawford No contract, no duty of care Multiplex v Bathgate & others [2021] EWHC 590 (TCC) This judgment provides more certainty for insurers in terms of assessing potential risks and liabilities at the outset of a complex construction project. …
Urbexing: a risky new trend for property owners, developers and contractors By Lyn Crawford A concerning popular trend is the increasing phenomenon of “urban exploring” or “urbexing”, which has been on the rise since the start of the pandemic. Urbexers gain access to a site and post triumphant videos on social media, often having taken…
Solicitors’ cyber cover – going quietly? By Clare Hughes-Williams Potential changes to the scope of cover for cyber-related claims Never before has the legal profession relied so heavily on its IT systems as it has since the beginning of lockdown almost a year ago.
The EVER GIVEN - The Cargo Perspective A week since the 400m-long EVER GIVEN boxship first became wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking one of the key arteries of the international supply chain, she has been freed. This will come as a significant relief to all affected, particularly as the…
Insurance brokers and vulnerable customers; updated FCA Guidance By Marcus Campbell An insurance broker’s primary duty is to ascertain a particular client’s insurance needs and then advise on and procure suitable insurance cover to match those requirements. Levels of sophistication and understanding of insurance matters vary…
Pandemic, post pandemic and life insurance in Peru 2020 saw Peruvian insurers demonstrating their responsiveness and rapid adaptation to the pandemic scenario: (i) digitizing their various areas of marketing, claims settlement and performance of benefits (think for example the dissemination of…
Limitation of Civil Liability actions to claim damages where the life or integrity of individuals have been affected Mexican civil law provides for a period of two years to demand full redress for damages caused as a result of civil liability a result of an unlawful act or strict civil liability, counted from when the damage was caused. This time lapse is an…
New Bill for Securities Agents On Tuesday 03/02/2021, a new Bill for Securities Agents was approved by Congress. This project affects a series of official bodies with various subjects. Particularly it imposes changes in terms of interests and insurance related to credit…
SUSEP publishes Circular No. 621/2021 providing for new criteria for the operation of damage insurance On March 1, 2021, Circular No. 621/2021 published by SUSEP came into force, providing for new rules for operating damage insurance coverage. The Circular inaugurates a new phase in the Brazilian insurance market, in which SUSEP starts to adopt a…
A new setback on 'claims made' insurance Recently, a new Court ruling [1] resolved against the legal enforcement of ‘claims made’ basis insurance policy in Argentina. In this case, judges argued that claims made basis insurance policies are abusive and against the Argentine Insurance Law…
