It is rare for insurers to succeed in refusing to pay out because the insured ship was scuttled. The burden of proof on the insurers is high and the evidence may be at the bottom of the sea. The “BRILLANTE VIRTUOSO” ((1) Suez...more
In Timothy Crowden & Carol Crowden v QBE Insurance (Europe) Ltd (2017) EWHC 2596 (Comm) the claimants suffered significant economic loss after receiving advice from a financial advisor insured by QBE. The claimants were...more
The Insurance Act 2015 will come into force on 12 August 2016. It will apply to all English law contracts of insurance and reinsurance (or variations to current contracts) underwritten on or after that date. Contracts of...more
Clauses conferring jurisdiction on the English courts are often included in cross-border contracts, even in cases where the parties have little or no connection with England. There are many reasons for this, including the...more
The Recast Brussels Regulation1 (the "Recast Regulation") currently governs recognition and enforcement of judgments in EU Member States for proceedings issued on or after 10 January 2015. The previous Brussels Regulation2...more
Lloyd’s Chief Risk Officer, Sean McGovern, spoke to the Insurance Institute of London yesterday about the impact of a possible Brexit on insurers, reinsurers and brokers. The speech was delivered at a sensitive time, and with...more
The Insurance Bill has completed its passage through the House of Commons and is now in the form in which it will become law, probably at some point in March this year.
A number of significant changes have been made to...more