Helpful High Court guidance in relation to reinsurance contract issues

In Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Limited & Ors v Equitas Insurance Limited [2025] EWHC 2704 (Comm) (see the judgment here) the High Court provided useful guidance on a number
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Insuralex chooses Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS as its exclusive member firm in Norway

Insuralex chooses Advokatfirmaet Selmer AS as its exclusive member firm in Norway Top-ranked law firm Selmer has been selected to serve as the exclusive member firm for Norway by Insuralex
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Are healthcare liability policies prepared to exclude non-consecutive moral damages? STS 1459/2025 redefines the scope of healthcare insurance

From the birth of a healthy child to the birth of an unwanted child: STS (Civil) 4576/2025 of 21 October, judgment no. 1459/2025 and its impact on civil liability in
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Travel and hospitality insurance in the digital age: legal challenges and opportunities for insurers in Spain

Digital transformation has profoundly changed the way we travel, book accommodation and purchase assistance services. Online platforms, mobile applications and the immediacy of the digital environment have also driven the
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Property and Catastrophic losses in Canada

From January 2024 to the present, Canadian courts (other than Québec) have continued to refine the law governing property and catastrophic (“CAT”) losses. Three cross-cutting trends stand out: 1. Allocation
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Prescription of civil liability established in a final criminal judgment. Novel criterion of the Second Chamber of the Supreme Court STS 40/56/2020

In this judgment, the Chamber analyses an appeal lodged against the judgment that had ordered the appellant to pay civil liability compensation for the damage caused by the commission of
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Insurance and Surety Law in Spain in times of economic instability and uncertainty

In an economic context marked by financial instability, persistent inflation and rising default rates, Insurance and Surety Law in Spain is establishing itself as a key tool for ensuring stability
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The New Legal Battle Following the Breast Cancer Screening Scandal in Andalusia: An Analysis from the Perspective of Health Law and Insurance Law

One of the biggest health scandals in the recent history of the Andalusian Health Service has recently come to light. According to media reports, thousands of women were not informed
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No, it is not really worth it!

Background In April 2024, we considered the High Court’s judgment in Bratt v Jones. For a full background, we refer to our earlier article at this link. In summary, the
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Penalty imposed on an insurer regarding debtor’s life insurance

In a recent 2025 decision, the Financial Superintendency of Colombia (the “SFC”, for its acronym in Spanish) imposed a fine on an insurance company for violating financial consumer protection regulations
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