Insurance contracts: implications of misrepresentations

In a recent ruling, the Colombian Constitutional Court (the “Court”) outlined significant guidelines concerning the repercussions of misrepresentations made by policyholders at the inception of an insurance policy. In an
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Class action Lawsuits in the United States against insurance companies

In the United States, it is now somewhat common for an insured-claimant, seeking to be designated as class representative, to initiate a putative class action lawsuit against an insurance company,
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Insuralex, year after year, ranked band 1 in Insurance by Chambers and Partners

Thank you to our clients and Chambers and Partners for the recognition, once again, as Band 1. It’s our honor to be playing such a vital and global role in
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2024 Insuralex Miami International Insurance Summit

Important update: Event fully booked. Waiting list opened.    We currently have registered participants and speakers from more than 50 different countries working at: AIG, Allianz, AXA climate, Chubb, Liberty, Lockton,

The Spanish Supreme Court decides whether non-payment of the successive premium can lead to the termination of the insurance contract

In this article, our Exclusive member in Spain, Belzuz abogados will study whether the insurance company can terminate the insurance contract due to non-payment of the successive premium. The consequences of non-payment
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What does the policyholder’s duty to inform actually entail?

The Spanish Insurance Contract Law establishes the policyholder’s duty to declare the relevant circumstances for the assessment of the risk by the insurer, before signing the policy. Subsequently, it also
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Save the date: 2024 Insuralex Miami International Insurance Summit

Important update: Event fully booked. Waiting list opened.  Save the date: 2024 Insuralex Miami International Insurance Summit The annual Global Insurance Summit, organised by Insuralex, has been a pivotal gathering
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The Ship -Vallianz Shipbuilding & Engineering v. ECO SPARK

The Ship -Vallianz Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte Ltd v. Aquaculture Centre of Excellence Pte Ltd. (ECO SPARK) Judgment of the High Court of Singapore [2023] SGHC 353 – 18 Dec
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The Oregon Supreme Court issues insurers a lump of coal

In the long-awaited opinion of Moody v. Oregon Community Credit Union, issued December 29, 2023, the Oregon Supreme Court, split 4-3, announced that the plaintiff pleaded facts sufficient to give
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York-Antwerp Rules application

As is publicly known, on November 10, 2023, the High Court of Justice of England and Wales issued a judgment on Case No. CL-2022-000447, between STAR AX I LLC (hereinafter
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