Class Action in Europe – developments towards a “new normal” in litigation in light of the directive (EU) 2020/1828?
Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Insuralex is a group of more than 50 independent law firms Practice areas: from Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East that specialise in Insurance and Reinsurance. Insuralex firms work for a wide range of clients including insurance and reinsurance companies, Lloyd’s syndicates, insurance and reinsurance brokers as well as captives
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Nevada Gets on the “Buss,” Adopts Insurer Right of Reimbursement for Uncovered Defense Costs
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
The Nevada Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, has concluded a liability insurer is entitled to reimbursement of defense costs when there is no overage and the insurer reserved in writing its right to seek reimbursement. Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Access Medical, LLC, 137 Nev. Adv. No. 10 (3/11/2021) was a case in which the
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Civil liability, vaccination, and vaccines: a European and national perspective
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
We are currently living what can be considered the most important massive vaccination campaign in the recent history of humankind. Scientific advisors and governments from all over the world have assured that the COVID-19 vaccine is effectively and technically safe. However, is COVID-19 vaccine also safe from a legal perspective? What is the civil liability
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On the legal actions brought in the United Kingdom, France and the United States for business interruption insurance under COVID-19
Thursday, 11 March 2021
IMPACT ON LATIN AMERICA AND ARGENTINA1 SUMMARY: I. Introduction. – II. Uninsurable risk. – III. Coverage for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and business interruption. – IV. Legal actions in the international market regarding insurance for SMEs and the impossible correspondence with Latin American reality. – V. Final comments on the international insurance market. –
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2021 Liability insurance in Latin America: An overview
Monday, 08 March 2021
Liability insurance is one of the main lines of business in Latin America. It comprises several risk-transferred based products to offer depending on the insureds’ special needs and the liability regimes applicable under each jurisdiction. For this publication, the Latin-American members of Insuralex made a legal overview of the key aspects of the regulation and
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Impact of COVID-19 on Operational and Contractors’ All Risk insurance contracts
Friday, 05 March 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Operational and Contractors’ All Risk insurance contracts1 SUMMARY: I. Introduction – II. Pandemics versus epidemics and insurable risks versus uninsurable risks – III. Operational All Risk – IV. Contractors’ All Risk V. – Conclusions – VI. Sources. I. Introduction.- Since March 3, 2020, the date on which the World Health
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