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Save the date Insuralex 2020 AGM

Insuralex AGM – 2020 (Zoom) PLEASE SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING JULY 9 -10TH, 2020  
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Covid-19: Furlough FAQs

ONE MILLION businesses are using the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to fund the wages of 7.5 million employees at a cost to the government of £12bn a month. The scheme,
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Cyber in the times of Covid-19: the cybercrime triad.

ABSTRACT: The exceptional situation that the world is living in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic has come with an increase in the exposure of companies and public institutions to
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Business Inter/uption/pretation

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly led every business to assess their existing insurance cover in the hope that they have business interruption cover in place. Many would have been excited
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Morrisons v Various Claimants (1 April 2020) Supreme Court

Judgment regarding application of vicarious liability test in Class Action against employer in context of malicious data use Supreme Court corrects misunderstanding of lower Courts’ interpretation of vicarious liability test
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Insuralex´s Exclusive Member in California recommended as a leading firm in chambers USA 2020 survey

Bullivant attorneys Andrew Downs and Thomas Hutchinson have been recognized as ranked lawyers in the latest edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2020). Andrew Downs is ranked in California in the
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Covid-19: Some reinsurance perspectives

One hundred years after the Spanish flu pandemic, Marsh and Munich Re, in May 2018, launched an innovative parametric insurance product, PathogenRX. This provided insurance against business interruption caused by
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Covid-19: Insurance Implications

Life, travel and event cancellation insurers closely engage in the rapidly unfolding global development of COVID-19 and prepare for the next few months. CPB Partner, Helen Tilley, comments on the
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FREE INSURALEX WEBINAR: Impact of Covid-19 on the Latin American (Re) Insurance Industry (II)

This is the second of two unparalleled webinars offering a regional overview about the impact of the Covid-19 on the Latin American (Re) Insurance Industry. This webinar is aimed at
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FREE INSURALEX WEBINAR: Impact of Covid-19 on the Latin American (Re) Insurance Industry (I)

This is the first of two unparalleled webinars offering a regional overview about the impact of the Covid-19 on the Latin American (Re) Insurance Industry. This webinar is aimed at
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Pandemic’s Impact on Case Evaluations

As we have seen to tragic effect around the world, the COVID-19 virus has proved to be unpredictable, with guidelines from state and federal governments and health agencies evolving from
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and an Insurer’s Duty of Good Faith

Managing Crisis: The COVID-19 Pandemic and an Insurer’s Duty of Good Faith “Statutory Claims Handling Guidelines Remain in Effect!” By: Rick Hammond, HeplerBroom, LLC*   Background Numerous state governors have
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Insurance: When is a shareholder’s interest an insurable one?

The concept of an insurable interest forms part of the foundation of a contract of insurance. In South African insurance law, without an insurable interest a contract of insurance will
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Small Business Employer and Employee Options in This Uncertain Time

Many small U.S. businesses are facing uncertainty about continued viability as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. An important part of this deliberation is how these small businesses can not
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Mediating in a Social Distancing Environment

Life as we know it changed in January of this year upon confirmation that the Coronavirus had reached the US. As of this writing the United States has seen at
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Paycheck Protection Program An Economic Lifeline During an Unprecedented Crisis

The U.S. Treasury Department released new implementation guidance on April 6, 2020 regarding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), including changes to interpretations for loan amount calculation. Additionally, the new guidance
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The Math Just Got More Complicated

California Insurance Commissioner Suspends All Statutory and Contractual Deadlines For 90 Days After the Termination of State of Emergency California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has suspended all statutory and contractual
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2020: Taxation on reinsurance premiums in Latin America

The world’s main reinsurance markets typically provide its services on a  cross-border basis for Latin American based cedants, considering that the reinsuring capacity within the region is limited, in comparison
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Does Time Stand Still? The Procedural Implications of COVID-19 in Washington, Oregon, and California

Insuralex´s exclusive member in California explains procedural implicatons of COVID-19 in Washington, Oregon and California The Procedural Implications of COVID-19 in Washington, Oregon, and California The judiciary tends to lag
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The Coronavirus’ Impact on Business Interruption Coverage Is “Direct Physical Loss” Being Redefined?

Background Recent years have witnessed pandemic outbreaks of Ebola, H1N1, Avian flu and Legionnaires’ disease, and now the world is reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 (“Coronavirus disease”). Pandemics
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COVID-19: Insurance Implications

Insuralex´s exclusive member in the UK comments on the insurance implications alongside local perspectives from Insuralex network member law firms in Italy, France, Spain and Japan Life, travel and event
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Germany: Coronavirus and insurance cover

Insuralex´s exclusive member in Germany writes about the coronavirus and insurance cover.   The coronavirus is currently causing a lot of uproar. Many companies are reviewing their risks in case
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Cyber-risk and cyber-insurance (II): silent cyber, an ongoing revolution?

ABSTRACT: cyber-risk is a source of opportunity but also of uncertainty towards traditional property and civil liability insurance policies. Cyber-insurance has been born to prevent silent cyber. We analyse the
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: WHERE DO THE CLAIMS FALL?

Amazon Go Grocery, the first full ‘cashier-less’ supermarket, opened in Capitol Hill this week. With the increase in the use of Artificial Intelligence and computers carrying out roles that had
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Insuralex´s exclusive member in Chile celebrates its 135th anniversary

Insuralex´s exclusive member in Chile, Estudio Carvallo Abogados, is celebrating its 135th anniversary on 2020. The firm was established on Feb 12th 1885 when their “book of assignments” was initiated in the
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Insuralex ranked Band 1 in Insurance by Chambers and Partners

Insuralex has been again ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners in 2020. The prestigious British publication Chambers and Partners identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers
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Excusive Insuralex member in California, Bullivant Houser´s President, elected as the Vice-Chair of Tort, Trial & Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association

Insuralex exclusive member in California, Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a nationally recognized law firm with offices in Washington, Oregon, and California, announced that Loren Podwill has been elected as the
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Cyber-risk and cyber-insurance in Spain: the necessary uncertainty.

ABSTRACT: Digitalisation is an unstoppable process that changes, day by day, the framework of interaction between citizens, companies and Public Administrations. Although the digitalisation simplifies recruitment processes and boosts the market,
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2020 Parametric Insurance in Latin America: An overview

The use of parametric insurance as an alternative to traditional indemnity-based insurance has increased over the last twenty years, particularly as a mechanism for insuring against extreme weather risks. Following
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California’s New Year’s Resolution: Let’s Make Discovery More Expensive

California has long given parties producing documents the option of producing them either as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or organized and labeled to correspond to
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The Only Constant is Change: New California Insurance Laws for 2020

Insuralex´s exclusive member in California talks about the new California insurance laws for 2020 The California legislature didn’t exactly leave coal in the insurance industry’s stocking in 2019, but it
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Exclusive Insuralex´s member in Florida wins a defense verdict in Miami

Attorneys from Marlow, Adler, Abrams, Newman & Lewis, Exclusive Insuralex´s member in Florida (US) recently won a defense verdict on behalf of a security guard and security company in a 10
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Supreme Court decision restricts Insurers’ exposure to non-party costs orders

Travelers Insurance Ltd v XYZ Supreme Court decision restricts Insurers’ exposure to non-party costs orders On 30 October 2019, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Travelers Insurance Co
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Insuralex´s Latin American members awarded by Chambers in Miami

Insuralex is happy to announce that an important number of its Latin American members have been shortlisted and awarded by Chambers Latin America. The Chambers Latin America Awards 2019 are
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Seminar Cyber beyond borders

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(Re)Insurance Round-up 2019

DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAST YEAR Brexit: It might be said that this does not sit well under the heading “Developments”, as we seem no wiser than we were a year
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Sartex Quilts & Textiles Limited v Endurance Corporate Capital Limited

Reinstating Reinstatement Can an insured claim under its property damage policy for the reinstatement cost of a property that had not actually been reinstated and, if so, should the reinstatement
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Highlights of the II Insuralex Latin American Insurance Conference in Madrid

  The second annual Latin American Insurance Conference hosted by Insuralex and Belzuz Abogados in 2019 was a resounding success. The 2019 edition was attended by an important numbers of
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Photos: Insuralex U.S. Seminar on Cutting-Edge Legal Issues Part 2

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Photos: Insuralex U.S. Seminar on Cutting-Edge Legal Issues

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California Supreme Court Concludes Notice-Prejudice Rule Applies To Consent Clauses In First-Party Insurance Policies

Insuralex´s exclusive member in California writes about the notice-prejudice rule. August, 2019  By Andrew B. Downs When it comes to insurance coverage, one cue to the court’s feelings about an issue
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A deal is not a deal: California Court uses uniform voidable transactions act to invalidate policyholder release of bad faith claim

In a case that ought to remind us that there are few limits to the creativity of the policyholder bar, and that if a course of action seems too cute,
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UK: Court of Appeal restates the law of fraudulent misrepresentation and the principle of transferred loss

Nederlandse Industrie Van Eiprodukten v RembrandtEnterprises Inc [2019] EXCA Civ 596 Court of Appeal restates the law of fraudulent misrepresentation and the principle of transferred loss This appeal raised two
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Insuralex chooses Barze Taylor Noles Lowther (BTNL) as its exclusive member in Alabama, USA

Barze Taylor Noles Lowther LLC (BTNL), a top-ranked law firm and a provider of legal services in the area of insurance law and related litigation, announced that it has become
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Insuralex 2019 Annual General Meeting Photos

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Photos Insuralex Latin American Seminar Madrid

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Insuralex’s exclusive member in Chile, Estudio Carvallo Abogados, best law firm of the year according to Best Lawyers

A firm with over 130 years in the field is going to create some high expectations. In an interview with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer, Manuel Carvallo of Estudio Carvallo Abogados in Chile discusses
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PERU: GOOD NEWS ON THE VALIDITY OF CLAIMS MADE CLAUSES

Osterling Abogados, Insuralex´s exclusive member in Peru, advised the Peruvian association of insurance companies when making their case for the regulator to reconsider an opinion formerly issued against the validity
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Insuralex chooses Bullivant Houser Bailey PC as its exclusive member in California

Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, a U.S. West Coast based law firm providing legal services in the area of insurance law and related litigation, announced that it has become the exclusive
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Italy and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IntroductionThe right to an individual’s data protection is fundamental, being enshrined in article 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Human Rights as well as article 16 of the European Union
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