Limitations on Surety Bond Coverage for Structural Stability Defects

By means of a recent arbitral award published in 2025, an arbitral tribunal in Colombia (hereinafter, the “Tribunal”) settled a dispute between (i) a contracting company, insured and beneficiary under
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Evaluation of extended criminal statute of limitations in insurance law related compensation disputes

As is well known, insurance is a financial protection mechanism established within the framework of a contract to reduce or compensate for material losses arising from a specific risk or
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The unity of civil fault

Civil liability can have a contractual origin, when damage is generated in the performance of a contractual obligation, or a non-contractual origin, when damage is generated in which a contractual
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The consequences of non-payment of the premium in the context of a life insurance policy in accordance with Article 95 of the Insurance Contract Law

We will analyze the Supreme Court ruling of March 2, 2020, which addresses “the consequences of non-payment of the premium in the context of a life insurance policy in accordance
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2025 Insuralex Madrid International Insurance Summit

Registrations are open: 2025 Insuralex Madrid International Insurance Summit  Insuralex International Insurance Summit arrives to Madrid, Spain.  The annual Global Insurance Summit, organised by Insuralex, has been a pivotal gathering
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Sky & Mace v Riverstone Managing Agency & ors [2024] EWCA Civ 156

The Court of Appeal (“COA”) clarifies coverage for deterioration and development damage in a recent Construction All Risks (“CAR”) policy dispute. In Sky UK Ltd & Mace Ltd v Riverstone
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Limitations on performance bond coverage for wages and benefits

In a recent 2025 ruling, the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice (hereinafter, the “Court”) issued a decision on the scope of coverage for salaries and social benefits under surety bonds
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2025 Taxation on reinsurance premiums Latin America

The world’s main reinsurance markets typically provide their services on a cross-border basis for Latin American cedants, given the limited reinsurance capacity within the region compared to the demand from
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No indemnification without proof of liability in non-contractual civil liability insurance

On February 26, 2025, the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice issued ruling STC2174-2025, upholding a decision by the Superior Tribunal of Bogotá regarding a constitutional remedy filed against the Colombian
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Work stability coverage and exclusion of lack of maintenance

The Colombian Council of State recently issued a ruling reinforcing contractor liability for structural defects in public works projects, even after contract settlement. The case involved a temporary joint venture
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