Some reflections on the coverage of claims caused by natural disasters: special reference to the DANA of October 2024

The High Level Atmospheric Depression (HLD) of October 2024 has become, in terms of personal and material damage, one of the most damaging natural disasters in recent years in our
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We will analyse the concurrence of fault in the harmful result and its consequences in civil liability matters.

The objective is to determine how contributory negligence can be applied to moderate or distribute civil liability between the parties involved in an accident, so as to achieve equitable compensation.
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The effectiveness of the damage as a basic requirement for assessing the existence of civil liability.

One of the requirements for the assessment of the State’s financial liability is the effectiveness of the damage; however, in civil law it has also been recognised that in order
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On the coverage of LEGAL DEFENCE INSURANCE in cases of free choice and conflict of interest

On the coverage of LEGAL DEFENCE INSURANCE, in cases of free choice and conflict of interest, according to the SUPREME COURT RULING of 14 July 2020, Rapporteur D. Eduardo Baena
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Webinar FIDES & Insuralex: 2024 Insurance regulatory update in Latin America

FIDES (Federación Interamericana de Empresas de Seguros) in collaboration with Insuralex are glad to present the New Edition of the Report on Insurance Regulatory Matters. Program: (Miami 9:30h, Madrid 15:30h,
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On the moment of the start of the calculation (‘dies a quo’) of the limitation period in the damage insurance

In this case analysed, the Court upholds the contested judgement declaring the non-existence of prescription of the action brought, because, in accordance with the jurisprudential doctrine that it establishes, ‘the
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Coverage of claims caused by natural disasters. Special mention of the August 2024 DANA in the Balearic Islands

As lawyers specialising in Insurance Law, when natural phenomena occur which, due to their magnitude, generate considerable damage, we receive numerous queries from affected individuals. In this sense, insurance policies
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The judge agreed the non-application of the multiple deductibles, considering it as a limitation of the rights of the insured subject to the provisions of art. 3 of the Insurance Law

In this article we will analyse the judgement issued by the Examining Court nº 1 of Negreira in the verbal procedure 13/15 2022, by which the insurance company involved is
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Co-responsibility of civil liability between franchisees belonging to the same franchise, for their participation in the treatment of an implantology patient

In this article we will analyse the judgement handed down by the Provincial Court of the Balearic Islands We will analyse the judgement of 14 April 2020 of the Provincial
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The possible civil liability that could be caused by the use of artificial intelligence. The case of Air Canada.

In this article we will reflect on the civil liability derived from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and the problems of its use. This article aims to raise awareness
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