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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