In a recent decision, the High Court was asked to determine whether an antiquities dealer had been negligent in attributing seven objects as ‘ancient’.Insuralex´s Exclusive Member in the UK (CPB...

3, 2, 1 go – From when does Limitation run?The  High  Court  provides  guidance  of  the  ‘knowledge’  required  under  section  14A  of the Limitation Act 1980. Section 14A of the...

While blockchain networks continue to evolve rapidly, the legal framework managing the associated risks is only just emerging. The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether developers of networks that...

Developments in technology are creating exciting opportunities across the financial sector. Regulators are considering how to support this, whilst ensuring sound regulation is in place. The use of Artificial Intelligence...

Stonegate Pub Limited v MS Amlin, Liberty and Zurich, Various Eateries v Allianz UK and Greggs v Zurich The Commercial Court has handed down its judgment in the three related...

Court finds in favour of Insurers on the issue of limitation for direct claims brought under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 In the cross field between Civil...

Reinsurance Round-Up – September 2022 The UK’s exit from the EU continues to impact legal developments in 2022. The Financial Services and Markets Bill, introduced to Parliament on 20 July...

International Members will be attending the 64th Rendez-vous de Septembre from 11 to 14 September 2022 and are very much looking forward to meeting old and new friends at one...

During the first half of 2022, two cases have considered the application of Quincecare duties. The Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK plc...

  Stephen Carter, Carter Perry Bailey’s Managing Partner, remarked:  “I was delighted to receive the Insuralex Article of the Year Award on behalf of Carter Perry Bailey LLP at the...

High Court guidance in relation to insurable interests and liability for late payment of an indemnity On 4 March 2022, the High Court handed down judgment in the case of Quadra...

As warfare has evolved, has the insurance industry provided an adequate response? At any point in time there will be war and hostilities taking place somewhere in the world.  War-...

Background Awareness of distributed ledger technology (“DTL”) (also sometimes referred to as block chain technology) has increased in recent times, even if its purpose is not (yet) fully understood.  DTL...

Please join Insuralex for a discussion on global insurance industry developments following the pandemic with a focus on disaster-related insurance cover.   Our team of experts from South Africa, London and New York ...

Overseas witnesses should anticipate attending English Court hearings in person as pandemic subsides. Two recent English High Court decisions provide guidance on the minimum requirements to obtain the Court’s permission...

At the moment, there is quite a diverse legal landscape of different kinds of “class action” in Europe. While some countries do not provide a ‘class action system’ at all,...

Reinsurance Round-Up 2021 The all-pervading topic of conversation, worldwide, over the last year has been Covid-19. Much has been written about insurance coverage and there has been litigation in many...

Foreign accident claims – has the Supreme Court opened the door to floods of claims? The Supreme Court handed down judgment in FS Cairo (Nile Plaza) LLC v Brownlie [2021]...

A reminder of when insurers can(not) exercise their entitlement to avoid The High Court has, in its judgment in Ristorante Ltd t/a Bar Massimo v Zurich Insurance plc [2021] EWHC...

A summary of the Supreme Court judgment in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP   On 18 June 2021, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment in...

Holidaymaker succeeds in appeal to Supreme Court for compensation against her UK package travel organiser following ‘broad view’ approach that hotel employee’s guiding actions were ancillary services and not within...

Remedies for misrepresentation – Jones v Zurich Insurance Plc The loss of a diamond, with a value of £15,000, from a ring is not the sort of thing that one...

Helen Tilley and Robert Harrison of our Exclusive Member in UK, CPB, discuss recent research on cardiac risks associated with playing football. Following a recent 10 year study of UK...

A summary of the case of ABN Amro Bank N.V. v Royal & Sun Alliance plc and 13 Underwriters and Edge Brokers (London) Limited. With the nature and extent of...

Insuralex´s Exclusive member in UK (Carter, Perry Bailey) and Insuralex´s Sponsor (Lowers Forensics International) provide a summary of key developments related to Insurtech and Insurance Claims. THOUGH INSURERS, BROKERS, MANAGING...

We reflect on the past year – and look at what is next for event cancellation, travel and life/protection insurers On 23 March 2021, the UK marked the anniversary of...

Supreme Court confirms that Coroners’ Inquests shall apply the lower civil standard of proof to all forms of Inquest conclusions of suicide and unlawful killing In this long-running Judicial Review...

A summary of the case of Patel & Ors v Barlows & Ors [2020] EWHC 2795 (Ch) In our previous article, Mark Aizlewood and Dean De Cesare considered recent case...

FCA business interruption insurance test case – Supreme Court judgment A summary of the Supreme Court judgment in the FCA business interruption insurance test case On 15 January 2021, the Supreme...

Notwithstanding the significant lockdown period during the second quarter of the year, as well as the continuing restrictions that have been imposed since then, the courts have continued to operate....

A summary of the judgment in the FCA business interruption insurance test case Following the 8-day hearing of the FCA business interruption insurance test case, which commenced on 20 July...

A summary of the background to the test case and the keys issues following the conclusion of the hearing On 30 July 2020, the High Court hearing of the FCA’s...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘Loss of chance’ claims continue to attract interest from the Courts. In our latest article Mark Aizlewood considers the Supreme Court decision in Perry v Raleys. The Supreme Court goes back to...

In tumultuous times for the UK, we are delighted to welcome a distinguished panel to consider London’s future as a global market leader in (re)insurance, financial services and resolving disputes:...

      Carter Perry Bailey LLP, London, is the UK Insuralex member REGULATION – The past year has seen the (re)insurance industry continue to tackle the difficulties and uncertainties...