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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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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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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Colombian Regulator Warns Insurer Over Misleading “All-Risk” Insurance Label

On January 16, 2025, the Colombian Financial Superintendency (the “SFC” for its acronym in Spanish) issued a warning to an insurance company for violating consumer protection regulations by offering a
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Colombian Council of State Defines Statute of Limitations for Insurance Claims in Fiscal Liability Proceedings

On November 28, 2024, the Colombian Council of State upheld a ruling that annulled the inclusion of an insurer as a civilly liable third party in a fiscal liability proceeding
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Employer´s liability coverage in civil liability insurance

This piece delves into a recent ruling by the Colombian Supreme Court (SL015-2025), which addresses the employer’s liability coverage under a civil liability insurance. The case involves the death of
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Colombian Council of State upholds enforcement of regulatory surety bonds (Insurance)

In its ruling of December 5, 2024 (Case No. 25000-23-24-000-2010-00132-01), the Colombian Council of State (hereinafter, the “CS”) upheld the authority of the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce (hereinafter, the
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Colombian supreme court reaffirms insurer´s obligation in survivor´s pensions

This piece explores a recent ruling by the Colombian Supreme Court confirms that when a pension fund takes out insurance to cover shortfalls in survivor’s pensions, the insurer must automatically
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Insurance exclusions must be clearly highlighted

On December 13, 2024, the Civil, Agrarian, and Rural Chamber of Colombia’s Supreme Court of Justice (“CSJ”, by its acronym in Spanish) issued ruling AC6958-2024, rejecting a cassation appeal filed
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Termination of Insurance: Unilateral Revocation and Non-Payment

The Colombian Supreme Court of Justice (the “Court”) addressed a dispute between (i) a policyholder under an all-risk insurance policy and (ii) the insurer. The issue arose from the interpretation
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