Does a Blockchain Developer owe Fiduciary Duties?
Thursday, 02 March 2023
by Insuralex
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 allow crypto-asset trading should owe fiduciary duties towards the asset owners. In the last few years crypto-asset trading has grown increasingly in popularity. Whereas the
- Published in Carter Perry Bailey LLP, News + Articles
Job offer Canada: Insurance Defence Lawyer (3-5 year call)
Thursday, 23 February 2023
by Insuralex
Insuralex´s exclusive member in Toronto is looking for an in Insurance Defence Lawyer. Zuber & Company LLP is located in downtown Toronto and specializes exclusively in civil litigation, primarily in the areas of property and casualty insurance law in addition to personal injury litigation. From the firm’s inception in February 1999 with just a handful
- Published in News + Articles, Zuber & Company LLC.
Insuralex, once again, ranked band 1 in Insurance by Chambers and Partners
Monday, 20 February 2023
by Insuralex
Following the publication of Chambers & Partners 2023 Insuralex has been reconfirmed as a top insurance focused global network / Band 1. Founded in 2002, Insuralex (Trusted International Legal Advisors for (Re) Insurance) is a group created by more than 50 independent law firms from Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East
- Published in News + Articles
2023 Overview of surety bonds regulation
Thursday, 16 February 2023
by Insuralex
Insuralex is a group of more than 50 independent law firms from Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East that specialise in Insurance and Reinsurance. Insuralex firms work for a wide range of clients including insurance and reinsurance companies, Lloyd’s syndicates , insurance and reinsurance brokers as well as captives and
- Published in Allende & Brea, BLP Costa Rica, BLP Guatemala, Brigard Urrutia, D’Empaire, Estudio Carvallo Abogados, Ferrere Abogados, Jáuregui y Del Valle, Moreno Baldivieso, News + Articles, Osterling Abogados, Pereyra & Asociados, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce, Peroni Sosa Tellechea Burt & Narvaja, Pinheiro Neto Advogados, Reports, Sucre Arias Reyes
The right to be forgotten and discrimination in contracting insurance
Wednesday, 01 February 2023
by Insuralex
The European Union has urged Member States to regulate in their national legislation a right to be forgotten to ensure that consumers are not discriminated against when taking out insurance on the grounds of previous illness, when a certain period of time has elapsed since the successful completion of treatment without recurrence. This regulation should
- Published in Belzuz Abogados Spain, News + Articles
Navigating the jungle – developing AI regulation
Tuesday, 31 January 2023
by Insuralex
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 (“AI”) and Machine Learning (“ML”) continues to grow across various sectors, including the financial sector. According to a survey by the Bank of England (“BoE”)
- Published in Carter Perry Bailey LLP, News + Articles
Insuralex – Life/A&H and sports experience
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
by Insuralex
By drawing together decades of expertise globally, Insuralex can help provide solutions to insurance and reinsurance issues – tapping in to local knowledge and contacts – whether this is for the purpose of coverage advice, evidence gathering, dispute resolution or regulatory/compliance matters. Insured events such as sudden deaths may happen overseas and require local knowledge
- Published in News + Articles
Right to be forgotten for cancer survivors
Thursday, 15 December 2022
by Insuralex
In February 2022, the European Parliament called on EU Member States to introduce a “right to be forgotten” for cancer survivors, in their Member State legislation by the end of 2025, when applying for insurance, as well as mortgages and loans. France was the first country to introduce legislation in 2016, and relaxed their laws further
Leading professional indemnity lawyer joins Insuralex´s Exclusive Member in Australia
Thursday, 24 November 2022
by Insuralex
Meridian Lawyers (Insuralex Australia) is delighted to announce an addition to their Principal Group, and national insurance team, with the appointment of leading litigator and professional indemnity lawyer, Cameron Solley. Recognised for his 20+ years of legal experience in professional risk, public and products liability and personal injury across domestic and international markets, Cameron was
- Published in Meridian Lawyers, News + Articles
California Supreme Court Refines Rules of Policy Interpretation
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
by Insuralex
Last week the California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Yahoo, Inc. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. While the immediate issue before the court was whether there was coverage under a non-standard policy provision for invasions of the seclusion prong of the right of privacy based upon Telephone Consumer Protection
- Published in Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, News + Articles