InsurTech Weekly Roundup – March 1, 2019
While you were off changing the industry, you may have missed these important developments.
Read MoreJurisdiction: United Kingdom
InsurTech Weekly Roundup – February 22, 2019
While you were off changing the industry, you may have missed these important developments
Read MoreUS Treasury Announces New Covered Agreement on Insurance and Reinsurance Regulation with UK
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on December 11, 2018 that they intend to sign a new Bilateral Agreement between the U.S. and the U.K. on Prudential Measures Regarding Insurance and Reinsurance (“Covered Agreement”).
Read MoreLondon Direct and Facultative Market Affected by Harvey
Hurricane Harvey has caused significant exposure for those owning habitational accounts in London’s direct and facultative (“D&F”) market. Habitational coverage insures commercial residential properties, and each habitational account could cover hundreds of properties.
Read MoreIt’s Official: Locke Lord, Edwards Wildman Combination Launched; Locke Lord Edwards Expands Global Reach, Enhances Client Services
January 12, 2015 – Locke Lord LLP and Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP have officially merged, creating Locke Lord Edwards, a firm with more than 1,000 lawyers in 23 cities around the world as well as a combined history of more than 125 years.
Read MoreUK: Scottish appeal court upholds judge’s decision to permit a time-barred claim to proceed
In Betty Sophia Smith Ferguson and others v J & A Lawson (Joiners) Limited [2014] CSIH 82, Lady Paton of the Court of Session Inner House dismissed an appeal from the defendants, who argued that the Lord Ordinary had erred in law at first instance.
Read MoreUK: Court of Appeal considers application of the doctrine of “fraudulent devices
In Versloot Dredging BV v HDI Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG (The DC Merwestone) ([2014] EWCA Civ 1349) the appellant shipowners appealed a decision made on the basis of the fraudulent devices principle discussed obiter in the case of Agapitos v Agnew (The Aegeon) (No.1) ([2002] EWCA Civ 247) that they could not recover losses from the respondent hull and machinery underwriters. The Court of Appeal chose to apply The Aegeon and dismissed the appeal.
Read MoreUK: CMA publishes final report in car insurance market investigation
On September 24 2014, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the final report in its investigation into the private motor insurance market. The report covers the measures the CMA anticipates taking to increase competition in the car insurance market and reduce the cost of premiums.
Read MoreUK: Principal’s Remedies for Secret Commission
In its judgment delivered on 16 July 2014, the Supreme Court decided in FHR European Ventures v Cedar Capital [2104] UKSC 45 that a bribe or secret commission accepted by an agent is held on trust for his principal, rather than the principal merely having a claim for equitable compensation equal to the value of the bribe, thereby upholding the Court of Appeal decision which we blogged on 4 February 2013 (see here).
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