Commercial Insurance
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Failure to establish cause of fire extinguishes claim
Property fire cases can often involve multiple possible causes and limited physical evidence in the aftermath making it difficult to conclusively determine causation. Elliott Bromley and Rachel…
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The Deregulation Act removes the red tape but not the need for careful consideration
The Deregulation Act 2015 was introduced with the aim of reducing the burden of legislative “red tape” upon business. Section 9 and Schedule 3 of the Act will be of great interest to motor insurers as…
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Some potential solutions for the Insurance Fraud Taskforce
When the then Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling announced late last year that the government was establishing an Insurance Fraud Taskforce and also that he hoped the Taskforce would…
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DWF to merge with niche insurance practice Watmores
DWF has announced that it has signed terms to merge with market leading niche insurance practice Watmores.
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The Insurance Act 2015 is here…or almost here
The Insurance Act 2015 has now received Royal Assent.
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Sugar Hut Group & Ors v A J Insurance
Rachel Coppenhall looks at the judgment in this well reported and interesting business interruption claim, which saw the claimants being penalised in costs in respect of a Part 36 offer, which they…
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What will the fraud taskforce do?
Jamie Taylor, counter fraud director at DWF looks at a new taskforce that as been announced by the government, specifically looking at insurance fraud.
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It is hard to resist the obligation to 'supervise' building works
The relatively recent case law which upheld the enforceability of properly worded net contribution clauses has encouraged consideration once again of an architect’s inspection obligations and how…
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The Insurance Bill 2014
In 2006, the Law Commissions of England and Wales and of Scotland commenced their review of insurance contract law. Following almost eight years of consultation, the draft Insurance Bill was…
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Vnuk ruling: does this decision from the European court herald a change in UK motor policy coverage?
Vnuk v Zavarovalnica Trigla 4.9.14 Court of Justice of the European Union
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