Legal

Lloyd’s Scores Win In USA Over BI Claims, Battle Isn’t Over

A verdict for Lloyd’s in the first Covid-19 business-interruption lawsuit to go to trial highlights insurers’ strength in such cases in the U.S., according to a new report published by Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) called Insurers’ Strong […]

Insurance claims

Legal; Thomson Reuters Launches New Online Case Judgement Database

Anyone who works in Claims will know how time-consuming it can be to trawl online for landmark case judgements on matters like BI, PI, car theft, medical negligence, property damage and a whole host of […]

Legal

DACB Beachcroft Case Report; Carriage Driving Competitor Knew The Risk

DACB Beachcroft (DACB) achieved a great success when, at trial, the team led by Lea Brocklebank, Partner in the Complex and Catastrophic Injury Team and Counsel Richard Stead, of St John’s Chambers, Bristol, successfully defended […]

Insurance Regulation

Kirby Vacuum Loses Appeal Over Lending Rules Breaches

Here’s the latest from the FCA, who have been trying to regulate the sale of Kirby vacuum cleaners, which have often been featured in various BBC Watchdog, Rip-Off Britain, Which? magazine and other consumer programmes. […]

Legal

Legal: Clarity on Smart Contracts & DLT Could Be Good News for Insurers

A landmark “Legal Statement” published this week provides long-awaited clarity on how cryptocurrencies, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and smart contracts might be treated under English law. Following several rounds of public and private consultation, the […]