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Pressure points: Insurance cover for COVID-19 related financial losses? (Australia)
There has been significant debate about insurance coverage for financial losses associated with COVID-19. Uncertainty exists because of the absence of …
Covid-19: Pressure Points: Business interruption and event cancellations. What are the possible insurance implications? (Updated 19 March) (Global)
COVID-19 has been affecting life and businesses around the globe. The developments over the last few days have been moving fast: the World Health …
Unfolding privacy class actions in Australia
Claimants in Australia face a number of challenges to successfully bringing a privacy class action, including the absence of a clear cause of action and …
Policyholder successfully appeals refusal to apply one deductible to multiple claims in Class Action
In good news for policyholders defending class actions, the NSW Court of Appeal has ruled that multiple claims in a class action against Bank of …
ICO’s proposed largest ever fine of £183 million against BA prompts the question: can you insure penalties imposed for breach of GDPR?
The UK’s data protection authority, the ICO, has announced twice in two days this week that it proposes to levy significant fines on organisations for …
Depreciation is not to be deducted as a “saving” in calculating business interruption claims
Whether a reduction in non-cash costs such as depreciation following insured damage amounts to a “saving” to the policyholder which is to be deducted …
Can your insurer rely on an insolvency exclusion?
Insolvency exclusion in D&O policy did not apply to claim by DOCA Administrators for breach of directors’ general duties.Key takeaways In a recent …
Accessing a deregistered policyholder’s cover, and the need to consider exclusions carefully in context
A recent case1 in the financial services sector illustrates that: A counterparty being deregistered is not the endpoint for insurance claims. …
Statutory limitation period for a court action to be filed against insurers runs from the date of the loss, not the date of declinature
Key takeaways The New South Wales Court of Appeal has held that a policyholder’s cause of action against an insurer arises when the insured event …
EIOPA issues Brexit advice - some good news for UK insurers and intermediaries?
Recommendations issued on Tuesday by EIOPA emphasise the importance of safeguarding policyholders in the event of a "no deal" Brexit. Encouragement given …
Policyholder Insurance Highlights 2018
Read our assessment of the key lessons for insurance policyholders from last year’s top cases. This unique publication focuses on business …
Coverage for 'Doomsday or Armageddon' data breach class actions
Insurance implications of the Court of Appeal's decision to confirm Morrisons' vicarious liability for employee's deliberate actions We recently updated …
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