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Biannual Banking Litigation Update - Autumn 2021
The Autumn 2021 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update highlights a number of the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial …
COP26 and insurance – A general primer
Insurers are moving to reposition themselves for the net-zero age. We assess the progress and key issues ahead of COP26.Insurance has for decades been …
Insurer confirmed to have waived its rights goodbye
By a 2-1 majority, the Full Court of the Federal Court has upheld last year’s decision to treat an insurer’s confirmation of coverage as being bindingBy …
COVID-19 Insurance Update: Insurers’ win round one in Star Casino claim based on loss resulting from action by authorities
The Chief Justice of the Federal Court has dismissed an insurance claim by Star Casino for its COVID-19 related business interruption losses.The claim …
Know your limits: the increasingly high bar for claims to extend the limitation period
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP have published an article in the New Law Journal on recent authorities clarifying the application of the Limitation Act 1980 …
How much detail of potential claims is needed prior to renewal?
When it comes to renewing “claims made and notified” policies (such as D&O insurance and Professional Indemnity), policyholders must be careful to …
Covid-19 Insurance update: Another win for Australian policyholders
Insurers have long maintained that pandemics are not covered under business interruption policies. Can the industry hold the line?Policyholders have had …
Herbert Smith Freehills contributes chapter to The Securities Litigation Review (7th Edition)
Herbert Smith Freehills have contributed the England and Wales chapter of The Securities Litigation Review. Now in its seventh edition, The Securities …
Australian Consumer Law marks 10 years with some large penalties
The Australian Consumer Law marked its tenth anniversary on 1 January 2021. Some belated presents were recently delivered in the form of the confirmation …
Herbert Smith Freehills Identifies Key Insurance Risks for UK Boards
Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers have identified the most pressing insurance issues for UK boards in the current corporate environment, as part of an …
Biannual Banking Litigation Update (Spring 2021)
The Spring 2021 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update highlights a number of the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial …
Policyholder successfully challenges insurer’s refusal to cover ‘securities claim’
In good news for policyholders defending class actions, the Federal Court of Australia has rejected an insurer’s arguments that a class action settlement …
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