In January, the trial in Justin Le Patourel v. BT Group PLC commenced in the U.K. Competition Appeal Trib...
Technology
In 2023, the European Commission proposed the first-ever regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI): the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”)...
In 2023, the European Commission proposed the first-ever regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI): the Artificial Intelligence Act (“AI Act”)...
Article / 2 months ago
Restructuring & insolvency
On 26 January 2023, HM Treasury published a consultation document in which it set out its intention to introduce a dedicated insurer resolution regime in the UK...
On 26 January 2023, HM Treasury published a consultation document in which it set out its intention to introduce a dedicated insurer resolution regime in the UK...
Article / 2 months ago
Property & business interruption
Questions of causation continued to prove fertile ground for litigation in 2023, both in cases involving damage to property and in a COVID-19 business interruption ("BI") context...
Questions of causation continued to prove fertile ground for litigation in 2023, both in cases involving damage to property and in a COVID-19 business interruption ("BI") context...
Article / 2 months ago
Political risk & trade credit
It was apparent in last year's Political Risk and Trade Credit review that we could not predict how long the war in Ukraine would last...
It was apparent in last year's Political Risk and Trade Credit review that we could not predict how long the war in Ukraine would last...
Article / 2 months ago
Legal practices
In RSA v Tughans [2023] EWCA Civ 999, the Court of Appeal held that solicitors were entitled to cover for liability in respect of fees which they are contractually entitled to...
In RSA v Tughans [2023] EWCA Civ 999, the Court of Appeal held that solicitors were entitled to cover for liability in respect of fees which they are contractually entitled to...
Article / 2 months ago
Middle East & Africa
Last year's Annual Insurance Review predicted that investments in green technology and sustainable projects would continue to grow in the Middle East...
Last year's Annual Insurance Review predicted that investments in green technology and sustainable projects would continue to grow in the Middle East...
Article / 2 months ago
Marine and shipping
2023 was another year of marine war risk focus – in Ukraine and beyond...
2023 was another year of marine war risk focus – in Ukraine and beyond...
Article / 2 months ago
Insolvency trends and implications for claims against D and Os and Insolvency Practitioners
Looking into the crystal ball at the start of the year to forecast future trends isn't possible, but one common theme that we expect...
Looking into the crystal ball at the start of the year to forecast future trends isn't possible, but one common theme that we expect...
Article / 2 months ago
Netherlands
During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant wave of bankruptcies was expected...
During and after the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant wave of bankruptcies was expected...
Article / 2 months ago
France
We mentioned in last year's review the issue of coverage of operating losses when there is no physical damage, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic...
We mentioned in last year's review the issue of coverage of operating losses when there is no physical damage, in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic...
Article / 2 months ago