The Building Safety Act 2022 comes into force today, introducing a raft of new red tape and regulation fo...
Webinar - Defects Exclusions under CAR policies
Defects Exclusions give rise to a variety of difficult issues. This webinar will address some of those, including the overlapping concepts of inherent vice, defective…
Defects Exclusions give rise to a variety of difficult issues. This webinar will address some of those, including the overlapping concepts of inherent vice, defective…
Video / 5 months ago
(De)sign of the Times: Blurred Lines on Build Performance Liabilities
Design requirements are at the heart of any construction contract, and the precise formulation of applicable standards is crucial...
Design requirements are at the heart of any construction contract, and the precise formulation of applicable standards is crucial...
Article / 10 months ago
If your name’s not down…: no policy cover where developer incorrectly named
A failure to correctly name the developer on a certificate of insurance has entitled insurers to avoid liability under a new home warranty policy...
A failure to correctly name the developer on a certificate of insurance has entitled insurers to avoid liability under a new home warranty policy...
Article / 12 months ago
Weathering the Hard Market: is your CAR Policy Watertight?
The increasing prevalence of water damage losses on construction projects, combined with hard market conditions, has led to a rise...
The increasing prevalence of water damage losses on construction projects, combined with hard market conditions, has led to a rise...
Article / 1 year ago
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: 100 cases every policyholder needs to know. #12 (The Ugly). Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation Trust Ltd & others v (1) Lakehouse Contracts Ltd
This case arose from fire damage to a school during construction works. The main contractor (“Lakehouse”)...
This case arose from fire damage to a school during construction works. The main contractor (“Lakehouse”)...
Article / 1 year ago
Webcast: Traps for Contractors and their Brokers
Practical issues to be aware of for those dealing with CAR and Contract Works policies, including the correct trigger for...
Practical issues to be aware of for those dealing with CAR and Contract Works policies, including the correct trigger for...
Article / 2 years ago
You have to be pulling my LEG(3)
An unwelcome consequence of the London Market’s preference for including arbitration clauses in most types of commercial insurance policies...
An unwelcome consequence of the London Market’s preference for including arbitration clauses in most types of commercial insurance policies...
Article / 2 years ago
Government to fund replacement of non-ACM cladding systems on residential buildings
On 11 March, the government announced that it would provide up to £1 billion in 2020/21 to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential...
On 11 March, the government announced that it would provide up to £1 billion in 2020/21 to fund the removal and replacement of unsafe non-ACM cladding systems on high-rise residential...
Article / 2 years ago
Appeal Courts Triumph for Structural Defects Policyholders: Manchikalapati v Zurich
Leaseholders of flats in a development in Manchester have secured a major victory against Zurich Insurance under a standard form defects policy...
Leaseholders of flats in a development in Manchester have secured a major victory against Zurich Insurance under a standard form defects policy...
Article / 3 years ago
Government to fund replacement of Grenfell-style cladding
Almost 2 years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government has stepped in to speed up the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite...
Almost 2 years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the government has stepped in to speed up the removal and replacement of unsafe aluminium composite...
Article / 3 years ago
