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Based in the heart of the world-leading London insurance market, Fenchurch Law is an award winning boutique law firm dedicated exclusively to protecting the interests of policyholders. Our lawyers provide the highest quality insurance advice and represent policyholders with complex and high value coverage disputes with their insurers.
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 condition, damage, and physical damage, as well as considering how to determine the value of what is excluded by the most commonly used clauses.
Euro Pools v RSA – diving into notification issues
This webinar looks at the seminal Court of Appeal decision in Euro Pools v RSA, and will provide an overview of the core legal principles surrounding notifying circumstances under professional indemnity insurance policies. The session also addresses the vexed issue of “hornet’s nest” or “can of worms” notifications, and the practical considerations involved.
COVID BI litigation: the second wave
It is now over five months since the Supreme Court handed down its largely policyholder-friendly judgment in the FCA Test Case, but for a majority of policyholders, the end is not yet in sight. Our webinar examines the second wave of Covid-19 BI litigation now emerging in relation to a host of issues left undetermined by the Test Case, including: – Disease ‘at the premises’ clauses; – Prevention of Access clauses; – Aggregation; – Furlough and other government support; – Loss of Rent Aaron Le Marquer is a partner at Fenchurch Law
D&O: life after the pandemic
This talk will provide a recap on the types of claims that directors can face and how D&O policies can respond to them. It will also examine some of the issues arising with D&O claims, and how Covid-19 could present further challenges ahead for the D&O market. James Breese is a Senior Associate at Fenchurch Law
Waiver, RORs, and “Prudent Uninsureds”: what do they mean?
Jonathan Corman, a partner at Fenchurch Law, presented a webinar on 25 February on the above topic. By reference to an actual case study, the webinar covered: • when and why insurers reserve their rights; • the difference between “waiver” and “estoppel”, and why it matters; • what the policyholder and broker can do when faced with an ROR; • the effect of an ROR on claim conditions; and • the implications of a policyholder being told to act as a “prudent uninsured”.
FCA Test Case: The Supreme Court Judgment
Following the Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hand down its judgment in the Test Case on Friday 15 January, our webinar will give an overview of the key findings of the Supreme Court, including the final determination of business interruption coverage provided under Disease, Prevention of Access and Hybrid covers. Our session will also cover next steps for policyholders and consider some of the further issues that may arise in the adjustment and settlement of outstanding Covid-19 BI claims.
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 damage, when a defect may constitute damage and an overview of the two leading suites of defect exclusion clauses. Rob Goodship is a Senior Associate at Fenchurch Law
Virtual Coverage Symposium
A series of short topical sessions on a variety of insurance coverage issues. This virtual event is aimed at providing brokers with information on common coverage issues and tips on how to avoid them arising.
FCA Test Case: the Appeal
Following the conclusion of the Supreme Court appeal hearings on 19 November, this session examines the main issues under dispute, the positions of the parties, and the implications of the outcome for policyholders and the insurance industry. Aaron Le Marquer is a Partner at Fenchurch Law
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Comparing English and German Insurance Law – Part 2: A Third Party’s Right to Claim Directly Against Insurers
Insurers have deep pockets, while the average person on the street is incapable of paying claims for significant damages. That makes insurers, in most cases, a far more attractive target to claim…
What is unfairly prejudicial conduct entitling a shareholder to relief from the Court – and are such claims indemnified under the company’s D&O Policy?
Successive versions of the Companies Act (most recently Section 994 of the 2006 Act (“CA 2006”)) have provided protection and relief for minority shareholders against unfairly prejudicial conduct of…
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: #23 (the Good): Scotbeef Limited v D&S Storage Limited (In Liquidation) Lonham Group Limited [2024]
Welcome to the latest in the series of blogs from Fenchurch Law: 100 cases every policyholder needs to know. An opinionated and practical guide to the most important insurance decisions relating to…