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The Ocean Victory: joint insurance, waiver of liability and unintended consequences

The Ocean Victory agreement to obtain joint insurance resulted in an implied waiver of liability. This highlights the importance of carefully drafted insurance and liability provisions in contracts.
25 May 2017

Insurance reform: redress when insurers pay late

Late payment of claims provisions of the Enterprise Act 2016 are now in force. Policyholders can now seek compensation from insurers failing to pay claims within a reasonable period of time.
24 May 2017

ECON reports on fintech and the future of financial services

We consider the European Parliament's report, 'FinTech: the influence of technology on the future of the financial sector'.
17 May 2017

FCA delivers speech on cyber-security in the financial sector

In the wake of the recent WannaCry attack, we examine a speech by the FCA on the threat of cyber-attacks in the financial services sector and what businesses can do to manage them.
17 May 2017

InsurTech: digitisation in an age-old industry

A snapshot of major changes to the insurance value chain driven by emerging technologies.
17 March 2017

Changes to insurance for driverless cars

The Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill is the government's first proposed change to support driverless car technology. What does this mean for insurance and the introduction of driverless cars?
17 March 2017

Notification under Public Liability Insurance Policies: advice for policyholders

The court clarifies what "as soon as possible" means in the context of a notification. It is important that policyholders are aware of the notification provisions in their policies.
06 February 2017

A digital premium: insurance providers' modern day outsourcings

Following our work for The Exeter Friendly, we look at the key themes and market trends in insurance outsourcing.
09 December 2016

2017: will we see the practical impact of the Insurance Act 2015?

Dispute Resolution Festive Forecast: today, our insurance team looks at the potential impact of the Insurance Act 2015.
05 December 2016

FCA confirms the first 24 business-cohort in the Regulatory Sandbox

Four months after the 8 July deadline for applications, the FCA has announced the lucky winners due to start testing as the first cohort of the Regulatory Sandbox.
11 November 2016

Insurance Act 2015 – a fair presentation of the risk

This briefing looks at a policyholder's duty under the Insurance Act 2015 to make a 'fair presentation of the risk' to insurers when obtaining insurance and what is required for the reasonable search.
05 October 2016

The Insurance Distribution Directive: an overview of EIOPA's technical advice

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority's technical advice provides pointers to likely upcoming changes affecting insurers and distributors of insurance products.
31 August 2016
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