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Awareness No More: What Credit Suisse v Ivanishvili Means For Fraud And s90A FSMA

Mr Bidzina Ivanishvili, a Georgian businessman and former Prime Minister of Georgia, invested over US$750 million as premiums under two life insurance policies issued by Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Ltd ("CS Life").

United Kingdom Criminal

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Lewis Silkin

Insolvency At Sea (Again)—Court Of Appeal Upholds 'Pay First' Clauses In Marine Insurance Policy (MS Amlin v King Trader)

Commercial analysis: In MS Amlin Marine NV (on behalf of MS Amlin Syndicate AML/2001) v King Trader Ltd & others, the Court of Appeal dismissed the owner's and P&I club's appeal...

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Gatehouse Chambers

Dealing With Amazon Takedown Notices Based On UK Registered Designs: Best-practice Considerations

Online marketplaces such as Amazon rely heavily on automated or semi-automated processes to handle intellectual property complaints. When a seller receives a takedown notice alleging infringement of a UK registered design...

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Insurance Bites Podcast - Episode 5

In this episode of Insurance Bites, Greig Anderson, Partner, and Sarah Irons, Knowledge Counsel, from the Insurance & Professional Risks team, look at key developments impacting...

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Insurance And Professional Risks – Annual Review Of 2025

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Regulator Sets Out Insurance Supervision Priorities For 2026

United Kingdom Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Notification And Aggregation In Professional Indemnity Policies: Insights From Ahmed V White & Co

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Insurance Regulation: Looking Ahead To 2026

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Breach Of Warranty And Condition Precedent Means No Liability For Insurer

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Do I Need Public Liability Insurance?

United Kingdom Insurance

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LegalVision

The Importance Of Strict Compliance With Notification Provisions

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Decides Insurer Can Be Joined To A Liability Trial Involving Its Insured

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Evolving Cyber Security Landscape

United Kingdom Technology

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Enhancing Banks' And Insurers' Approaches To Managing Climate-Related Risks

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber Team Watch Outs For 2026

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

UK FCA's Non-financial Misconduct Framework: Strategies For September Implementation

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Rise In Complex Stress Claims Puts UK Employers And Insurers On Alert

In the UK, there's a growing trend of increasingly complex and wide-ranging claims connected to work-related stress.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

MS Amlin Court Win Sets Major Precedent: Marine Insurers Entitled To Rely On Pay-first Clauses

In February 2019, the vessel Solomon Trader grounded in the Solomon Islands, leading to an arbitration award on 14 March 2023 against the charterer...

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Illegal Teeth-whitening: A Growing Risk For Beauty Salon Insurers

Despite regulatory frameworks being in place for over a decade, illegal teeth-whitening treatments containing dangerous levels of bleaching agents continue to proliferate across...

United Kingdom Criminal

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Browne Jacobson

Current Life Sciences Insurance Trends And The Imperative For Specialised Coverage

The life sciences industry, valued at $412.74 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $727.1 billion by 2025, faces unprecedented complexity.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Court Of Appeal Recasts "Red Hand Doctrine" As The "Onerous Clause Doctrine"

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Of Appeal Recognises "Onerous Clause Doctrine" Where Terms Are Incorporated By Reference

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Court Of Appeal Considers Duty Of Fair Presentation Under The Insurance Act

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Regulatory Guidelines For The Berne Financial Services Agreement – What Does This Mean For UK And Swiss Insurers And Intermediaries?

United Kingdom Finance

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Mayer Brown

Cyber Attacks: Could Brokers Be In The Firing Line?

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

A Reminder To Accountants And Tax Advisers: Know Your Policy Terms

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Russian Aircraft Policy Claims: Update On Appeal And Costs

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Motor Injury Claims On The Rise In European Markets

European Union Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

When Does Time Start Running? The Limitation Quirk In Insurance Coverage Claims

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

"New Low" For Ransomware Cybercriminals An Opportunity For Cyber Insurers?

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Russian Aircraft Policy Claims: Update On Appeal And Costs

The majority of War Risk Insurers have now applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal elements of the High Court judgment of Mr Justice Butcher in the Russian Aircraft Claims (summarised here)...

United Kingdom Insurance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Motor Injury Claims On The Rise In European Markets

Reinsurer Swiss Re has published its Motor Bodily Injury Landscape Report 2025 which examines injury trends across 15 European markets.

European Union Litigation

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Browne Jacobson

When Does Time Start Running? The Limitation Quirk In Insurance Coverage Claims

The recent New Zealand High Court decision in Pearce v Toka Tū Ake Natural Hazards Commission NZHC 623 addresses a critical question: when does the limitation period begin to run for claims against private insurers providing "top-up" cover for earthquake damage?

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

"New Low" For Ransomware Cybercriminals An Opportunity For Cyber Insurers?

In addition, data subjects may issue subject access requests to find out what data is/was at risk, which involves further time and, possibly, legal and consultancy fees.

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys: Implications For Solicitors' Professional Indemnity Insurers

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

The Meaning Of "Property Damage": Lessons From Insurance Australia v Capral

In Insurance Australia Limited t/as CGU Insurance v Capral Limited FCAFC 46, the Federal Court addressed the meaning of "property damage" where defective products are incorporated into larger tangible property.

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Microplastic Risk Threat Worse Than Previously Thought: Implications For Insurers

Researchers aiming to move towards a plastic-free future have highlighted that the buildup and inadequate handling of plastic fibres and particles are causing severe problems for human health and environmental sustainability.

United Kingdom Environment

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Browne Jacobson

A Consequential Consequentials Judgment: Russian Aviation Lessor Policy Claims: AerCap Ireland Limited & Others v AIG & Others [2025] EWHC 2529 (Comm)

Following a trial lasting over three months and a 230-page judgment, Butcher J recently handed down a judgment dealing with consequential matters in the Russian aviation insurance litigation...

United Kingdom Transport

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Quadrant Chambers

London Shopfront Vandalism: Rising Criminal Damage And Insurance Implications For Retailers

Over the past two years, a growing number of London retailers have found themselves repeatedly targeted by the smashing of shopfront windows with no apparent motive of theft.

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Financial Regulation - In The Know: October 2025

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Recent Developments In The Retail Insurance Market And Considerations For Firms

United Kingdom Insurance

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Addleshaw Goddard

W&I Insurance: The Answer To BSA "Associated Company" Risks In The UK?

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Jones Day

When The Trust Deed Goes Missing: Lessons From The High Court

United Kingdom Family

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Buckles Law

UK Court Of Appeal Considers Whether Insurance Proceeds Paid To A Company In Liquidation Are Assets Of The Company Or Held On Trust For Third Party Claimants

United Kingdom Insurance

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Mayer Brown

E-bikes And E-scooters In The UK: New Research Challenges Safety Assumptions

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

Marine Insurers Face Coverage Uncertainty As GPS Spoofing Incidents Rise

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

New UK Arbitration Act 2025: Potential Impact On Insurance Contracts

United Kingdom Litigation

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K&L Gates LLP

Room For Error? Malpractice And Private Pregnancy Scans

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Solicitors Regulation Authority Reviews High-volume Consumer Claims Sector

United Kingdom Consumer

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

PRA Update On Approach To FundedRe

United Kingdom Insurance

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Mayer Brown

Broker's Negligence Claims Relating To Liability Policies Do Not Require Actual Liability (Norman Hay Marsh Ltd)

United Kingdom Insurance

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Gatehouse Chambers

A Spotlight On Motor Insurance Claims Costs

United Kingdom Insurance

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Browne Jacobson

New Safeguarding Rules For UK Payment Firms: What Banks And Insolvency Practitioners Need To Know

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Mayer Brown

"Silent AI": The Risk Of Unintended Consequences

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

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Gatehouse Chambers

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Gowling WLG

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Gatehouse Chambers

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