AIG insurers

Ponzi schemes and aggregation clauses: Bank of Queensland Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1689


The application of aggregation clauses to Ponzi schemes is an area bereft of prior authority. In Bank of Queensland Ltd v AIG Australia Ltd [2018] NSWSC 1689, the Supreme Court of New South Wales had to decide…

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Spire Healthcare Ltd v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2018] EWCA Civ 317


In Spire Healthcare, the Court of Appeal (Sir Geoffrey Vos and Simon LJ) heard an appeal to determine whether the policy of combined liability insurance aggregated the limits of cover. Graham Eklund QC of 4 New Square…

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AIG Europe Limited v Woodman (and others) [2017] UKSC 18

In AIG v Woodman, the Supreme Court was asked to construe clause 2.5(a)(iv) of the SRA minimum terms and conditions (“MTC”).  This was the first case before the Supreme Court…

Spire Healthcare Ltd v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2016] EWHC 3278 (Comm), [2017] 2 Lloyd’s Rep IR 118

In Spire Healthcare, His Honour Judge Waksman QC (sitting as a judge of the Commercial Court) gave judgment for the defendant insurer (“RSA”) as to whether the policy of combined…

AIG Europe Ltd v OC320301 LLP and others [2016] EWCA Civ 367

In AIG Europe Ltd v OC320301 LLP and others [2016] EWCA Civ 367, the Court of Appeal reviewed a decision of Teare J concerning whether a number of different claims…