Equitas Insurance Limited v MMI Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 991: ‘spiking’ and recoupment of liabilities for mesothelioma in the context of...


In Equitas Insurance Limited v MMI Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 991, the Court of Appeal (Lady Justice Gloster and Sir Jack Beatson) granted permission to Equitas to appeal from an arbitration award of Flaux LJ sitting as…

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Tonicstar Insurance Ltd v Allianz Insurance PLC [2018] EWCA Civ 434


In Tonicstar v Allianz the Court of Appeal overturned the decision of Teare J at first instance and, in turn, the decision of Morison J in X Company v Y Company (17 July 2000) as to the…

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Tonicstar Insurance Ltd v Allianz Insurance PLC [2017] EWHC 2753 (Comm)

In Tonicstar v Allianz the High Court (Teare J) considered the meaning of an arbitration clause concerning the qualifications of arbitrators which provided:- “Unless the parties otherwise agree the arbitration…

AXA Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Group (BSC) [2017] EWCA Civ 96

In AXA Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Group (BSC) [2017] EWCA Civ 96, the Court of Appeal considered an appeal by a claimant reinsurer that it had been entitled to…

Teal Assurance Co Ltd V (1) W R Berkley Insurance Europe Ltd; (2) Aspen Insurance Ltd [2017] EWCA Civ 25, [2017]...

Teal insured Black & Veatch Corporation (“BVC”). As part of a settlement with a third party, BVC was obliged to pay monies into escrow which the third party later became…

AXA Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Group (BSC) [2015] EWHC 1939 (Comm)

In AXA Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Group (BSC) [2015] EWHC 1939 (Comm), the main issue which Males J had to determine was whether the claimant reinsurer was entitled to…

Teal Assurance Co Ltd v (1) WR Berkley Insurance Europe Ltd; (2) Aspen Insurance Ltd [2015] EWHC 1000 (Comm)

In Teal Assurance Co Ltd v (1) WR Berkley Insurance Europe Ltd; (2) Aspen Insurance Ltd [2015] EWHC 1000 (Comm), in the context of ongoing litigation between Teal (the claimant…