The ‘MV Renos’ [2018] EWCA Civ 230
In the ‘MV Renos’ the Court of Appeal had to determine whether the Respondents (“Owners”) had lost the right to abandon the vessel and claim that it was a constructive total loss (“CTL”)….
Euro Pools Plc v Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Plc [2018] EWHC 46 (Comm)
A recurring issue in the context of claims-made policies is whether a subsequent claim falls within the scope of a prior notification of circumstances. In Euro Pools, against…
Bluebon Limited v Ageas (UK) Limited plc and others [2017] EWHC 3301 (Comm)
Many commercial property insurance policies contain a term, dressed up as a warranty, requiring the electrical installation to be tested every five years. In Bluebon, Bryan J had…
Premier Motorauctions Ltd v PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP [2017] EWCA Civ 1872
Ever since Stuart-Smith J’s decision in Geophysical Service Centre v Dowell Schlumberger (ME) Inc [2013] EWHC 147 (TCC), impoverished claimant companies have sought to rely on the existence…
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…
Crowden v QBE Insurance (Europe) Limited [2017] EWHC 2597 (Comm)
The approach to clauses limiting or excluding insurers’ liability adopted by the Supreme Court in Impact Funding Solutions v Barrington Support Services [2016] UKSC 57; [2017] AC 73 has been…
Ted Baker plc v AXA Insurance UK plc [2017] EWCA Civ 4097
In Ted Baker plc v AXA Insurance UK plc, the Insured appealed Mr Justice Eder’s findings at first instance ([2014] EWHC 3548 (Comm)) that it (1) had breached…
