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Risk management for surveyors – how to be prepared for your PII renewal
Surveyors will be aware of the requirement to have Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII), both for RICS membership and to protect themselves in the event of a claim. Despite the fact that valuers are facing considerably fewer claims than they did in the years following the 2008 economic crisis, there has still been a reduction in the availability of PII and surveyors are facing a challenging time when they come to renew their insurance.
Read moreContingency market coronavirus briefing – event cancellation
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the current COVID-19 outbreak to be a worldwide pandemic. For the vast majority of people, this label may make little practical difference; the WHO designation does not trigger any automatic or mandatory global reaction, and the decision as to the steps to be taken in response to the outbreak remain in the hands of national governments.
Read moreCovid-19 risk update for UK insurers
In the context of the novel coronavirus dominating international news headlines, RPC consider some key insurance issues with respect to the potential application of notifiable disease and supply chain extensions to standard business interruption insurance policies.
Read moreInternational risk: the evolution of the remedy of avoidance
There used to be a side-splitting “joke” amongst the barrister authors of a particular insurance law textbook that its title ought to have been “How to Avoid”. This was because twenty-five years ago telephone calls between insurance carriers and their lawyers might often have started with: “We are going to get clobbered. How can we get out of this?”. Back then the insurance market was a very different place to what it is now. It was somewhat fragmented and there was a heady mix of under-capitalisation and LMX spiral business (a hazardous game of “pass the exploding parcel” played through mutual reinsurance). A big loss could spell doom – hence the “joke”.
Read moreNovel Coronavirus ("Covid-19") and its potential implications for Business Interruption Insurers
In the context of the novel coronavirus dominating international news headlines, RPC Partners Antony Sassi and Mark Errington, consider some key insurance issues with respect to the potential application of notifiable disease and supply chain extensions to standard business interruption insurance policies.
Read moreThe march of the machines?
You may have seen the piece by the BBC a couple of weeks ago about Artificial Intelligence entering into a “winter”, following its “summer” of the last decade). In short, there appears to be a growing consensus that AI has been over-hyped particularly by those selling it.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter - January 2020
Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter, rounding up the key cases from January 2020. This month we look at recent cases involving; claims for court fees, late applications to vacate trial, part 36 settlements & litigation privilege.
Read moreProduct liability update - November 2019
A round-up of some of the recent stories making the news.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter - October 2019
Welcome to the October edition of our general liability newsletter. This month looks at recent cases involving; fraud, privilege, covert surveillance, non-party access and legal costs.
Read morePrivilege Absolute: documents remain privileged forever, unless privilege is waived
The Court of Appeal has taken a robust stance against an attempt to retrospectively redraw the boundaries of legal professional privilege in the recent decision of Addlesee and others v Dentons Europe LLP1.
Read moreProduct liability update August 2019
A round-up of some of the recent product liability stories making the news.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter - August 2019
The latest general liability news coming out of the courts.
Read moreKidsons and Kajima reviewed
The Court of Appeal considers the notification of a “hornet’s nest” in Euro Pools Plc v Royal Sun Alliance Plc
Read moreProduct liability update May 2019
A round-up of some of the recent stories making the news, from consultation on food labelling to changes to the product liability and safety legislation in the event of a "no deal" Brexit.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter April 2019
The latest general liability news coming out of the courts.
Read moreProduct liability update - February 2019
A round-up of some of the recent stories making the news, from the Product Safety Marking in the event of a “no deal” Brexit to Social media and product advertising.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter February 2019
The latest general liability news coming out of the courts.
Read moreProduct liability update November 2018
A round-up of product liability news and stories making the headlines.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter November 2018
The latest general liability news coming out of the courts.
Read moreProduct liability update August 2018
A round-up of key stories making the news, from the Potential impact of US litigation in the UK to a case involving injuries arising from caustic soda.
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter July 2018
The latest general liability news coming out of the courts.
Read moreProduct liability update
A round-up of some of the recent stories making the news, from the EU Product Liability Directive to a case involving hip replacement litigation
Read moreGeneral liability newsletter April 2018
Employees owe a duty to their employers to carry out their work with reasonable care so as to avoid accident and injury. Employers are vicariously liable for the negligence of their employees but are entitled to claim a contribution or indemnity from their negligent employee in appropriate circumstances.
Read moreAsia Insurance Bulletin 2018
Our Asia Insurance Bulletin is now available. The bulletin contains a number of articles written by our lawyers discussing a variety of issues relevant to the Asia region.
Read moreGovernment announces new office for product safety and standards
On 21 January 2018, the Government announced the creation of the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS), a new national oversight body tasked with “identifying consumer risks and managing responses to large-scale product recalls and repairs”.
Read moreTax avoidance schemes and the duty to warn
In a useful judgment summarising when a duty to warn arises, the Court of Appeal overturned the High Court’s decision and raised doubts over the applicable test when considering whether or not financial advisers have been negligent in advising on the risks associated with investments.
Read moreProduct liability update November 2017
A round-up of some of the recent stories making the news, from automated vehicles to food safety and product advertisements.
Read moreGeneral liability update October 2017
The latest general liability news coming out of the courts.
Read moreGovernment to cover negligence claims against GPs
Government to cover negligence claims against GPs
Read moreGovernment to cover negligence claims against GPs
Government to cover negligence claims against GPs
Read moreChallenge to SRA intervention rejected
Suspicion of wrongdoing in law firms gives rise to difficult judgments.
Read moreCourt of Appeal distinguishes Target
In a recent decision the Court of Appeal1 distinguished Target and AIB on the applicable remedy arising out of a breach of trust in a commercial transaction.
Read more“Last man standing”
What duties does a monitoring surveyor owe to a lending bank?
Read moreFCA consultation on pension transfers – what does it mean for advisers?
The FCA threatened it and now we have it – on 21 June the FCA published its consultation paper on DB transfers and safeguarded benefit conversions.
Read moreElection result may be a boost for insurers of highly regulated products
The political uncertainty following last week’s general election could in fact be good news for insurers of heavily regulated products, such as medical devices.
Read moreElection result may be a boost for insurers of highly regulated products
The political uncertainty following last week’s general election could in fact be good news for insurers of heavily regulated products, such as medical devices.
Read moreFirst advice/information decision after BPE
On 19 May 2017 His Honour Judge Moulder handed down his judgment in the case of the Halsall and others v Champion Consulting Ltd and others [2017] EWHC 1079 (QB).
Read moreHealth and safety law update, June 2017
This issue includes details on The Sentencing Council publishing a new guideline for entering an early guilty plea, in addition to the most recent fines and sentences imposed on companies around the UK.
Read moreExemption clauses have teeth ‒ negotiate contracts carefully
The Court of Appeal has recently provided guidance on the application of the contra preferentum rule.
Read moreCourt of Appeal overturns decision on confidentiality in Huntington’s case
The Court of Appeal ruled that clinicians treating a man with Huntington’s Disease (HD) may have owed a duty of care to disclose his condition to his daughter and that the case should be remitted for trial.
Read moreProduct liability update
In this Update we take a look at some of the recent stories making the news, from driverless cars to advertising for high fat, salt or sugar food or drink products.
Read moreSupreme Court decides on assignment and variation of CFAs
In Plevin v Paragon Personal Finance Limited the Supreme Court determined that a CFA had been validly assigned to a new firm and that variations to it after 1 April 2013 were not new agreements.
Read moreFOS backs down and agrees: award limit applies in avoidance cases
In R (on the application of Aviva Life & Pensions (UK) Limited) v Financial Ombudsman Service [2017]1 Aviva judicially reviewed a Financial Ombudsman Service decision that required them to reinstate a life insurance policy they had avoided for non-disclosure.
Read moreSolicitors duty to warn - when does it arise?
The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed an appeal against the decision of Michael Bowes QC sitting as a deputy judge in the Queen’s Bench Division in Balogun v Boyes Sutton & Perry [2017] EWCA Civ 75.
Read moreGeneral Liability update, January 2017
In this issue we consider how Insurers might secure the evidence needed to defend long-tail disease claims, with the collateral benefit of reducing the risk of more immediate prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive for non-compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
Read moreCourt of Appeal applies Wellesley to a claim against lawyers
On 21 December 2016 Lord Justice Jackson and Lord Justice Patten overturned a loss of chance judgment for £2m against lawyers on the grounds that the damage was too remote.
Read moreLife Sciences, December 2016
Welcome to our final Life Sciences update of 2016. In this edition we cover Wilkes v DePuy (the recent judgment that deals with medical products liability and is a boost for defendants), the Brexit debate continued, fitness trackers making people unfit and insurers and manufacturers preparing for the outbreak of rare diseases.
Read moreSupreme Court considers the application of SAAMCo to claims against lawyers
The test for remoteness of damage in claims against lawyers is going to be examined today and tomorrow by the Supreme Court. The justices hearing the appeal include the president Lord Neuberger together with Lord Mance, Lord Clarke, Lord Sumption and Lord Hodge.
Read moreThe proof of the pudding is in the eating
Insureds can have their cake but only if they eat it too
Read moreA new and better approach to claims against financial advisers?
A Judge has found in favour of Coutts in a claim for negligent investment advice for just under £3.3m plus interest. The Judge’s findings are of interest given that he refused to assess whether the investments recommended were suitable for the Claimants according to a body of accepted professional opinion (the so called “Bolam Test”). Instead, the Judge focused on whether the risks of the investments were properly explained to the Claimants, whether they could afford to take such risks and showed themselves willing to do so.
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