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The Times recognises RPC among Best Law Firms 2024
International law firm, RPC, has been recognised by The Times in its Best Law Firms 2024 report, an annual ranking of the top 250 law firms in England and Wales.
Read moreStorm Babet, flooding and the insurance implications
Subtropical cyclone Storm Babet is currently responsible for over 350 flood warnings in the UK, with more flood warnings expected later this week.
Read moreConstruction disciplinary trends analysis #1: continuing professional development
This article is the first in our mini-series analysing trends in disciplinary decisions involving construction professionals, with insight from our specialist disciplinary team.
Read moreA Look at Friendly Societies (With Martin Shaw)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Martin Shaw, Head of Policy at the Association of Financial Mutuals, and in this episode they are discussing friendly societies.
Read moreGetting to know Global Access Lawyers
Global Access Lawyers brings together some of the worlds leading insurance law practices. In the following pages get to know the different law firms that make up Global Access, who we are, where we operate and the kind of work we do. We hope you find this useful to understand the international reach of Global Access.
Read moreWomen, Social Impact and Motor Insurance (With Sam White)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Sam White, Founder of Stella Insurance, and amongst other things they will be discussing motor insurance.
Read moreGeneral Liability newsletter – September 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter, rounding up some of the key cases from the last few months.
Read moreCourt of Appeal finds in favour of FSCS on scope of the Policyholder Protection Rules (PRR)
Tamsin Hyland explores the recent judgment of JR (On the application of Manchikalapati v FSCS [2023] EWCA Civ 1006) and its relevance to insurance policy wording.
Read moreAre settlements covered under liability policies if not consented to by the insurer? Does it make any difference if the insured was told to "act as a prudent uninsured"?
Does it make any difference if the insured was told to "act as a prudent uninsured"?
Read moreThe Future Of Flooding (With Ivan Haigh)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Platt, former Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer and now an Advisor at Aon. They will be discussing the 4 questions every organisation should be able to answer before considering changing and deploying digital technology.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance And Society 8: The Unexpected Triumph Of Morality
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 7: Towards A Philosophy Of Insurance
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week that Was - 25 August
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 6: Everyone Everywhere All At Once
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 5: Understanding Life Forwards
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 4: Unmoved Mover
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 3: The Beneficial Selfishness of Strangers
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 2: An Irreligious Faith
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMeditations on Insurance and Society 1: In Response To Fear
Welcome to Insurance Covered summer special miniseries Meditations on Insurance and Society.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week that Was - 04 August
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreFix up, look sharp: FRC update
What's the latest on fixed recoverable costs in professional negligence claims?
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week that Was - 28 July
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read more4 Questions For The Digital Age (With James Platt)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by James Platt, former Global Chief Operating Officer and Chief Digital Officer and now an Advisor at Aon. They will be discussing the 4 questions every organisation should be able to answer before considering changing and deploying digital technology.
Read moreThe El Niño year and impact on subsidence claims
Insurers should be bracing for a wave of subsidence claims arising from the increasingly warm weather. The UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has declared that an El Niño climate event is in progress, which helps explain why June 2023 was the hottest on record in the UK.
Read moreMoney Covered: The Week that Was - 07 July
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the financial services sector over the last seven days.
Read moreWhat does the FRC's proposed corporate governance overhaul mean for D&O exposures?
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has now published the draft new UK Corporate Governance Code following the Government's requirements that it incorporate more robust internal control and prudent and effective risk management requirements. The deadline for responses to the FRC's consultation is 13 September 2023.
Read moreA Chatbot Discusses Insurance (With ChatGPT)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by open AI, and they will be exploring ChatGPT's views on insurance.
Read moreWhat’s next for PFAS litigation?
RPC’s Lucy Dyson explores how growing public awareness of PFAS and the associated health and environmental concerns has seen a rise in litigation in the US that parallels asbestos as a toxic tort, with claims over chemical contamination in Europe also on the rise.
Read moreCovered: Insurance regulation – Asia edition
Covered: Insurance regulation – Asia edition
Read moreThe Smyrna Catastrophe And The Birth Of Lloyd's Of London (with Adrian Leonard)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Adrian Leonard of Strategic Insurance Communications and in this episode they discuss the Smyrna catastrophe of 1693 and its impact on marine insurance and Lloyd's of London.
Read moreCrypto: issues for solicitors and their PI insurers
We explore the types of work lawyers are doing in this area, the risks this work may give rise to and issues for solicitors and their PI insurers to consider.
Read moreProduct law bulletin – May 2023
• The spotlight's on product safety following the adoption of the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) and the UK Government's Round Table on online marketplaces • European Council adopts general approach for proposed EU Artificial Intelligence Act • Ford launches history making "hands-off, eyes on" car • Allergen update: more calls for stronger reporting and guidance • General Product Safety Regulations breaches • OPSS publish Product Regulation Strategy for 2022 – 2025
Read moreThe Insurance Of War (With Bruce Carman)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Bruce Carman, Founder and CUO of HIVE Underwriters. They will be discussing aviation war insurance.
Read moreHow a Supreme Court ruling could cause surge in claims against directors
Ben Gold, explains how a recent Supreme Court case (BTI v Sequana) confirms company directors owe a duty to creditors if the company nears balance sheet or cash flow insolvency.
Read moreThe Insurance Of Long-term Capital Risks (With Mary O'Connor)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Mary O'Connor, CEO of Howden Capital Advisory (Howden CAP), and they will be discussing the Insurance of long term capital risks.
Read moreConsumer duty and claims handling – beware of sludge practices
The Consumer Duty is a new regulatory framework developed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aimed at creating a higher standard of consumer protection in the retail markets. The FCA expects the Consumer Duty to be a significant shift for the market in terms of its expectations on firms and in this blog we consider this shift in the context of insurance claims handling.
Read moreBeware unexploded bombs, proximate causes and …. the unintended consequences of adding clarity
It is not that often that the standard UK market War Exclusion, language which for decades has sat materially unchanged, is the basis of a declinature by insurers. The recent case of Allianz Insurance plc v University of Exeter is therefore particularly interesting as the Court was asked to interpret this language and decide whether BI losses arising from the controlled detonation of a WWII bomb, discovered on nearby property were excluded from cover
Read moreWill An Insurance Robot Take My Job? (With James Benham)
In this episode Peter is joined by James Benham, CEO and co-founder of three insurtechs; SmartCompliance, Terra and JB Knowledge. He is also the co-host of the Insuretech Geek Podcast. In this episode they discuss the rise of artificial intelligence and the impact on the insurance industry.
Read moreHow Insurance Shaped The Industrial Revolution (With Robin Pearson)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Robin Pearson, Professor of Economic History at the University of Hull and they will be discussing insurance during the time of the Industrial Revolution.
Read moreThe Month That Was – April 2023 – Pension drawdowns – the next FCA big concern?
Welcome to Money Covered, a monthly podcast from RPC aimed at those dealing with complaints, claims and risk management in the financial services sector.
Read moreA Look at Contingency Insurance (With Martin Lawson)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Martin Lawson, Director and Head of Contingency at Dale Underwriting.
Read moreThe Month That Was – March 2023 – the FCA's consumer duty of care – a new chapter for regulation?
Welcome to Money Covered, a monthly podcast from RPC aimed at those dealing with complaints, claims and risk management in the financial services sector.
Read moreSilicon Valley, Signature and Credit Suisse: what do they all share(holder) in common?
In what has been termed "the biggest banking crisis since 2008", both Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank have collapsed, and Credit Suisse has been rescued. Whether more banks are to follow suit is yet to be seen.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 March 2023
Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreLaw and jurisdiction in insurance and reinsurance contracts (Asia Pacific)
Read moreThe English courts are emerging as a "hotspot" for environmental and ESG-related claims
Insurers can expect to continue to see an uptick in environmental and mass tort group litigation in the English courts and elsewhere in Europe, against the backdrop of climate change-related, plastics and other environmental risks
Read moreThe Role of the Chief Information Officer (With Darren Sharp)
Welcome to Insurance Covered, the podcast that covers everything insurance. In this episode Peter is joined by Darren Sharp, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Tokio Marine Kiln, and we will be discussing what his role entails.
Read moreGeneral Liability newsletter – February 2023
Welcome to the latest edition of our general liability newsletter, rounding up some of the key cases from the last few months.
Read moreA matter of interpretation – the Supreme Court look at contractual interpretation once more
In their recent Judgment in Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) v Blacks Outdoor Retails Ltd [2023] UKSC 2 the Supreme Court adopted a commercially balanced interpretation of a lease; rejecting the overly textual approach of the Court of Appeal in favour of reading the relevant clause in the context of the lease as a whole.
Read moreYour statement or mine? Witness statements under Practice Direction 57AC
The judgment of Mr Justice Fancourt in Mackenzie v Rosenblatt Solicitors & Anor [2023] EWHC 331 (Ch) has highlighted, in no less than 36 paragraphs on the matter, the importance of ensuring compliance and understanding of Practice Direction 57AC - Trial Witness Statements in the Business and Property Courts ("PD 57AC"), when preparing witness statements.
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