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Another contractor insolvent – can insurance help?
Following a spate of recent insolvencies, Helix Construct Limited has become the latest to enter administration. According to a notice...
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Back to Basics: Construction Insurance and Insolvency
Insolvency presents a significant risk to construction projects, especially in relation to latent defects that emerge after projects have been completed.
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When does an insurance contract come into effect?
Court concludes contract of insurance can come into effect based on an email exchange, provided the terms can be clearly identified. The...
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Buildings Insurance – the next flare up following Adam Kiziak’s expulsion?
The ongoing impact of Adam Kiziak’s suspension, and now expulsion, from the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE) continues to have serious...
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Recent court rulings clarify Arbitration Act powers in insurance cases
The Indus decision cannot be construed as an opening of the door to allow courts more intervention to police and uphold challenges to...
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What happened to our insurance?! How PAS 9980 Assessments and external wall remediation might impact, and possibly jeopardise, your building insurance
Amongst our Housing Association and public sector clients, we are noticing a developing trend in buildings insurance that raises...
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Insurer, Zurich Insurance Plc ordered to pay Indemnity Costs to Devonshires clients due to “extraordinary behaviour”
In the judgment handed down 24 June 2025, Bellhouse & Anor v Zurich Insurance PLC [2025] EWHC 1551 (“Bellhouse 2”), which primarily...
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How lawyers can support insurers’ profitability in a softening market
As RVS2025 begins in Monte Carlo, the industry mood is clear: the market may be softening. But to be precise, this isn’t a return to the...
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What is the reinsurance market talking about?
As the market prepares to decamp from Monaco for the 68th Rendez-Vous conference and looks towards January 2027 renewals, here are my top...