The Insurance Act 2015 will come into force on 12 August 2016. It will apply to all English law contracts of insurance and reinsurance (or variations to current contracts) underwritten on or after that date. Contracts of...more
Clauses conferring jurisdiction on the English courts are often included in cross-border contracts, even in cases where the parties have little or no connection with England. There are many reasons for this, including the...more
The Recast Brussels Regulation1 (the "Recast Regulation") currently governs recognition and enforcement of judgments in EU Member States for proceedings issued on or after 10 January 2015. The previous Brussels Regulation2...more
Lloyd’s Chief Risk Officer, Sean McGovern, spoke to the Insurance Institute of London yesterday about the impact of a possible Brexit on insurers, reinsurers and brokers. The speech was delivered at a sensitive time, and with...more