Insurance & Reinsurance

Recent Cases

  • Encia Remediation v Canopius [2007] EWHC 916 (Comm) (Cresswell J) (interpretation of "civil and environmental engineering" in a professional indemnity policy) Jason Evans-Tovey
  • Axa Insurance v Norwich Union [2007] EWHC 1046 (Comm) (Andrew Smith J) (dual insurance - whether EL or motor policy responded) Roger ter Haar QC and Justin Davis
  • HLB Kidsons v Lloyd's Underwriters [2007] EWHC 1951 (Comm); [2008] Lloyd's Rep IR 257 (professional indemnity, notification clauses): Michael Harvey QC and John Greenbourne
  • Tate Gallery v Duffy Construction Ltd (No 2) [2007] EWHC 912 (TCC) (reasonable precautions condition): Andrew Bartlett QC and Julian Field.
  • Tate Gallery v Duffy Construction Ltd [2007] EWHC 361 (TCC) (co-insurance): Andrew Bartlett QC and Julian Field.
  • Rogers v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2006] EWCA Civ 1134 (ATE policies): Andrew Bartlett QC.
  • Bolton Metroplolitan BC v MMI [2006] I WLR 1492 (public liability and asbestos): Michael Harvey QC.
  • Shinedean v Alldown Demolition [2006] 1 WLR 2696 (policy construction):
    Richard Lynagh QC and Suzanne Chalmers.
  • Margate Theatre Trust v AXA [2006] Lloyd’s Rep IR93 (specialist policy construction): Ben Quiney.
  • Tioxide Europe Ltd v CGU International Insurance Plc and others [2005] EWCA Civ 928 (product liability insurance): Andrew Bartlett QC.
  • Re RSA Pursuit Test Cases [2005] EWHC (Costs-ATE policies): Andrew Bartlett QC.
  • Paine v Catlins [2005] Lloyds Rep IR 665 (fire insurance): Andrew Bartlett QC and Julian Field.
  • Drake Insurance PLC v Provident Insurance PLC [2004] 2 W.L.R. 530 (policy avoidance): Roger ter Haar QC and Steven Snowden.
  • Bankers Insurance Co Ltd v South [2004] Lloyd's Rep IR 1 (holiday insurance): Richard Lynagh QC and John Greenbourne.
  • Pilkington Glass v CGU Insurance plc [2004] EWCA Civ 23 (policy construction): Andrew Phillips.
  • Midland Mainline & Others v Commercial General Norwich Union & Others [2004] Lloyd's Rep IR 22 (business interruption policies): Michael Harvey QC, Julian Field and Daniel Shapiro.
  • Union Camp Chemicals v ACE Insurance [2003] Lloyd's Rep IR 487 (excess liability insurance): Antony Edwards-Stuart QC.
  • Alexander Forbes Europe Ltd (formerly Nelson Hurst UK Ltd) v SBJ Ltd, [2003] Lloyd's Rep. I.R. 432 (liability of brokers): Simon Brown QC and
    Alexander Antelme.
  • Cornhill Insurance Plc v DE Stamp Felt Roofing Contractors Ltd [2002] Lloyd's Rep. I.R. 648 (PL policy construction): David Platt.
  • International Lottery Management Ltd v Dumas [2002] LL.R. IR 237 (political risk policies): Roger ter Haar QC.
  • John Wyeth v. Cigna Insurance Co. [2001] Lloyds Rep. I.R. 420 (worldwide excess cover): John Slater QC.