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What is “loading and unloading” in policy exclusion

What is “loading and unloading” in policy exclusion

05 August 2015

A US supreme court held that an insurer does not have to defend or indemnify an exercise equipment store after its delivery workers dropped an exercise machine on a customer.

Vorsprung drafting technik: preserving the no-claim bonus and disclosure

Vorsprung drafting technik: preserving the no-claim bonus and disclosure

09 July 2015
Insurer’s discretion

Insurer’s discretion

07 July 2015

Policies sometimes provide for determinations to be made at the insurer’s discretion or for insurers to form an opinion as to relevant facts.

Can Bitcoin be insured?

Can Bitcoin be insured?

06 July 2015

As the use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin increases, so will the demand for insurance to protect against the risks associated with them. A number of global Bitcoin storage providers offer their customers insurance for storage vault failure. At least one US insurance group offers Bitcoin holdings insurance as an endorsement to existing crime policies.

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Hedge funds declared collective investment schemes

Hedge funds declared collective investment schemes

06 July 2015
Insurers, settlement agreements and fraud

Insurers, settlement agreements and fraud

30 June 2015
What is a direct financial loss in a fidelity claim?

What is a direct financial loss in a fidelity claim?

29 June 2015
Contracting with a trust

Contracting with a trust

22 June 2015
You can have TCF compliant products but be fined for treating customers unfairly

You can have TCF compliant products but be fined for treating customers unfairly

17 June 2015
The dangers of insurance premium collusion

The dangers of insurance premium collusion

12 June 2015
Marine war risk exclusions rejected and sue and labour expenses discussed where insured is faultless

Marine war risk exclusions rejected and sue and labour expenses discussed where insured is faultless

10 June 2015
Medical malpractice claims fall to 14 year low in Pennsylvania, a lesson for South Africa

Medical malpractice claims fall to 14 year low in Pennsylvania, a lesson for South Africa

05 June 2015