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Commercial Court decides principles of claiming interest in re/insurance disputes
In the recent case of Royal & Sun Alliance v Equitas, the Commercial Court considered in what respects interest might be recovered by insurers under their reinsurances
New pilot scheme will increase public availability of documents put before the court
The concept of ‘open justice’ has promoted a widening of non-party access rights and a new pilot initiative in the Commercial Court will substantially increase the ability of non-parties to access documents in the public domain
UK Supreme Court suggests Covid claims may be far from over
Top UK court will examine whether insurers are entitled to deduct the value of furlough payments from Covid-19 business interruption payments
Insurers pay indemnity costs in court
A recent High Court judgment affirms that courts will not shy away from basing cost orders on parties’ conduct
AI use in the courts brings its own risks
Recent cases highlight the risks of using AI as a source when it comes to court cases
Court clears up issues of double insurance in favour of insured
Without a rateable insurance clause, a policyholder has wide recovery rights under all its relevant policies if double insurance arises