Legal

The hotly anticipated judgment will be a milestone in the ongoing dispute about how carriers respond to Covid lockdown-related losses.

A New South Wales Supreme Court judge gives the go-ahead for the hearing to start on 2 October.

Property investor Aubrey Weis accuses the broker of falsifying documents in connection with cover placed with Axa.

The beleaguered carrier raises $380mn through the sale of new stock.

Parkdean’s legal arguments bear a close resemblance to those in the FCA test case.

Policyholders advised by Mishcon club together for an expedited dispute resolution process on Covid-19 claims.

The case is being heard on an expedited basis, with policies from Hollard and HDI Global Specialty used as exemplars.

The ruling is due in mid-September, but the possibility of an expedited appeal is highly likely.

Adam Grossman offers an update and lessons for risk management from the glyphosate, opioid and talc litigations.

The cost of straying into “greenwashing” could be very high for businesses that misrepresent their environmental credentials – as well as those who insure them, warns Simon Konsta.

The regulator said insurers should work on a case-by-case basis on government support deductions, otherwise it could step in.

The establishment of “shared resilience solutions” to BI losses would require unprecedented policy coordination.