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Contractor fails to avoid liability for defective works by arguing that it was co-insured with the employer under JCT Contract

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Darren Butt

The Rugby Football Union (“RFU”) engaged Conway in 2012 to install ductwork as part of upgrade works to Twickenham Stadium before the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Conway was appointed under an amended JCT Standard Building Contract without Quantities, 2011 edition. …

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Insurance industry dips its toes into the digital assets space

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Christopher Wilsher

The insurance industry is dipping its toes into the digital assets space, and it’s good news. This week, NYDIG, a company which provides Bitcoin focused asset management, custodial and technology solutions secured $100m in investment from some of the US’s …

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What the FCA’s business interruption case means for your business

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Alice Heathfield

In June 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority initiated a claim against eight defendant insurers, seeking to answer the question of whether business interruption losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic are covered under certain insurance policies. The regulator adopted an impressive …

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Insurance test case rules some insurers should have paid out for losses caused by Coronavirus lockdown

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Christopher Wilsher

Small businesses have been thrown a lifeline as a result of today’s insurance test case judgment, which ruled that some insurers should have paid out for losses caused by lockdown, since disease clauses in business interruption policies meant they were …

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Coronavirus & BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE: can other claims be made when cover is rejected?

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Christopher Wilsher

Business owners who thought that they had cover for the business interruption caused by COVID-19 are finding in many cases that the cover is not what they expected and their claims are being rejected by their insurer.  You may wish …

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Coronavirus – Can you CLAIM UNDER YOUR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE?

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Christopher Wilsher

Claims under policies are often complex. They all have particular conditions of cover and exclusions plus extensive definition sections that impact on the apparent extent of the cover. Additionally, the combination of a previously unknown disease plus the extreme steps …

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Coronavirus & business interruption insurance: practical considerations for tenants   

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Christopher Wilsher

Typical business insurance policies cover standard risks and are unfortunately unlikely to cover the impact of COVID-19 (including forced closure by the government). Furthermore, business interruption provisions are normally connected to property damage. Cover for business interruption due to infectious …

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