Insurance Update for Litigators - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

Any litigator who is involved in commercial disputes is likely to face insurance related issues at some stage and it is important to be prepared.

This virtual classroom seminar focuses on the key areas of insurance law for litigators and provides an essential update and refresher including a review of some of the recent cases.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The duty of fair presentation at the placement of an insurance contract following the implementation of the Insurance Act 2015, including the key points to consider in the event of a breach of the duty and the latest cases including the Court of Appeal 2025 decision in Delos Shipping v Allianz Global Corporate on the meaning of ‘senior management’
• How to read an insurance contract including the latest guidance from the Supreme Court in FCA v. Arch & Ors
• The importance of insurance warranties and their operation including the recent Court of Appeal decision in Scotbeef v D&S Storage
• Claims notification and the significance of conditions precedent to liability and how to identify them
• Claims control and claims cooperation clauses
• Damages for late payment of claims under section 13A Insurance Act 2015 including the recent High Court decision in Quadra Commodities SA v. XL Insurance
• How to calculate the limitation period in insurance
• Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 including 2025 cases on the third party’s obligations under the insurance

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.