The United States (US) has seen an explosion of litigation in recent years relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), referred to by some as “forever chemicals” because they are slow to degrade and can...more
7/3/2024
/ Bodily Injury ,
Contamination ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Health and Safety ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liability Insurance ,
Manufacturers ,
PFAS ,
Policy Terms ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Retailers ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
UK
INTRODUCTION - The English Supreme Court recently dismissed the appeal of an insurance company attempting to rely on a policy exclusion for “deliberate acts.” Although the court in Burnett or Grant v International Insurance...more
In this episode of OnRisk, Carolyn Branthoover and Sarah Turpin talk about the increasing frequency of arbitration clauses in insurance policies, the enforceability of arbitration agreements in both the U.S. and in the UK,...more
3/21/2018
/ American Arbitration Association ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Arbitration Fees ,
Arbitrator Selection Disputes ,
Bermuda ,
Binding Arbitration ,
Commercial Arbitration ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Contract Disputes ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Foreign Arbitration Clauses ,
Insurance Industry ,
LCIA ,
Liability Insurance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Manifest Disregard ,
McCarran-Ferguson Act ,
Reverse Preemption ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
In an important decision for professionals operating in the trust and asset management sector - and their employers - the English Court of Appeal has recently provided guidance in the case of Rathbone Bros Plc and Paul...more