Latest by Ben Gold
Regulatory change as far as the PI can see
Dramatic regulatory change, and an increase in regulatory action, is affecting a number of important sectors in the professional indemnity market, as we exit 2019 and look ahead at 2020. We consider below some key points to be aware of.
Read moreProposals to increase claims against directors
We note with interest the Government's Discussion Paper, 'Transparency & Trust: Enhancing The Transparency of UK Company Ownership And Increasing Trust in UK Business', published yesterday.
Read moreEven Consumers Can Forfeit Their Rights For Breach of Policy Conditions
The judgment of Teare J in Parker v National Farmers Mutual [2012] EWHC 2156 (Comm) is worthy of note on a number of fronts, but particularly with regard to the judge's application of ICOBS 8.1, under which an insurer cannot unreasonably reject a consumer policyholder's claim.
Read moreWhen a financial adviser will be liable for the full extent of a client's losses
For banks, investment advisers, and their professional indemnity insurers, the Court of Appeal ruling in Rubenstein v HSBC
Read moreThe FSA wants further enforcement powers – take note
In submissions to the Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (published today), the FSA has made a request for wider enforcement powers, which directors and officers and employees of regulated entities, and their insurers, should take notice of.
Read moreWho Knows?
As part of its consultation paper, 'Insurance Contract Law: The Business Insured's Duty of Disclosure and the Law of Warranties', the Law Commission has made some interesting comments on the imputation of knowledge to companies for the purposes of the duty of disclosure under section 18(1) of the Marine Insurance Act 1906.
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