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The Week That Was - 1 July 2022

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 24 June 2022

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreThe Week That Was - 17 June 2022

Welcome to The Week That Was, a round-up of key events in the construction sector over the last seven days.
Read moreInsurers need their own Hippocratic Oath

Does insurance have a role to play in setting the ethical standard for corporate ESG and promoting a ‘do no harm’ philosophy?"
Read moreInsurers need their own Hippocratic Oath

Does insurance have a role to play in setting the ethical standard for corporate ESG and promoting a ‘do no harm’ philosophy?"
Read moreHome Alone: the birth of a lawyer

Partner Peter Mansfield reveals the shocking truth about the iconic Christmas movie Home Alone.
Read moreThe Matrix and the Reality of Insurance

1 hour, 31 minutes and 39 seconds into The Matrix, something remarkable happens. We glimpse a skyscraper, at the top of which is the single word, 'Norwich', and what looks suspiciously like the Norwich Union logo. 15 minutes and 9 seconds later, it's a different skyscraper, but this one has 'Aon'. This tells us everything we need to know about The Matrix. Literally everything.
Read moreA tale of loss, limitation and a flawed transaction: why a loss may not feel like a loss

A recent Court of Appeal decision, Elliott v Hattens [2021] Civ 720, has once again raised the vexed issue of when the limitation period starts to run in a flawed transaction case. Does it start running immediately or at some later date? .
Read moreTime to hit the reset button

The insurance industry is uniquely placed to confront issues, such as climate change, rather than simply picking up the pieces from disaster.
Read moreTales from COVID: Insurance in the time of coronavirus – Cyber

In conjunction with our US alliance partners, Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP, we have produced a series of 'informal chats' with the title 'Tales from Covid: Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus'.
Read moreTales from COVID: Insurance in the time of coronavirus - Bad faith

In conjunction with our US alliance partners, Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP, we have produced a series of 'informal chats' with the title 'Tales from Covid: Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus'.
Read moreTales from COVID: Insurance in the time of coronavirus - Bankruptcy and insolvency

In conjunction with our US alliance partners, Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP, we have produced a series of 'informal chats' with the title 'Tales from Covid: Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus'.
Read moreTales from COVID: Insurance in the time of coronavirus - Event cancellation

In conjunction with our US alliance partners, Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP, we have produced a series of 'informal chats' with the title 'Tales from Covid: Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus'.
Read moreTales from COVID: Insurance in the time of coronavirus - Business interruption

In conjunction with our US alliance partners, Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP, we have produced a series of 'informal chats' with the title 'Tales from Covid: Insurance in the Time of Coronavirus'.
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