The case of Leeds Beckett University v Travelers Insurance was heard in the Technology and Construction Court late last year. The university had built accommodation blocks on a site that presented various difficulties, notably ground water with high sulphate content which eventually caused the foundations to fail with subsequent demolition of the buildings. The policy…

Melanie Chisnall, Legal Assistant at Browne Jacobson LLP This Mercantile Court case is an interesting decision on the way in which insurers deal with claims and how a ‘kitchen sink’ defence is not always going to work. Facts The Claimant (W) operated a management company, which ran a portfolio of properties for a developer (S)….

This case demonstrates the importance of knowing exactly which insurance terms and condition are in place for a particular risk and the importance of brokers placing a client’s risk correctly. The Facts Ted Baker pursued a claim against AXA asserting that they had cover for a claim under the terms and conditions of their commercial…

Ground Gilbey v Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Limited [2011] Over the past few years we have seen a number of important decisions involving the role of insurance brokers and how critical it is that there is a flow of information between the parties. This case emphasises that and the consequences when people get it wrong….

The case of Leeds Beckett University v Travelers Insurance was heard in the Technology and Construction Court late last year. The university had built accommodation blocks on a site that presented various difficulties, notably ground water with high sulphate content which eventually caused the foundations to fail with subsequent demolition of the buildings. The policy…

Melanie Chisnall, Legal Assistant at Browne Jacobson LLP This Mercantile Court case is an interesting decision on the way in which insurers deal with claims and how a ‘kitchen sink’ defence is not always going to work. Facts The Claimant (W) operated a management company, which ran a portfolio of properties for a developer (S)….

This case demonstrates the importance of knowing exactly which insurance terms and condition are in place for a particular risk and the importance of brokers placing a client’s risk correctly. The Facts Ted Baker pursued a claim against AXA asserting that they had cover for a claim under the terms and conditions of their commercial…

Ground Gilbey v Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Limited [2011] Over the past few years we have seen a number of important decisions involving the role of insurance brokers and how critical it is that there is a flow of information between the parties. This case emphasises that and the consequences when people get it wrong….

The case of Leeds Beckett University v Travelers Insurance was heard in the Technology and Construction Court late last year. The university had built accommodation blocks on a site that presented various difficulties, notably ground water with high sulphate content which eventually caused the foundations to fail with subsequent demolition of the buildings. The policy…

Melanie Chisnall, Legal Assistant at Browne Jacobson LLP This Mercantile Court case is an interesting decision on the way in which insurers deal with claims and how a ‘kitchen sink’ defence is not always going to work. Facts The Claimant (W) operated a management company, which ran a portfolio of properties for a developer (S)….

This case demonstrates the importance of knowing exactly which insurance terms and condition are in place for a particular risk and the importance of brokers placing a client’s risk correctly. The Facts Ted Baker pursued a claim against AXA asserting that they had cover for a claim under the terms and conditions of their commercial…

Ground Gilbey v Jardine Lloyd Thompson UK Limited [2011] Over the past few years we have seen a number of important decisions involving the role of insurance brokers and how critical it is that there is a flow of information between the parties. This case emphasises that and the consequences when people get it wrong….