All Legal articles – Page 16
-
Online only
Fitch affirms Max Re “A” rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the “A” insurer financial strength ratings of Max Re and its Dublin-based subsidiaries, Max Re Europe Limited and Max Insurance Europe Limited. Fitch has also affirmed the “ …
-
Features
Missing the targets
Ian Harrison takes a look around the world at the changing hotspots for kidnap and ransom risk.
-
Features
Is the end in sight?
Robin Cantor, Michael Cook and Mary Lyman consider whether recent US state tort reforms and legal decisions could herald better news for asbestos defendants.
-
Global Matters
D&O extradition debate
The recent case of the NatWest Three has led to confusion over the scope of D&O cover.
-
Industry Matters
Clearly does it
Contract clauses need to be water tight to stand up to possible litigation explains Claire Walter.
-
Global Matters
Insurer wins flood case
A judge's verdict in Mississippi could relieve reinsurers of billions.
-
GR Focus
A capital idea
Patrick Devine looks at how the impending EU Reinsurance Directive will pave the way for insurance special purpose vehicles, or sidecars, to take-off in Europe.
-
Features
Asbestos U-turn
Last month the UK government overruled the House of Lords by rewriting the law on asbestos payouts. Mairi Mallon reports on this unusual behaviour and its implications for insurers.
