Archives for 2005

Inversions July 2005 (02 August 2005)

Welcome to the third edition of Inversions.  In this edition we take a look at some of the topics that we as insurance lawyers have encountered over the last few months, including:

• Money Laundering by Mark Jenkyn-Jones
• The Duty to Warn by Edward Coulson
• To Trial - At What Cost by Ian Welland & Jana Ratnajothy
• Endowment Mortgages by Simon Durkin & Misha Nateghi
• Establishing the Insured's Entitlement to an Indemnity by Paul Cha
• The FSA by Misha Nateghi & John Wasty
• Loss of Chance by Edward Coulson
• White Rabbit Syndrome by Paul Wragg
• Judgment Calls by Edward Coulson
• What not to Wear by Steve Oates

Above the Law? (01 July 2005)

The FOS and IFG Financial Advisors A recent decision by the High Court has made a system that was already arguably tilted against IFAs, even more unfair and unpredictable.  John Wasty and Faye Hankin discuss the decision and analyse the impact on Insurers and Professional Indemnity policies.

Up close and personal: WorldCom - New assault on directors? pockets (24 January 2005)

As the number of fines imposed on executive officers increases, and the demands of aggrieved shareholders become personal, taking on the role of the executive officer is becoming a risk in itself. The perceived need for directors themselves to contribute to compensation will have implications for D&O insurers. Nilam Sharma and Jana Ratnajothy comment on the converging trends in the US and UK.