Stephen Netherway

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Legal Focus: Maintaining standards in arbitration crucial
High Court rules that an arbitration award against Nigeria had been obtained by fraud and was contrary to public policy
Legal Focus: Insurers might have a new route to appealing against FOS decisions
Court of Appeal ruling has widened opportunities for insurers to challenge decisions of the Financial Ombudsman Service
Legal Focus: High Court decision changes the status quo on prior knowledge
English Court's approach to imputation of knowledge will require insurers to improve data storage and internal accessibility between underwriting and claims teams
Legal Focus: Insurers lose in insurable interest case
Court of Appeal makes clear that English law now formally recognises the principle established by the US court decision in Cumberland Bone Company v Andes Insurance
Legal Focus: Wording must be clear, court rules once again
Recent UK Commercial Court judgment underlines the importance of drafting clear indemnity language, to give effect to the rights and obligation insurers believe they contractually assume
Legal Focus: Co-insurance proves tricky in construction contracts
Judgment in FM Conway v The Rugby Football Union makes clear how important the contractual arrangements are in determining the extent of project parties’ respective insurance coverage, even if co-insured