As litigation relating to weight loss drugs grows in the US, manufacturers are becoming increasingly subject to claims of personal injury and allegations that they knowingly failed to warn consumers of side effects

Marine insurers and their clients face a swathe of regulatory changes in 2025 which could have significant implications for international trade

Considerable care is required when determining the most appropriate group litigation process to adopt

New law creates risk of mass litigation in an environment where customers have increasingly been turning to the courts

The EU’s Product Liability Directive amounts to the most radical reform of the law governing product liability for more than 40 years

Brazil’s Insurance Bill brings significant changes to re/insurance law, but increased collaboration between insurers, reinsurers and loss adjusters will assist the transition process

Insurers will need to consider carefully the impact of the higher personal injury discount rate on settlement strategies and premium pricing 

Insurers should take a proactive approach to policy adaptation and risk assessment 

UK’s Health and Safety Executive is showing increased willingness to take action for health and safety offences even where no damage or injury has occurred

London’s lawyers look set to remain relevant to the insurance market for the foreseeable future, and in ways not seen before the pandemic for very many years

As wind-assisted propulsion is gaining traction as a means to decarbonise, various contractual issues should be addressed to avoid potential disputes between shipowners and charterers

Insurers should consider the scope of D&O cover provided ahead of the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act coming into force