Most Notable Cases

· Parshall v Society of Lloyd’s[2020] Comm Ct; penetration of Lloyd’s of London’s immunity from suit on grounds of “bad faith” in relation to Underwriting Name’s requested reversion to from limited to unlimited liability underwriting

· Aldridge & Ors v Liberty Mutual[2016] Comm Ct; whether insurer to be held to have waived information provided outside of renewal process to insurer’s claims department 

· Aspen Insurance UK Ltd v Adana Construction Ltd [2015] Lloyd’s Rep IR 511, CA – proper construction of public liability and product liability wordings and their inter-relationship within a combined contractors’ liability policy

· Employers’ Liability Policy “Trigger” Litigation (Durham & Others v BAI & Others)[2012] UKSC 14

· Synergy v CGU & Ors[2011] Lloyd’s Rep IR 500; avoidance for non-disclosure, broker’s alleged negligence

· Brit Syndicate v Italaudit Spa[2008] UKHL; avoidance in relation to auditors of failed Italian conglomerate, Parmalat

· Aegis Electrical and Gas International Services Co Ltd v Continental Casualty Co [2007] EWHC 1762 (Comm); explosion at refinery incorporation of insurer’s standard terms into insurance

· Rendall v Combined Insurance[2005] EWHC 678 Comm; avoidance in relation to fatalities suffered in World Trade Centre attacks

· Gan v Tai Ping[2001] EWCA Civ 1047

· Gan v Tai Ping (No 2)[2002]

· Gan v Tai Ping (No 3)[2002] EWCA Civ 248

· Mabey & Johnson v Ecclesiastical Insurance [2001] Lloyd's Rep IR 369

· New Hampshire v Oil Refineries[2002] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 462

· Baker v McCall[2001] Lloyd's Rep IR 149

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and many others.