Soccer Star Messi Scores Trademark Victory Over Massi in EU Court September 17, 2020 Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has won a legal battle over trademark rights relating to his own logo after...
What Is the No. 1 Emerging Litigation Risk? ‘Forever Chemicals,’ Says Praedicat September 17, 2020 By L.S. Howard The top emerging litigation risk identified for the year ahead is PFAS, the so-called “forever chemicals” used in a wide...
NFP Rebrands UK, Ireland Brokerages Under Its NFP Corporate Name September 16, 2020 Insurance broker and consultant NFP is rebranding all of its European brokerages under its corporate name. The New York-based firm...
Manulife to Begin Offering Canadians COVID-19 Travel Insurance September 16, 2020 Canadian insurer Manulife Financial Group will restore some coverage for coronavirus-related trip interruptions in a new travel insurance policy that...
China’s Communist Party Seeks Greater Loyalty From Private Sector September 16, 2020 China’s ruling Communist Party is demanding a show of greater loyalty from the sprawling private sector as the world’s second-largest...
Chances for Brexit Deal With Britain Fade Every Day, Warns European Union Leader September 16, 2020 By Gabriela Baczynska Every passing day reduces chances for sealing a new trade deal with Britain, the European Union’s chief executive said on...
UK Businesses Wait to See if Their Insurers Will Appeal COVID-19 Insurance Ruling September 16, 2020 By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn LONDON — Murray Pulman says he is as tough as they come, but battles with his insurer have left him...
Financial Conduct Authority Hails Business Interruption Ruling as Policyholder Win September 15, 2020 The Financial Conduct Authority said today’s High Court judgment in its coronavirus business interruption insurance test case found in favour...
Insurers, Policyholders, Analysts React to UK’s COVID-19 Business Interruption Ruling September 15, 2020 Insurers and observers are weighing in on the ruling by a London court in a test case brought by Britain’s...
London Court Rules Some Insurers Should Not Have Denied Business Interruption Claims September 15, 2020 By Carolyn Cohn and Kirstin Ridley London judges have ruled that some of the world’s biggest insurers were wrong to reject tens of thousands of claims...