Reinsurance captives of French companies: technical and legal practical work
Last November, the Prudential Control and Resolution Authority published its guide to reinsurance captives. This new risk and insurance management tool for companies, on which our firm has been working with the authorities since 2021, is developing rapidly for the benefit of French companies.
New Caledonia / Insurance for the riots of 2024
Eight months after the riots that ravaged this antipodean French territory, insured companies are facing up to their insurers.
Liability insurance for consulting firms: beware of the classification of indemnities paid to a dissatisfied customer !
Beware of non-liability insurance in the event of termination of the service contract. Our article with Professor Pillet.
Litigation funding : insurance in focus
It's a far cry from the American nuclear verdicts, but it's still a heavy price to pay on France's modest scale. The two lockdowns following the Covid-19 pandemic brought the French economy to a standstill. By decree, places open to the public, including the retail and catering sectors, were forced to close store.
Please note! You may be unaware that your insurance contracts are subject to the French Public Procurement Code !
In principle, companies, as legal entities under private law, are exempt from the provisions of the French Public Procurement Code (Code de la commande publique), which stipulates that insurance contracts must be put out to tender. However, you could be one of the exceptions... European legislation has extended the scope of application of the aforementioned code by laying down certain conditions.
Insurance against losses linked to Covid and clauses concerning the administrative closure of businesses. The Court de Cassation settles the debate in favour of policyholders
Clearly, in unprecedented situations unforeseen by risk professionals, doubt has benefited insurers... until recent rulings by the Cour de cassation. During the Covid crisis, although some restaurants and shops were able to call on their cover, insurance companies refused to consider the Covid decrees as constituting ‘closures’ within the meaning of the insurance contracts that provided for them, thereby depriving these businesses of compensation.
MGA’s Global Study #2
We continue our study of MGA’s, which began in June 2024, in the Americas and Africa.
MGA’s (Managing General Agents) are a fast-growing category of insurance intermediaries in Europe. However, this model originated in Anglo-Saxon countries, particularly the United States, where the legal framework and practice are far more developed.
Arbitration clauses in brokerage agreements : the art of writing to do nothing
Arbitration clauses are becoming increasingly common in brokerage agreements between policyholders and brokers, and between brokers and insurers, yet they are not always applicable in practice.
New Caledonia: The Minister of the Economy to meet insurers next week
The New Caledonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry already puts the cost of riots in the archipelago at 200 million euros. The problem is that insurers have reduced their levels of cover for this type of risk, and some may invoke “civil war” as a reason not to compensate their clients.