Insurtech and MGA’s
The application of 1935 brokerage practices to MGAs and international adhesion contracts: the Paris Commercial Court ruling of October 2, 2023
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Covid Losses and Insurance
The Court of Cassation Opens Two Additional Doors for Insured Businesses
Does the presence of a “rider broker” in the insurance policy work to the insured’s disadvantage ?
A number of recent court rulings have held that the presence of an "rider broker" means that the insurance policy is no longer a contract of adhesion but a contract of mutual agreement... to the detriment of the policyholder. My article with Elodie Le Prado in the Tribune de l'Assurance
Batteries put risk under tension
Fires in electric vehicles are a cause for concern for sea carriers and logisticians. The reason is that lithium-ion batteries are likely to self-combust in circumstances that are difficult to determine. Insurers and brokers are urging companies to combine prevention, training and good practice during transport and storage.
Arbitration over a $15 billion sultanate: on 6 February 2023, the Paris Court of Appeal refused to grant exequatur to the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu
The Paris Court of Appeal dismissed the Sultan's heirs' application for enforcement of an arbitral award in their favour, sidestepping the question of whether the dispute between the Sultan's heirs and Malaysia over rights to the territory of the former sultanate could give rise to arbitration.