MGAs, Affinity Brokers : Why More Bankruptcies?
To those familiar with the economic model of insurance brokerage, bankruptcy and judicial liquidation seem hard to imagine. However, the notable cases of SFAM and Luko, among others, have left a significant impression on the insurance industry microcosm.
Insurance distribution: The regulatory net tightens further around the status of regulated intermediaries
Commentary on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union, of September 29, 2022, no. C-633/20
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
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.