Recent News
Real-time updates on the issues impacting your coverage. From landmark case decisions to firm announcements and media commentary, we keep policyholders informed on what is happening right now.
Browse our latest news, press releases, and firm updates below.
Promised Land: Estoppel Trends in Policyholder Recoveries
Recent cases demonstrate how insurers’ claim handling may give rise to estoppel and extend the scope of policy coverage. Practices followed in earlier claims concerning the insured parties and/or operation of indemnity provisions could amount to a common assumption, conveyed between the parties and detrimentally relied upon by the policyholder, from which it would be […]
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The world’s first LEG3 Court decision, and what it means for the Builders’ Risk market
Introduction 27 years after the London Engineering Group (“LEG”) introduced its suite of defects exclusions, a Court in the District of Columbia in the USA has delivered the world’s first Court decision on the most generous of the three LEG clauses, LEG3, in the case of South Capitol Bridgebuilders v Lexington Insurance Company, No. 21-cv-1436, […]
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Legal Expenses Insurance – A Brief Introduction
After the Event Insurance (“ATE”) is an insurance policy available to litigants to cover their disbursements and their liability to pay adverse costs in the event that the case is lost. This article will also discuss the latest Supreme Court decision about litigation funding agreements (“LFAs”) and how it may impact ATE insurance. ATE insurance […]
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Risk, Regulation and Rewards: Regulatory Developments in Artificial Intelligence
With the Government’s White Paper consultation – “A pro-innovation approach to AI regulation” – having closed at the end of June, and the UK scheduled to host the first global summit on AI regulation at Bletchley Park in early November, now is an appropriate time to assess the regulatory lay-of-the-land in relation to this nascent […]
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SDV Named 2023 Top Workplace
We’re thrilled to share that Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. has once again been recognized as a Top Workplace in 2023, marking our 4th consecutive year of this prestigious honor! This recognition comes from Hearst Connecticut Media Group and is based on the valuable feedback of our amazing employees. This achievement is a testament to […]
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Bubble Trouble: Aerated Concrete Claims and Coverage
Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (“RAAC”) is a lightweight cementitious material pioneered in Sweden and used extensively in walls and floors of UK buildings from the 1950’s to 1990’s. Mixed without aggregate, RAAC is ‘bubbly’ in texture and much less durable than standard concrete, with an estimated lifespan of 30 years. The air bubbles can promote […]
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Insurance for fees claims: RSA & Ors v Tughans
Introduction This Court of Appeal decision, in which our firm represented the successful respondents, considered the scope of a professional indemnity policy written on a full “civil liability” basis. Will such a policy respond to a claim against a firm (in this case, a firm of Solicitors) for damages referable to its fee, for which […]
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Fenchurch Law’s Chiltern 50 Charity Walk
On the 23rd of September 2023, employees of Fenchurch Law will be taking on the challenge of the Chiltern 50. The Chiltern 50 is a charity walk through the Chiltern Hills, a route that follows the Thames to Henley Bridge, then out into the picturesque countryside on Shakespears Way, Icknield Way, and Chiltern Way. The […]
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Developments for Developers: Court of Appeal Guidance on Building Safety Act Claims
In a landmark decision providing guidance on limitation issues and application of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”), the Court of Appeal has held that: Developers can recover economic loss from professional consultants responsible for negligent design, despite having sold the buildings prior to discovery of defects; Developers that commission construction works may be owed […]
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