The ongoing Middle East conflict has significant implications for many insurance issues facing policyholders. In the first of a two-part series, our partners Julian Teoh and Chris Wilkes highlight areas of concern for downstream policyholders outside of the conflict zone, and what these potentially affected policyholders should be looking out for. Physical Damage Insurance The […]

On 28 February 2026, the US and Israel launched a coordinated military operation against the Iranian regime. Iran has since responded with missile and drone attacks across the Gulf, creating risk across several major trading centres including Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. In addition to the very real and devastating risk to […]

The 3rd Edition of The Legal 500: Insurance Disputes Comparative Guide has now been released. The guide offers a practical overview of insurance disputes law and practice across multiple jurisdictions, highlighting key issues shaping the landscape today. Fenchurch Law is pleased to contribute once again. Daniel Robin and Chloe Franklin authored the United Kingdom chapter, […]

A recent Court of Appeal decision, Tyson International Company Ltd v GIC Re, India, Corporate Member Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 40, provides valuable clarification on the approach taken by English courts when confronted with conflicting jurisdiction and arbitration provisions contained within layered reinsurance documentation. Background: Tyson International Company Ltd (“TICL”) is the Bermudan captive insurer […]

Background and Supreme Court Decision The UK Supreme Court’s judgment in Hopcraft v Close Brothers Ltd, together with Johnson & Wrench v FirstRand Bank Limited [2025] UKSC 33, clarified the law on secret commissions in motor finance. The Court held that car dealers arranging finance do not owe fiduciary duties to customers, which removed the […]

Ten years on from Grenfell, fire safety defects remain one of the defining issues in the built environment. Against that backdrop, the recent decision in Vivid Housing Ltd v Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE [2025] offers important guidance on how the courts approach ‘imminent damage’ and reinforces the need for insurers to be part […]

Last week, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) (“UT”) handed down its judgment in a highly-anticipated appeal against a swathe of Remediation Contribution Orders (“RCOs”), providing further guidance on the scope of section 124 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). In dismissing the appeal on all grounds, Mr Justice Edwin Johnson confirmed that: The First-tier […]