Webinars & Videos
Coverage disputes turn on detail. Our webinars and video content break down the issues that matter to policyholders, from emerging risks to the decisions that shape how claims are paid.
Browse recordings and on-demand sessions featuring our lawyers across every region and sector we work in.
Webinars
Coverage Issues for Financial Institutions and Motor Finance
In this session, we will discuss common coverage issues that arise for financial institution policyholders. Daniel Robin (Deputy Managing Partner) will discuss issues such as restitution and how to circumvent exclusions under crime, PI and D&O policies; and Chris Ives (Partner, Head of FI Sector), will discuss the specific coverage issues arising out of the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme.
Anatomy of an Insurance Dispute
After participating together on a panel last year, Will Bennett (SDV) and Joanna Grant (Fenchurch Law) were struck by the stark contrasts between the two systems – from pre-litigation procedures to policy interpretation and dispute resolution – and decided to collaborate on a comparative session to share their insights.
Defective Premises Act: insurance issues arising from strict liability
Rob and Jessica will be providing an update on the recent authorities concerning Building Liability Orders and Building Information Orders, including their increased use by various stakeholders against a widening field of defendants. They will then go on to consider potential routes to insurance coverage for these emerging, and increasing, liabilities.
Building Liability Orders – the next wave of insurance coverage disputes
Rob and Jessica will be providing an update on the recent authorities concerning Building Liability Orders and Building Information Orders, including their increased use by various stakeholders against a widening field of defendants. They will then go on to consider potential routes to insurance coverage for these emerging, and increasing, liabilities.
Sky v. Riverstone and What is Means for the Builder’s Risk Market
Jeremiah Welch (SDV) and Chris Ives (Fenchurch Law) discuss Sky UK Ltd & Mace Ltd v Riverstone Managing Agency Ltd & Ors [2024], focusing on UK and US legal perspectives, the definition of physical damage, progressive damage coverage, policy language differences, and the broader implications for construction insurance markets.
Underinsurance and the Insurance Act 2015
Alex Rosenfield, Partner at Fenchurch Law, delves into the world of underinsurance, why it’s become such a huge problem for our industry, the remedies that insurers may apply under the Insurance Act 2015, the legal and financial consequences for policyholders and brokers, and finally, some suggested strategies to mitigate the risks of underinsurance.
Defects Exclusions under CAR policies
Defects Exclusions give rise to a variety of difficult issues. This webinar will address some of those, including the overlapping concepts of inherent vice, defective condition, damage, and physical damage, as well as considering how to determine the value of what is excluded by the most commonly used clauses.
Euro Pools v RSA – diving into notification issues
This webinar looks at the seminal Court of Appeal decision in Euro Pools v RSA, and will provide an overview of the core legal principles surrounding notifying circumstances under professional indemnity insurance policies. The session also addresses the vexed issue of “hornet’s nest” or “can of worms” notifications, and the practical considerations involved.
Videos
Part 3: Examining Storm Damage Risks and Insurance Issues Impacting Power and Energy Providers
Welcome to Part 3 of Saxe Doernberger & Vita’s Natural Disaster Recovery Webinar Series, “Examining Storm Damage Risks and Insurance Issues Impacting Power and Energy Providers,” hosted by Kelly A. Johnson featuring SDVNE partner David G. Jordan and associate Kerianne E. Kane. This webinar will cover the risks associated with hurricanes and severe storms and the types of coverage available to policyholders in the power and energy industry.
Topics include:
– Weather-related challenges faced by the power and energy industry;
– Types of coverage available for weather-related losses, including physical damage and business interruption costs;
– Coverage for regulatory investigations related to post-storm restoration efforts; and
– Alternative risk management strategies.
Part 2: When Multiple Perils Combine: Hurricane Coverage & Concurrent Causation Issues
Welcome to Part 2 of Saxe Doernberger & Vita’s Natural Disaster Recovery Webinar Series, “When Multiple Perils Combine: Hurricane Coverage & Concurrent Causation Issues,” hosted by Tracy Alan Saxe featuring SDVSE attorney Kelly A. Johnson. This webinar will cover issues facing policyholders preparing for hurricane season, as well as claim preparation resulting from damages caused by a hurricane.
Part 1: Hurricane Insurance Recovery Planning and Response
Welcome to Part 1 of Saxe Doernberger & Vita’s Natural Disaster Recovery Webinar series. This series will span over the entirety of the 2020 hurricane season, featuring monthly webinars on the topic. Tracy Alan Saxe hosts alongside fellow panelists Frank Russo, of ProCor Solutions + Consulting and Joe Poliafico of Interstate Restoration as they discuss issues for policyholders preparing for hurricane season, as well as the subsequent claims arising from it. Tune in as our speakers address these issues from the claims management, litigation and restoration point-of-view.