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Why Fenchurch Law?

Based in the heart of the world-leading London insurance market, Fenchurch Law is an award winning boutique law firm dedicated exclusively to protecting the interests of policyholders. Our lawyers provide the highest quality insurance advice and represent policyholders with complex and high value coverage disputes with their insurers.

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Virtual Coverage Symposium

A series of short topical sessions on a variety of insurance coverage issues. This virtual event is aimed at providing brokers with information on common coverage issues and tips on how to avoid them arising.

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Webinar - Golden Opportunities or Uninsured Liabilities? Differing Perspectives on the Building Safety Act 2022

This webinar by Fenchurch Law’s Construction and Property Risks Group will be introduced by Joanna Grant, who leads the group and will feature sessions from Alex Rosenfield, Amy Lacey and Rob Goodship.

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Webinar - Loss of rent

Fenchurch Law and Brecher hosted a webinar to address one of the primary unresolved issues in relation to cover for COVID related losses – Claims by commercial landlords for Loss of Rent.

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Webinar - Fraud & dishonesty in the context of PI Policies

The webinar covers: The current test for dishonesty Corporate insureds – the attribution of knowledge Dishonesty at the placing stage: Legal consequences Innocent Non-Disclosure clauses Claims involving dishonesty: Exclusions for committing/condoning dishonesty Exclusions once reasonable grounds for suspicion have arisen

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Webinar - Insurance for Design Mistakes: a PI CAR Case Study

Presented by David Pryce

This session focuses on the interplay/overlaps between CAR and PI policies in the context of a case study concerning a defectively designed roof which is damaged leading to various losses and claims against the policyholder.

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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.

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Euro Pools v RSA – diving into notification issues

Presented by Alex Rosenfield

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.

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Waiver, RORs, and “Prudent Uninsureds”: what do they mean?

Presented by Jonathan Corman

Jonathan Corman, a partner at Fenchurch Law, presented a webinar on 25 February on the above topic. By reference to an actual case study, the webinar covered: • when and why insurers reserve their rights; • the difference between “waiver” and “estoppel”, and why it matters; • what the policyholder and broker can do when faced with an ROR; • the effect of an ROR on claim conditions; and • the implications of a policyholder being told to act as a “prudent uninsured”.

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Traps for Contractors and their Brokers

Presented by Rob Goodship

Practical issues to be aware of for those dealing with CAR and Contract Works policies, including the correct trigger for damage, when a defect may constitute damage and an overview of the two leading suites of defect exclusion clauses. Rob Goodship is a Senior Associate at Fenchurch Law