Kirsty Hick
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The sharp point of the law
The financial services industry remains the sector most concerned about the burden of regulation and cross-border enforcement action
The globalisation of D&O exposures
Increased insurer penetration in new markets and the growing challenges facing directors and officers engaged in international business have increased the range of the risks and the size of exposures
Regulatory and investigations top concerns for in-house general counsel
The amount of time spent addressing regulatory requests or enforcement proceedings either as a party or a non-party is increasing
Directors and officers at increased risk of prosecution
The US will continue to be a fertile source of costly litigation, with a surge in the number of securities class actions expected
Basis-of-contract clauses receive a vote of support
The Court of Appeal has given a boost to the use of “basis-of-contract” clauses in the commercial insurance context, supporting the often-attacked safeguard against an insured’s failure to treat the information provided in proposal forms with due attention and care (Genesis Housing Association Ltd v Liberty Syndicate Management Ltd [2013])