Property Aware 5

Welcome to the fifth edition of Property Insurance AWARE.

The last twelve months has brought about some exciting developments at Keoghs, including the opening of new offices as part of our drive to develop strong technical centres of excellence. These offices in London, Southampton and Glasgow enable us to provide clients with a national service, throughout the UK.

The commercial litigation team has also grown this year. Richard Houseago, Andrew Pieri and Ghazala Khalid have joined our London. Richard leads the national team and has over 30 years’ experience of major property damage and insurance coverage litigation, often involving the construction, engineering and energy sectors. Andrew has 35 years’ insurance industry experience, including 11 years as a loss adjuster, advising on claims against brokers, local authorities and advising insurers on a range of disputes. Ghazala joins as a partner having worked alongside Richard for the last 13 years. Stefanie is a dual-qualified commercial dispute partner and advises on shipping and transport disputes and policy coverage.

In this edition of AWARE we look at developments relative to emerging technologies including autonomous vehicles and drones, examining innovations behind these technologies and how they will impact future insurance law. Our team recently hosted a seminar in London which looked at changes to late payment of claims brought about by the Enterprise Act 2016, further details are provided on page 17.

We also consider the Government’s approach following concerns for health and safety in the home raised in respect of appliance fires. We offer our views on the recent case of Great Lakes and the court’s approach to the correct measure of indemnity following the destruction of property by fire and the common types of property damage claims with reference to landlord and tenant legislation. Should you have any queries, please contact Matthew Rogers or the author of the relevant article, contact details are provided overleaf.

Kelly Ellery
Solicitor, Guest Editor
T: 01204 678651
E: kellery@keoghs.co.uk