Chris was the mediator in a £350,000 marine cargo insurance claim by a UK steel stockholder against its transit. Issues around the correct valuation of the claim under s71 of Marine Insurance Act. Claim settled within days of mediation.

 

Chris was the mediator in a £525,000 disputed property damage insurance claim (fire in Chinese restaurant). Issues around policy interpretation (exclusion for unsupervised fryers), the validity of an assignment (insured went in liquidation) and quantum (including of a BI claim). Claim settled at mediation.

 

Chris was the mediator in a £240,000 claim by a newbuild house insurer against the directors of the construction company, each of whom gave personal guarantees. The alleged defects were around sound insulation. Claim settled at mediation.

 

Chris was the mediator in a £180,000 claim by a PHI policyholder claiming income protection benefits from the insurers (two policies).  The main issue was whether the claimant, now living overseas, was reasonable in refusing to attend the insurers’ medical examination in the UK. Claim settled at mediation.

 

Chris was the mediator in a £100,000 fire/smoke damage claim, between the various insurers for the interested parties.  Interesting causation and limitation issues.  Claim settled at mediation.

 

Chris was the mediator in a £960,000 marine insurance dispute, prompted by the total loss of a vessel off the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Although the insurers’ liability was in issue, the main issues were around quantum, the owner requiring the replacement vessel to be equipped to an equivalent specification as the vessel which sank, including for his ill/disabled son. Claim settled at mediation.