Carrier voyage termination, force majeure and cargo insurance
We have already seen a number of major container lines issuing notices to cargo owners that voyages are…
The impact of the Iran war on cargo and logistics
As the conflict escalates, we have seen a container ship reportedly hit by a projectile, presumably a missile…
implications for the insurance market
The geopolitical turbulence which has marked the start of 2026 reached new levels on Saturday morning when the…
Kennedys’ Q4 2025 regulatory round-up (insurance focus)
Welcome to Kennedys’ quarterly regulatory round-up. In this issue we will summarise the key regulatory updates from Q4…
significant changes for insurers and reinsurers
In a series of articles to be published over the coming weeks, Kennedys will explore some of the…
Significant amendment has been made to the Israeli Contracts Law, but uncertainty over Insurance policies remain
Last week, a significant amendment was passed to the Israeli Contracts Law concerning the interpretation of contracts under…
Survivors of Super Typhoon Rai issue first UK claim over climate impacts
More than 100 Filipino survivors of Super Typhoon Rai (known as Typhoon Odette) have issued proceedings in the…
Kennedys: twenty years in Spain
This article was originally posted in the Iberian Lawyer magazine. Twenty years after opening in Madrid, Kennedys is…
Third-party litigation funding – an ongoing divergence in approach between the EU and UK
European position The European Commission has now confirmed that it does not intend to introduce EU-wide regulation of…
FCA signals cultural and accountability failures
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) August 2025 multi-firm review into “off-channel communications” confirms that they remain a persistent…