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2 months ago | 
bizcommunity.com | Jean-Paul Rudd
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Can a professional services firm rely on a client’s assurance that they will not pursue legal action to avoid notifying its claims-made professional liability insurer of a potential claim arising from an alleged omission?
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Jean-Paul Rudd
The interpretation of what constitutes a claim under aclaims-made policy is often a contentious issue. Ambiguities inpolicy wording frequently lead to disagreements betweenpolicyholders and insurers over whether specific events orcircumstances trigger coverage. Frequently, policyholders fail to understand what qualifies as aclaim under their policy.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
adams.africa | Jean-Paul Rudd
The interpretation of what constitutes a claim under a claims-made policy is often a contentious issue. Ambiguities in policy wording frequently lead to disagreements between policyholders and insurers over whether specific events or circumstances trigger coverage. Frequently, policyholders fail to understand what qualifies as a claim under their policy.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Jean-Paul Rudd
Claims-made policies in professional indemnity insurance ofteninclude prior exclusion clauses, which serve to limit theinsurer's liability for claims arising from circumstances thatoccurred or were known before the policy's inception date. Insurers should exercise care in drafting prior exclusionclauses to ensure clarity and precision. Ambiguities in theseclauses can lead to disputes and unintended liability for claimsthat predate the policy's inception.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
lifestyleandtech.co.za | Jean-Paul Rudd
Claims-made policies in professional indemnity insurance often include prior exclusion clauses, which serve to limit the insurer’s liability for claims arising from circumstances that occurred or were known before the policy’s inception date. Insurers should exercise care in drafting prior exclusion clauses to ensure clarity and precision. Ambiguities in these clauses can lead to disputes and unintended liability for claims that predate the policy’s inception.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
adams.africa | Jean-Paul Rudd
Claims-made policies in professional indemnity insurance often include prior exclusion clauses, which serve to limit the insurer’s liability for claims arising from circumstances that occurred or were known before the policy’s inception date. Insurers should exercise care in drafting prior exclusion clauses to ensure clarity and precision. Ambiguities in these clauses can lead to disputes and unintended liability for claims that predate the policy’s inception.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Jean-Paul Rudd
Can a professional services firm rely on a client'sassurance that they will not pursue legal action to avoid notifyingits claims-made professional liability insurer of a potential claimarising from an alleged omission? This question is particularlysignificant in the context of claims-made professional liabilityinsurance, where the insured's duty to disclose any potentialclaims upon first becoming aware of an error or omission iscritical.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
bbrief.co.za | Jean-Paul Rudd
Jean-Paul Rudd | Partner | Adams and Adams | mail me |Insurance disputes and appraisals often arise when determining the value of damaged or destroyed property under policy limits. Disputes often arise between insurers and policyholders regarding the value of insured property. Some of these disputes are resolved with little difficulty, as the value can be relatively easily established.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
bizcommunity.com | Aa-isha Hassiem |Jean-Paul Rudd
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How does a start-up credit bureau rise to challenge industry giants in just a few short years? In South Africa, the credit bureau industry is marked by intense competition, with six primary hosting credit bureaus and numerous reseller bureaus vying for market share.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
adams.africa | Jean-Paul Rudd
Disputes often arise between insurers and policyholders regarding the value of insured property. Some of these disputes are resolved with little difficulty, as the value can be relatively easily established. For example, in cases where a storm causes partial damage to a home and its contents, the insured property remains assessable. However, other disputes are more challenging, especially when a home and its contents have been completely destroyed, such as by a hurricane or fire.
