David Dingvean, Author at Mactavish

Claims Litigation

Judge loses patience with satellite litigation in insurance claim

A wonderful judgment this summer on a Covid BI claim, not so much on the…

David Dingvean29th September 2025

Claims Litigation

Multi-million pound legal costs back in spotlight

The extraordinary cost of litigation, insurance or other, is back in the legal lights. “HSF…

David Dingvean22nd September 2025

Claims Litigation

Oxford Colleges look to give Aviva a lesson in paying claims

Noise around Covid business interruption claims may have subsided, but the issue hasn’t gone away.

David Dingvean11th September 2025

Claims Litigation

Aviva subsidiary case means hopes rise for movement on compensation for delayed claims payments as judge rules that Section 13A claim should be heard at trial

Anyone pursuing a major or complex insurance claim will be only too aware of the…

David Dingvean11th August 2025

Claims Litigation

Aviva Loses £2m Fraud Case Against Its Own Client.

Accusing a commercial insurance policyholder of fraud is too serious to be done without meeting…

David Dingvean29th July 2025

Claims Litigation

Zurich criticised in £2m house fire claim

Statements of Fact’ or ‘Statements of Insurance’, whereby insurers fill in policy questionnaires on behalf…

David Dingvean29th July 2025

Claims Litigation

Failure to disclose prompts £2m legal claims

One failure to disclose, two denials of coverage, multiple lawsuits dealing with issues of notification,…

David Dingvean11th July 2025

Claims Litigation

Insurers liable for war risk over aircraft stranded in Russia

It has taken more than three years and is likely to have cost tens of…

David Dingvean11th July 2025

Claims Litigation

Insurance claim “Mischief” for super yacht owner – The time value of money is highlighted by this case!

One to watch. The owner of Australia’s largest superyacht, the 54m Baglietto-designed Mischief I, is suing…

David Dingvean11th July 2025

Claims Litigation

Commercial insurance commissions can be a surprising World:

London Trocadero v Picturehouse Cinemas has just become required reading for all commercial property insurers,…

David Dingvean11th July 2025

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David Dingvean

Judge loses patience with satellite litigation in insurance claim

Multi-million pound legal costs back in spotlight

Oxford Colleges look to give Aviva a lesson in paying claims

Aviva subsidiary case means hopes rise for movement on compensation for delayed claims payments as judge rules that Section 13A claim should be heard at trial

Aviva Loses £2m Fraud Case Against Its Own Client.

Zurich criticised in £2m house fire claim

Failure to disclose prompts £2m legal claims

Insurers liable for war risk over aircraft stranded in Russia

Insurance claim “Mischief” for super yacht owner – The time value of money is highlighted by this case!

Commercial insurance commissions can be a surprising World:

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