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The Court of Appeal in Hua Tyan Development Limited v. Zurich Insurance Company Limited [2012] 5 HKC 117 unanimously held that the insurer should not be presumed to have knowledge of matters that it could have discovered from public resources.

In this case, the employee (Cheung) was employed as a merchandiser based in Dongguan, China. He was found slumped on the floor of the toilet with blood on his nose and mouth during working hours

In a recent decision, the Court was invited to give directions on a number of issues in dispute between the insureds and their insurers, with respect to the interpretation of terms concerning business interruption losses under two Composite Mercantile Policies.

Banks have certain activities related to insurance, such as referrals, premium financing and trust arrangements.

On 1 December 2004, the <I>Notice of the China Banking Regulatory Commission on Matters Regarding Further Opening of the Banking Sector</I> was published by the China Banking Regulatory Commission ("CBRC").

In the UK Supreme Court's judgment of Plevin v. Paragon Personal Finance Limited UKSC 61, it was held that the failure to disclose a commission of 71.8 percent made the consumer contract unfair.

The Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Ordinance Cap 273 (TPRAI) in Hong Kong allows third parties to claim against the wrongdoer’s liability insurer in the event of insolvency.

Recent legal developments in Mainland China and Hong Kong have introduced new challenges to Mainland Chinese high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) in protecting their assets from creditors' claims.

When a man dies, his estate will, after deduction of debts, funeral and testamentary expenses, be distributed according to his will or to the intestate law.

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Insurance Limited (HKMCI) is introducing a new 100 percent loan guarantee under the Hong Kong SME Financing Guarantee Scheme (HKSFGS) to...

We have been closely following the Cl0p ransomware attacks, affecting dozens of organisations worldwide, and assisting clients worldwide with the fallout.