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Walkers partner Kate Storey is one of the leading insurance lawyers in Guernsey.

One of the trends we are seeing in the Channel Islands is an increase in the number of employees who are off with long term illnesses, in particular with mental health issues.

This case (in which Diane Parker and Sue Medder acted for the trustees) addressed the vexed issue of disclosure of Jersey trust documentation to a non-beneficiary settlor involved in English divorce proceedings.

According to research more than 750,000 people in the UK suffer with dementia and it’s estimated that by 2021 this figure will increase to over 2 million.

Insurance is not a topic which sets the world on fire, but it is one of the most important areas for Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to pay attention to.

Government advice and new mandatory legislation passed to combat the spread of COVID-19 has caused significant and ongoing disruption to many businesses.

Most people will be familiar with pre-nuptial settlements, or ‘pre-nups’, from news stories about celebrity divorce cases. However, few will be familiar with the term ‘post-nuptial settlements’.

Jersey probate is required for all persons with movable estate situate in Jersey.

Most people prefer not to think about long-term illness but it is more prevalent than one might first think.

The powers of the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC) to impose civil financial penalties for significant and material contraventions of the Codes of Practice were extended on 26 October 2018 to apply to "principal persons" of registered persons.

This case stemmed from divorce proceedings before the English High Court in which the wife (the “Wife”) was seeking to obtain financial provision for herself.

The use of insurance-linked securities ("ILS") to transform insurance risks to the capital markets has increased and evolved over the last decade, and the trend is expected to continue.

The recent case of Cafe de Lecq Limited v R A Rossborough (Insurance Brokers) Limited amounted to a David v Goliath battle for the insurance world in Jersey.