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Singapore Insurance Law Round-up (July-Sept 2026)
A round up of our social media posts tracking developments in Singapore insurance law from July to September 2026.
Order 5 – Game Changer or Paper Tiger?
The Rules of Court 2021 introduced a new duty to consider amicable resolution before and during a litigation. Properly wielded, this duty can help parties avoid substantial litigation costs, but the duty is often honoured more in the breach than in the observance. This article looks at what can be done to facilitate early settlement of disputes.
Alternative Risk Transfer - a Singapore Perspective
With the recent MAS Consultation on the legal framework for protected cell companies, alternative risk transfer vehicles and instruments, such as captives, sidecars and catastrophe bonds have once again come under the limelight. This article seeks to shed light on a few common terms and concepts relating to ART.
Singapore Insurance Law Round-up (April – June 2026)
A round up of our social media posts from April to June 2026
Things Amongst Other Things…
From time to time the law has to pause, look around, and refresh its vocabulary to describe the world as it now exists rather than the one it inherited. A good example arrived recently in the form of the Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025. This article outlines the purpose of and some initial questions relating to the Act and potential implications for commercial insurance products.
Apocalypse never? The insurance markets’ response to climate change risks
For months now, everyone has been talking about climate change. Climate risks, climate events, climate modelling, climate exposures, new climate exclusions. This article critically assesses some of the model exclusions and bespoke carrier clauses seen in practice that exclude liability for exposures with a causal link to ‘climate change’
Singapore Insurance Law Round-up (January – March 2026)
A round up of our social media posts showing important developments in Singapore insurance law between January and April 2026
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Hot Stuff - Three Lessons from Feida Bus Consortium Pte Ltd v Royal Autoz Exporter Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 141
A dive into the High Court decision of Feida Bus Consortium Pte Ltd v Royal Autoz Exporter Pte Ltd [2025] SGHC 141 highlighting lessons for insurers.
Round-up of Recent English Insurance Law Decisions
A round up of our social media posts on English insurance law developments
Singapore Insurance Law Round-up (October - December 2025)
A round up of our various social media posts on insurance law developments in Singapore between 1 October 2025 and 31 December 2025.
THREE KEY FEATURES IN THE 2025 SIAC RULES FAVOURABLE TO THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY
On 1 January 2025, the 2025 SIAC Rules were introduced. Stephen Cheong looks at three key features contained in the latest edition of the arbitration rules released by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre that are favourable to the insurance industry.
Subrogation Woes – do the terms of your insured’s tenancy agreement prevent recovery?
Sometimes loss events to occur at tenanted premises, and the insurer of landlord or tenant may settle the resulting claim(s) and then seek subrogation. Questions may then arise as to whether the landlord or tenant may rely on a terms in the underlying tenancy agreement to assert that it cannot be sued for the loss. This article explores such issues through HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd (as trustee of AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT) v DNKH Logistics Pte Ltd [2023] SGHC(A) 13.
Singapore Insurance Law Round Up (July- September 2025)
In this article we draw together our various social media posts on insurance law developments in Singapore between 1 July 2025 and 30 September 2025.
Lessons for Lawyers – appeal timelines, extensions of time and the Rules of Court 2021
This article explores some of the current jurisprudence on appeals under the Rules of Court 2021.
Singapore Insurance Law Round Up (March – June 2025)
In this article we draw together our various social media posts on insurance law developments in Singapore between 1 March 2025 and 30 June 2025.
Parametric Insurance – A Useful Tool for Fighting the Climate Emergency?
As the world faces the escalating impacts of climate change, innovative solutions are essential to manage the growing risks of extreme weather events. One such solution gaining traction is parametric insurance. This article explores what parametric insurance is and how it could play a role in combating the climate emergency or cushioning the financial impact of climate events. It also considers the regulatory landscape for such products in Singapore.
The Rise of The Robots: AI large language models and the future of insurance policy wordings
The Rise of The Robots: AI large language models and the future of insurance policy wordings
AIDA World Insurance Congress to be Held in Singapore in 2031
Good news for insurers as the Singapore Court of Appeal confirms that parties in a PIMA claim can enter an interlocutory judgment by consent without admitting causation.
Unlocking a Robust Claims Fraud Risk Framework in Asia
In the age of digital insurance, fraud poses an ever-evolving challenge for Asia’s insurers, with consequences for consumers and shareholders alike. But defences are also advancing, and a sustainable fraud control framework is more achievable than ever before. Rudolf Frei (IBNR Management Consulting Pte Ltd) discusses how a fraud framework can assist insurers.