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In this episode of our Insurance Emerging Risk podcast, host Neil Beresford is joined by Luke O’Kane, Partner at Clyde & Co in Sydney, and external guest Dr John Sorabji, Associate Professor at UCL, to examine the growth of third-party litigation funding and its implications for insurers.

The discussion explores how litigation funding has developed into a sophisticated global industry, providing financial support for claims while enabling claimants and businesses to transfer some of the costs and risks associated with litigation. The speakers consider the balance between improving access to justice and addressing concerns around the commercialisation of claims.

Senior Associates Lauren Penton and Laura Stemp from our Property & Liability team explore one of the most common causes of action in insurance claims: negligence.

Together, they explore the key elements required to establish a negligence claim, including duty of care, breach, causation and loss. Using a practical scenario, they examine how the legal tests are applied in practice and discuss why negligence is often the alternative route where no contractual claim is available.

This episode explores how international sanctions are reshaping insurance risk, moving beyond a compliance issue to directly affecting underwriting, claims handling, and cross‑border transactions.

In this special episode of Clyde & Co’s Insurance and Reinsurance Podcast, recorded in connection with the Stoke Mandeville Experience Day, we explore the realities of spinal injury rehabilitation and the powerful role sport can play in recovery.

Welcome to the first episode of Season Two of our Clyde’s Claims Essentials podcast series, where we provide practical insights for insurers on common challenges faced by claims handlers in the Property & Liability space. In this episode, Lauren Penton and Kate Dugdale introduce the new season’s focus on the fundamental causes of action, beginning with claims for breach of contract. The speakers provide a practical overview of the key legal steps involved in assessing contractual liability, including contract formation, identifying breaches, limitation considerations, available remedies, and the impact of exclusion and limitation clauses.