Whatever happened to the concept of 'utmost good faith'?
Utmost good faith is an honoured tradition in reinsurance relationships - but how is this ancient common-sense doctrine being applied in the 21st century? Stephen Schwab, Holly Spurlock, Ling Ong and Emily Bourne of DLA Piper give us a legal briefing from both sides of the Atlantic
The US perspective
The concept of utmost good faith traces its origins to marine insurance and English law. The US Supreme Court adopted the doctrine in a primary insurance context in 1828, and in 1837
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