With an injunction order dated 10 June 2020, the Privacy Guarantor ordered Unicredit S.p.A. to pay € 600.000 following a given breach caused by abusive access to the personal data of over 700.000 customers. The abusive accesses, concerning a multiplicity of information, had been made using the utilities of some employees of an external business […]
The Supreme Court by order no. 11092/2020 clarified that it is not possible to exclude insurance coverage through complex interpretations of the policy. In the case at issue, the plaintiffs challenged the decisions of first and second instances based on the exclusion of the policy, which could be considered effective only in the event of […]
In recent time, the insurance market is exposed to a practice implemented by insurance agents of promoting new products to customers of their former Insurance Company. Such conduct exposes the agent to the risk of receiving compensation claims from the insurance company, which suffers a reduction in its customer portfolio. In this regard, the court rulings […]
With a communication published on IVASS’s website on June 30, 2020 the Authority informed companies and intermediaries about the reinstatement of the normal deadlines for handling complaints and requests for information, that companies will receive from July 1, 2020. As a consequence of the above, following the notices published on IVASS website on March 23 […]
Regarding the current circumstances and the preventive measures recommended by the government, we wish to reassure you of our ability to remain operational even in the event of a containment announcement. Our law firm is equipped with a high-performance and secured work platform that enables our lawyers and support teams to ensure the continuity and […]
With decision no. 11092 of June 10, 2020, the Third Civil Section of the Court of Cassation ruled out that a twisted interpretation of the insurance contract could be considered suitable to deny insurance cover, recalling the obligation of good faith and fairness as criteria for the interpretation of the contract. In particular, in the […]
Recently, the Supreme Court has once again ruled on the issue of claims made clauses, with two rulings that seem to oppose each other. These are ruling No 8117 of April 23, 2020 and ruling No 8894 of May 13, 2020. ON THE VALIDITY OF THE CLAIMS MADE CLAUSES With ruling no. 8117 of April […]
We are pleased to announce that PG Legal is ranked again as one of the top law firms in Italy by Chambers and Partners, a reputable Europe’s Leading Lawyers for Business Guide. Its 2020 edition highly recommends PG Legal in the Insurance practice area. According to Chambers And Partners’ research 2020 Giovanna Aucone, partner and […]
Chambers and Partners, a reputable Europe\’s Leading Lawyers for Business Guide, has ranked PG Legal again as one of the top law firms in Italy. Its 2021 edition highly recommends PG Legal in the Insurance practice area. The Guides research based on clients and colleagues interviewing has confirmed that Giovanna Aucone, partner and head of […]
PG Legal is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the insurance category in Leaders League’s 2019 Guide – Investigations, Compliance & Insurance. After consulting with a wide range of leading corporations in numerous sectors, as well as interviewing decision-makers and other key figures in other companies, PG Legal has been ranked as […]