The Duty of Utmost Good Faith: Does it have a Future?

Davies Arnold Cooper held a seminar on whether the duty of utmost good faith has a place in the modern insurance industry. The speakers were John Rowland QC and Alex Gunning of 4 Pump Court. Brief summaries of their talks are provided below.

John Rowland explained that the duty of utmost good faith has been with us for 250 years and still has a part to play in the modern insurance market despite the introduction of new consumer legislation.