The Bermuda Form

David Scorey QC is a member of Essex Court chambers and has a wide-ranging practice in international and domestic commercial law, litigating in both domestic courts and tribunals in addition to international arbitrations. He has acted in a wide variety of commercial disputes including insurance and reinsurance, particularly in respect of high level excess liability insurance on the Bermuda Form.Richard Geddes is a Partner at Kennedys CMK LLP. He practices primarily in the areas of Insurance and Reinsurance counselling, litigation and arbitration and has extensive experience in coverage analysis, policy drafting, and claims management involving a wide variety of coverages.Chris Harris is a Consultant at Clyde & Co with extensive commercial, insurance, and reinsurance experience. He acts for major London, European, US and Bermudian insurers and his practice involves litigation and arbitration work.

• Part I: The Bermuda Market and Form 1: Introduction to the Bermuda Market 2: Introduction to the Bermuda Form Part II: The Bermuda Form in Detail 3: Conflict of Law Issues: Substantive Issues vs Procedural Issues 4: Law of Construction and Interpretation Clause 5: The Coverage Clause 6: The Occurrence Reported Trigger 7: Occurrence Definition 8: Integration and Aggregation 9: Requirement of Notice of Claim 10: Attachment Point, Underlying Coverage and Limits of Liability 11: Exclusions from Coverage 12: Conditions under the Bermuda Form 13: Misrepresentation and Non-Disclosure 14: Waiver / Estoppel 15: Use of the Bermuda Form for Reinsurance Part III: Dispute Resolution Under the Bermuda Form 16: The Arbitration Agreement 17: Team Assembly 18: Commencement of the Arbitration 19: Pre-hearing Activities 20: Preparation for and Conduct of the Hearing 21: Awards 22: Interests and Costs 23: Challenges and Enforcement 24: The Arbitrators' Ethical Duties Appendices Appendix: Policy Form Exmplar

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