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Draft guidelines for insurance programmes

On 6th September 2011 the Israeli Commissioner of Insurance published draft guidelines for insurance programmes sold in Israel. The guidelines impose on insurers a wide duty of disclosure and clarity in drafting the wording of policies. Further detales.

D&O Seminar

On 3^rd April 2011 Levitan, Sharon & Co. held their D&O Seminar at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv. Further detales.

Consequential Losses Are they covered by Standard Product Liability Policy

In a recent judgement (June 2011) the Court of Appeals handed down its decision in C.A. 1228/08 Molram Hoist & Lifting Equipment & others v. Bituach Haklai Ltd. & others which dealt with the question relating to the cover of Consequential Losses afforded by the product liability policy. Further detales.

Publications

Rachel Levitan has recently written the Israeli chapters in two insurance related Publication: "Insurance Portfolio Transfers: Move and Let Go", published by the International Bar Association and "Time bar in Insurance and Reinsurance" published by Clyde & Co.

AIDA Conference The annual conference of AIDA Israel took place on Thursday, 8 September 2011, at the Hilton Tel Aviv Hotel. The conference was organized Adv. Peggy Sharon and by Adv. Peter Gad Naschitz, both are members of the AIDA International Presidential Council. This year, for the first time, the conference was attended by the AIDA International Presidential Council members, including its president, Mr. Michael Gill of Australia. After competing with Greece, Turkey and Morocco to host the AIDA Conference in their respective countries, it was Adv. Peggy Sharon who convinced the Presidential Council to hold the conference in Israel. Over 130 attendees from South America, Australia, Japan, Turkey, Morocco, Greece, UK, Finland and Israel attended and enjoyed the conference.

Further detales.

Applicability of the Montreal Convention in Israel

A few months ago the Israeli Carriage by Air Law - 1980 was amended by applying the Montreal Convention to international and domestic carriage. The amendment will come into force on 20th March 2011, following a publication in the official gazette by the Foreign Ministry stating that the Montreal Convention will now apply in Israel. Further detales.

Rachel Levitan, LL.M.

Practice Areas:

Rachel Levitan, LL.M. is the founder and a senior partner of the firm, which was established at 1981. Adv. Levitan specializes in complex insurance and reinsurance matters.

The law firm handles a wide variety of issues relating to the insurance market including regulatory, financial lines such as D&O, BBB, Jewellers Block and others. Special expertise has been developed in the field of liability insurance involving a wide range of aspects from public to professional liability of architects, accountants, lawyers, stock brokers, underwriting agents, etc.

Prior to setting up the law firm Mrs. Levitan acted as the chief legal adviser of Migdal Insurance Co. Ltd., the largest insurance company in Israel.

Education:

A graduate of the Tel Aviv University (1977), LL.M. degree (Suma Cum Laude) in 1998.

Publications and Lectures:

Rachel Levitan has written many articles on various topics of insurance law, which have appeared in various international publications, and has published a book in `Israel on Insurance Law. Rachel Levitan lectures in various professional seminars within the business community and the insurance markets, and is also the academic coordinator of a course in Insurance Law which is conducted by the Israel Bar Association.

Rachel Levitan has recently written the Israeli chapters in two insurance related Publication: "Insurance Portfolio Transfers: Move and Let Go", published by the International Bar Association and "Time bar in Insurance and Reinsurance" published by Clyde & Co.

Membership:

Rachel is a member of the International Bar Association and the Israel Bar Association, and serves on the Board of the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center.

Languages:

Hebrew and English

Further

Reading:

Mother Rachel - an article which appeared in November 2007 in the monthly publication "Praklitim" of the Israeli Bar Association – Tel Aviv District

Email:

rachellevitanlevitansharon.co.il

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