Peggy Sharon

Peggy Sharon Senior Partner

Practice Areas: Head of the Litigation Department dealing with multi-jurisdictional claims, Class Actions, Insurance Coverage Litigation of all types of insurance. Her vast experience in litigation makes her one of the most prominent litigators in Israel.

Adv. Sharon’s team has special expertise in complex Space and Aviation Product Liability. An additional team headed by Adv. Sharon handles subrogation claims on behalf of local and foreign insurers.

  Head of the Litigation Department dealing with multi-jurisdictional claims, Class Actions, Insurance Coverage Litigation of all types of insurance. Her vast experience in litigation makes her one of the most prominent litigators in Israel.

Adv. Sharon’s team has special expertise in complex Space and Aviation Product Liability. An additional team headed by Adv. Sharon handles subrogation claims on behalf of local and foreign insurers.


Degree: LL.B
Education: Graduate (Summa Cum Laude) of the Tel Aviv University
Status: WWL (Who's Who Legal) research for 2019 : "Peggy Sharon is an "extremely good" coverage lawyer who assists clients with a range of issues such as professional liability, Aviation and D&O claims. She has a strong reputation for handling multi-jurisdictional disputes."
Membership: The Israel Bar Association, Head (Joint) of the Bar Committee of Torts and Insurance. Since October 2018, President of AIDA World, the international association of insurance Law (Association Internationale de Droit D' Assurance) and President of the AIDA Israel Branch on Insurance Law.  Member of the International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists (IAJLJ)  
Lectures and Publications: The Israeli chapters in books of comparative reviews: "International Execution Against Judgement Debtors ",  by Sweet & Maxwell; "Enforcement of Foreign Judgements", Kluwer, "International Franchising", Walters Kluwer Law International, World Class Action, Baker Law. Lectures to insurance companies in Israel, to lawyers in seminars of the Bar Association and in the Tel Aviv University on Insurance Law.

ראיון בעיתון עורך הדין אפריל 2019:

 
Languages: Hebrew, English
Email: peggysh@levitansharon.co.il

Interpretation of the Commissioner of Insurance Circular– by the Commissioner or by the Court?

Additional Hearing of Civil Appeal 4960/18 Zeligman and others v. the Phoenix and others (4-7-2021)
In a class action submitted against 5 insurance companies, the claimants argued that the companies charged an additional interest of 4-6% due to payments of monthly installments of premiums on policies which are not life insurances and in relation to all the components thereof, including the savings element.

By |August 5th, 2021|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

The first Post Covid-19 Conference of Levitan, Sharon & Co: Mass Torts, Exceptional Evidence, and more…

A new approach to Mass Torts may require changes in PI policies, as  the ordinary policies for  professionals involved in mass gatherings are not sufficient to grant the insureds the necessary protection and also are not enough in order to indemnify the injured parties Hundreds of insurance companies' managers and claims people attended the annual

By |June 9th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorized|

The New Procedure Regulations

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By |January 18th, 2021|Categories: Legislation|Tags: , , , |

Non Performance in COVID-19 Time : Force Majeure, Frustration of Contracts and Insurance

The COVID-19 pandemic caused businesses and individuals the inability to fulfil contractual obligations, led to a partial performance of the contract or delay thereof etc. Most commercial contracts include Force Majeure clauses which allocate the of risk of events that may suspend or excuse contractual non-performance.[1] Being the creation of the parties, every clause will

By |December 1st, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

The Foreign Insurer’s Right of Subrogation – Time for Revision? – opinion

1.     As you may recall, the Supreme Court approved in November 2017, the District Court's decision in the matter of VIG VIENNA Insurance Group v. The Drainage Authority, (C.A. 8044/15) that a foreign insurer which is not licensed under the provisions of the Supervision Law, is not entitled to file a subrogation claim in Israel.

By |November 29th, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

Is the Reinsurer entitled to decline a Reinsurance Claim, due to lapse of Limitation Period of the Original Insured’s Claim? – Not Necessarily

C.C. 23416-03-18 The Phoenix vs. Infrassure Ltd. (Tel Aviv District Court) Preamble: The limitation period for an insurance claim of Insured vs. Insurer is three years from the date of the Insured event in property, and in liability Insurance the three years period will start to run from the date of the claim of the

By |January 20th, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

Declination letter, Statement of Defence and What Lies in Between

In a recent decision handed down by the Supreme Court, the boundary between maintaining the Commissioner’s directives to include "full grounds and reasons for dismissing the claim” in a letter of declination, and the right of Insurers to provide additional details in the Statement of Defence was outlined, as the Supreme Court accepted Insurers’ position

By |January 1st, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

A Subrogation Claim by a Foreign Insurer – Two Contradictory Decisions of the District Courts

Recent conflicting decisions were given, one by the Haifa District Court and the other by the Tel Aviv District Court, on the question whether a foreign Insurer is entitled to file a subrogation claim through its Insured after paying the Insured insurance benefits. In these two instances the alleged tortfeasor requested from the Court to

By |January 1st, 2020|Categories: Insurance Law|Tags: |

Class & Group Actions 2020

By |November 26th, 2019|Categories: Class Actions|Tags: |

Insurance, Diamonds and Fraud: Supreme Court declined Insured’s appeal on fraudulent Jewelers Block Claim

On July 28th 2019, the Supreme Court of Israel (Justices N. Hendel, M. Mazuz, A. Baron) declined an appeal filed by Eran Polack and several companies controlled by him against Insurers: Allianz Versicherungs, Menorah Mivtachim Insurance Company and HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherungs. Insurers were represented by Levitan, Sharon & Co. (P. Sharon, S. Shefer, K. Barel)

By |August 4th, 2019|Categories: Jewelers|Tags: |

A Partial Settlement Agreement precludes the unsettling Defendant from Sending a Third Party Notice to the Settling Defendants

Introduction: A Settlement Agreement was concluded between Plaintiffs and several Defendants who were parties to the claim, which included an allocation of liability, as well as of the amount of the damages. As a result, the Claim against the settling defendants was dismissed.   The State, which was also a Co-Defendant in the Claim (hereinafter:

By |August 4th, 2019|Categories: Tort Laws|Tags: |

When are technical malfunctions considered special circumstances?

Introduction: In a recent judgement handed down by the Beit Shean Small Claims Court, the Court declined a claim for compensation as a result of flight cancellation under the Aviation Services Law (Compensation and Assistance due to cancellation of flight or change in its condition) – 2012, due to a technical malfunction[1]. The Facts: Plaintiff

By |February 28th, 2019|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Where the Damage occurred in Israel by a Product manufactured abroad

The Manufacturer may be Summoned to Legal Proceedings in Israel The Global World of Commerce which enables orders through the Internet creates a situation where the manufacturer of the product does not always know the destination of his product. In addition, a machine that was originally purchased by a plant  in Arizona, may find its

By |January 20th, 2019|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

How will a Fraudulent Claim by the Insured affect the Third Party’s Right for Insurance Benefits?

In RCA 1219/18 Shay Peretz v. (1) Shlomo Insurance Company (2) Ron Zohar (18 June 2018), the Supreme Court dealt with the issue of whether Article 25 of the Insurance Contract Law, 1981 which discharges the Insurer in case the Insured or the beneficiary submitted a fraudulent claim, applies also to the third party's direct

By |August 6th, 2018|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Failure by Insured to Implement Measures for Mitigation of Risk – Dismissal of Insurance Claim

Peggy Sharon, Adv. & Alon Katz, Adv. Introduction: Prior the Insurance Contract Law (1981) (also: "the law") failure to take protective measures could lead to a complete loss of benefits. Since then, most court rulings have applied Article 21 of the law, which provides that if the insured fails to take measures for mitigation of

By |January 10th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

Is a Flooding of Groundwater a Foreseen Event in a Construction Policy?

C.A 8776/15 Ayalon Insurance Company Ltd v. Malibu Construction Company (December 2017). Background In 2006, the Malibu Construction Company (hereinafter - "the contractor") won a tender for the construction of an underground passage under the railway tracks in Akko.  Attached to the tender there was a professional opinion of a soil engineer stating that groundwater

By |January 9th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: |

NON-ADMITTED INSURER

SUBROGATION CLAIM ONLY IN THE NAME OF THE INSURED  Peggy Sharon, Adv.   On 23 January 2017 the Supreme Court dealt with the question of whether a non-admitted insurer is entitled to file a subrogation claim in Israel in its own name and answered the question in the negative (C.A. 8044/15). The Court upheld the

By |January 3rd, 2018|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Interpretation of “Cancelled Flight” according to the Aviation Services Law

Adv. Peggy Sharon     Adv. Keren Marco Introduction: The Aviation Services Law (Compensation and Assistance for Flight Cancellation or Change of Conditions), 2012 (ASL), defines a "cancelled flight" as: “Any one of the following, however, a change to the flight number will not be deemed to be a flight which has been cancelled:  A flight which

By |December 25th, 2017|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

What is considered “accident” under the Convention?

Adv. Peggy Sharon and Adv. Keren Marco Introduction In February 2017, the Tel Aviv Magistrates Court declined a passengers' monetary claim for bodily injury damages after it reached the conclusion that the occurrence which was the subject matter of the clam is not considered as “accident” as required by the Convention.[1] The Claim Plaintiff, a

By |December 25th, 2017|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |

Is a Flooding of Groundwater a Foreseen Event in a Construction Policy?

Peggy Sharon, Adv. C.A 8776/15 Ayalon Insurance Company Ltd v. Malibu Construction Company (December 2017). Background In 2006, the Malibu Construction Company (hereinafter - "the contractor") won a tender for the construction of an underground passage under the railway tracks in Akko.  Attached to the tender there was a professional opinion of a soil engineer

By |December 14th, 2017|Categories: Aviation - Insurance|Tags: |
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