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Arbitration trends in the Middle East: What to expect in 2024 and beyond
The last several years have seen rapid growth in the Middle East.
To determine whether an insurer has a duty to defend, Texas applies the eight-corners rule. Under the eight-corners rule, only the insurance policy and the pleadings are relevant—indeed, “the
allegations . . . should be considered . . . without reference to the[ir] truth or falsity . . . and without reference to what the parties know or believe the true facts to be, or without reference to a legal determination thereof.” Thus, if a petition alleges a potentially-covered cause of action, an insurer must provide a defense, even if the allegations in the petition can be shown to be “groundless, false, or fraudulent.”
On May 1, 2020, however, the Supreme Court of Texas recognized the first-ever exception to the eight-corners rule. Under the exception, courts may now pierce the pleadings and consider extrinsic evidence to determine whether the insured has colluded to obtain insurance coverage for an otherwise uncovered claim.
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The last several years have seen rapid growth in the Middle East.
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