Contributors

Lorenzo Vismara
Property/Casualty Claims Manager, Milan

Lorenzo Vismara is a Claims Manager in Gen Re's Milan office. He also holds a law degree.
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The Landmark Ruling on Punitive Damages in Italy – What Now?
Issue: Dec 21, 2018
EnglishSince the Italian Court of Cassation delivered its startling ruling on punitive damages in 2017 we’ve been paying close attention to how the Italian compensation system would react. This article explores the judgement and its consequences.
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La “via Italiana” al risarcimento del danno alla persona: le Tabelle del Tribunale di Milano – Origini ed evoluzione
Issue: Jul 30, 2018
ItalianoQuando ho iniziato la mia carriera di “liquidatore sinistri gravi”, ormai quasi 20 anni fa, il principale strumento di lavoro era rappresentato da un compendio di oltre 120 pagine in cui venivano raccolte le tabelle in uso presso i diversi Tribunali italiani.
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The Court of Milan Tables – Bodily Injury Compensation in Italy
Issue: Jul 25, 2018
EnglishIn Italy the tables issued by the Court of Milan constitute the most important guideline for the compensation of bodily injury claims. The article gives an overview on their historic development and comments on the changes in the 2018 edition.
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The “Gelli Law” - A New Era for Medical Liability in Italy
By Lorenzo Vismara Nov 15, 2017 English
On 1 April 2017, Law No. 24/1207, known as the “Gelli Law,” entered into force. One of the main reasons for enacting this law was to address the fact that in Italy many medical professionals took a “defensive” approach when administering medical treatments...
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