P85 - Claims in Practice

P85

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Cards In This Set

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Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council v. Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd and Commercial Union Assurance Company (2006)
Correct trigger for long-tail claims (asbestos) under PL is when the claimant fell ill
Durham v. BAI
Exposure to asbestos is the right trigger under EL
Kajima UK Engineering Lts. V. Underwriter Insurance Company (2008)
Notification and actual claim not related, 2 different issues - insurer not liable (construction project - sinking)
HLB Kidsons v. Lloyd's Underwriters (2008)
Notification has to be clear about the circumstance (claim denied - tax accountants)
Aspen Insurance UK & Others v. Pectel Ltd (2008)
A circumstance likely to give a rise to a claim has to be notified, the risk has to be real
Limit No.2 v. AXA Versicherung Ag(2008)
Reinsurance treaty extended and renewed. insurer closing covers with lower deductible than promised. 2nd treaty = new contract and misrep did not apply
Laker Vent Engineering v. Templeton Insurance Co (2008)
Complaint, arbitration after renewal only - non-disclosure? relations were amicable before renewal - ins. liable
Nobleright Ltd v. Sirius Intl Corporation and Lloyds syndicate 1200 (2007)
Non-disclosure of previous losses - form stated losses above £10K - arguing waiver - failed. policy avoided
North Star Shipping & Ors v. Sphere Drake Ins (2006)
Allegations of dishonesty not disclosed - policy avoided
Kosmar Villa Holidays v. Trustees of Syndicate 1243 (2008)
Public liability cover - late notification but ins. communicated so it waived compliance with the condition precedent. ins. liable
Midland Mainline Ltd. & Others v. Eagle Star Insurance (2004)
Speed restrictions due to rail cracking-> disruption to rail services - > claiming under business interruption. Wear & tear (cracking) - exclusion; cracking found as the proximate cause - ins. not liable
John Thomas Pratt v. Aigaion Ins. Co SA (2008)
Warranty required a skipper on board (navigational hazards) -> vessel caught fire, ins. trying to repudiate. contra proferentum - claim succeeded
GE Frankona Reinsurance v. Cmm Trust No.1400 (2006) = The Newfoundland Explorer
Warranty - crew onboard all the time; fire. warranty breached - claim denied
GE Reinsurance Corp. v. Royal&Sun Alliance Ins&Others (2003)
Reinsurance warranty: the CEO has to be employed for the duration of the policy (5 yrs) - he left after a year, breach ->no coverage
Matthew Bennett v. AXA ins (2003)
Pizzeria caught fire; waste not removed; ins'd argued the risk of fire would be the same; court disagreed->warranty breached, claim denied