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International Energy Group Ltd v Zurich Insurance plc

[2015] UKSC 33
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtUK Supreme Court
Year2015
StatusBinding authority

Summary

An insurer covering only part of an employer's exposure period is liable only proportionately (not fully) for mesothelioma claims under the Fairchild exception, outside the Compensation Act 2006 s 3 regime.

Key Principle

mesothelioma; Fairchild; insurer liability; proportionate or solidary liability; Compensation Act 2006 s 3

Area of Law

insurance

Related Cases

Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd v Sim [2012] HCA 39
Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378

Under Insurance Contracts Act s.54, an insurer cannot refuse a claim on the basis of the insured's breach of duty of disclosure where that breach did not cause or contribute to the loss.

Westport Insurance Corporation v Gordian Runoff Ltd (2011) 244 CLR 239

Insurance contract construction follows general commercial contract principles, requiring consideration of text in context and giving effect to the commercial purpose.

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