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Liberty Insurance Pte Ltd v Argo Systems FZE

[2011] 3 SLR 409
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2011
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Singapore Court of Appeal applied the Pan Atlantic approach to marine cargo insurance, affirming that materiality and inducement are both required for avoidance for non-disclosure.

Key Principle

marine cargo insurance; duty of disclosure; materiality; inducement; Pan Atlantic approach in Singapore

Area of Law

insurance

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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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