Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 201 (May)
Neutral Citation: [2004] EWCA Civ 602
Court: Court of Appeal, Civil Division
Judge:

Chadwick, Rix and Longmore LJJ

Representation Julian Flaux QC and James Drake (instructed by Claims Management Group Ltd) for the claimant.
  Colin Edelman (instructed by Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP) for the defendants.
Judgment Dates: 14 May 2004

Catchwords

Insurance - Lloyd's - Reinsurance - Contract - Avoidance of policies - Construction of clause.

The Case

In the instant case, the defendant reinsurers had on the proper construction of the reinsurance contract been entitled to control any negotiation or settlement that took place between the claimant and the insured.

Practice Areas

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