The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1953] 1 QB 520
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
WEBSTER
v.
GENERAL ACCIDENT FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION LD.
1953 Feb. 10,
11.
Parker J.
Insurance
— Motor-vehicle
— “Loss”
— Fraudulent possession of car by agent of owner
— Sale by agent in own name
— Police inform owner recovery unlikely
— No further steps by owner to recover car
— Whether a “loss” within meaning of policy.
Condition
— Written notice of occurrence
— Insurer's acquiescence in informal discussion
— Waiver.