The Business Law Reports
[2025] Bus LR 2216
Court of Appeal
Delos Shipholding SA and others v Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE and others
[2025] EWCA Civ 1019
2025 July 9, 10; 30
Asplin, Males, Popplewell LJJ
Insurance— Marine— Exclusion clause— Policy excluding loss resulting from arrest, restraint or detainment under customs or quarantine regulations “and similar”— Vessel detained for prolonged period having anchored illegally— Whether exclusion applying— Proper approach to construction of “and similar”—
American Institute Hull War Risks and Strikes Clauses (1977), exclusion (e)
Insurance— Contract— Material non-disclosure— Insured’s duty to make to insurer fair presentation of risk— Duty including disclosure of every material circumstance known to insured— Corporate insured only knowing information known by individuals forming part of its “senior management”— Identification of individuals forming part of “senior management”— Whether sole director necessarily within term—
Insurance Act 2015 (c 4), ss 3(1)(3)(4), 4(1)(3)(8)