Insurers underwriting a company’s permanent health insurance scheme had no duty of care directly to a company employee to ensure that his claim was processed properly. Their duty was owed to the company only. The employee was not a party to the contract between the company and the insurer, and must rely upon his cause of action against the employer only.
Citations:
Gazette 27-Oct-1999, Times 05-Nov-1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Briscoe v Lubrizol Limited CA 23-Apr-2002
The claimant had been employed by the respondents. Having been injured he claimed under a long-term disability scheme underwritten by insurers. They discontinued payment, and the company dismissed him. He now claimed damages for breach of contract. . .
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Negligence
Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.78587