Hill and Another v Mercantile and General Reinsurance Co Plc: CA 25 Jul 1994

Re-insurers are bound by ‘follow settlement’ clause where the claim is within the risks covered.

Citations:

Times 25-Jul-1994

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal from – Hill and Others v Mercantile and General Reinsurance Co Plc; Berry and Others v Same HL 15-Aug-1996
Liability under reinsurance was not invalidated by a compromise including other claims. The parties to reinsurance contracts could set their own ways of proving the loss within a contract. A Full Reinsurance Clause is not binding in respect of any . .
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Updated: 20 May 2022; Ref: scu.81375