In this judgment the court considered the insured’s duty of disclosure and the insurers’ ability to avoid the policy under the relevant Australian legislation.
The question turned on what was called the Iraq File Note written in November 2010.The insurers…
A composite policy is a policy which comprises in one document the interests of a number of persons whose connection with the subject matter of the insurance makes it natural and reasonable that the whole matter should be dealt with…
This blog was co-authored by: Nomonde Sithole, Trainee Associate and Julian Scholtz, Candidate Attorney
The opinions drawn by expert witnesses do not replace the task of civil courts to determine the issues in dispute on the balance of probabilities, and…
This United Kingdom judgment dealt with the issue of co-insurance under project construction all-risk policies, and the extent of cover when facing a subrogated claim from the project insurers. It depends on the terms of the project contract.
The Rugby…
This blog was co-authored by Lisa Kriegler, Trainee Associate
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by the Minister of Health and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) in favour of the South African Alliance of Natural…
The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has published a new blog on Open Finance, noting that South African regulatory authorities have started looking at open finance as it relates to their respective mandates.
What is open finance? The premise…
In this case the insured sued the primary insurer and SASRIA in the alternative in seeking an indemnity for its underground mining earthmoving equipment irreparably damaged when the mine in which the equipment was operating was flooded.
The primary policy…
In this judgment, the policyholder unsuccessfully argued that the Prescription Act did not apply because the insurer was confined to the time-bar clause in the policy which provided for a period of prescription from the date of the rejection…
This article was co-authored by: Kristen de Wet, Candidate Attorney
The deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has confirmed that the trading of cryptocurrency in South Africa will be regulated within the next 12 to 18 months…
This blog was co-authored by: Anitah Ndhlovu, Candidate Attorney
When a man was shot outside a food store, the wife sued the store’s operator and sought the benefits of the store’s insurance liability policy. The claim failed because of two…
