Reforming the duty of disclosure in business insurance, and bringing the law on warranties up to date – Law Commission

Posted June 26th, 2012 in consultations, disclosure, insurance, news, warranties by sally

“In a consultation opening today, the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission are proposing a new law to make clear what businesses must tell insurers when they buy insurance.”

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Law Commission, 26th June 2012

Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk

In re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted December 8th, 2011 in appeals, insurance, law reports, warranties by tracey

In re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd and others: [2011] EWCA Civ 1413;  [2011] WLR (D)  352

“A contract for repair or replacement only in the event of breakdown or malfunction which did not oblige the insurer to indemnify the insured for costs which the insured himself incurred fell within paragraph (b) of class 16 Schedule I to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.”

WLR Daily, 29th November 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Deeds not ‘delivered’ despite signatures, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 20th, 2011 in documents, guarantees, news, warranties by tracey

“Guarantees and warranties given by the directors of a company did not take effect despite the signing, witnessing and handing over of documents, the High Court has ruled. The documents in question were deeds and the Court said that they had not been ‘delivered.’ ”

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th October 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

OFT launches extended warranties investigation – The Guaridan

Posted April 15th, 2011 in consumer protection, news, warranties by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to examine whether extended warranties for domestic electrical goods, a market worth more than £750m a year, offer consumers value for money.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

In re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd and others – WLR Daily

Posted February 2nd, 2011 in financial regulation, insurance, law reports, warranties by sally

In re Digital Satellite Warranty Cover Ltd and others [2011] EWHC 122 (Ch); [2011] WLR (D) 28

“A contract for repair or replacement only in the event of breakdown or malfunction which did not oblige the insurer to indemnify the insured for costs which the insured himself incurred fell within para (b) of class 16 Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.”

WLR Daily, 1st February 2011

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Insurance Contract Law – Law Commission

Posted July 17th, 2007 in consultations, contracts, insurance, warranties by sally

“On 17 July 2007 the Law Commission published jointly with the Scottish Law Commission a consultation paper on insurance contract law. We invite comments on provisional proposals to modernise the law relating to misrepresentation, non-disclosure and breach of warranty by the insured.”

Insurance Contract Law: Misrepresentation, Non-Disclosure and Breach of Warranty by the Insured (PDF)

Law Commission, 17th July 2007

Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk