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The contra proferentem rule and insurance policies – again

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By Donald Dinnie on November 19, 2020

The application of the contra proferentum rule was one of the issues which the English High Court considered in Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Limited and Others.

The rule provides that where there is doubt about the meaning of a contract, the words will be construed against the person who proffered them.…

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