This blog was co-authored by Anika de Kock, Associate and Lara Thom, Candidate Attorney. In the case of Discovery Insure Limited v Masindi, the court had to consider whether a claim “tainted with fraud” lodged by a policyholder had the effect of rendering the whole claim voidable, even the parts not tainted by fraud and … Continue reading
South African insurers can take heart from the Hong Kong High Court’s judgment to uphold an insurers’ reliance both on a time limit clause and a forfeiture clause in a commercial insurance policy. The time limit clause provided that the insurer was not liable for any loss or damage after the expiration of twelve months from … Continue reading