Tag archives: Mitigation

Alleged costs to avert business interruption loss rejected (US)

By Patrick Bracher (ZA) on June 26, 2018 Posted in Insurance

In July 2012 a fire damaged equipment vital to the production of a steel pipe manufacturing plant in Arkansas. The fire was a covered peril and loss of business income and extra expenses were also covered. The court rejected the insured’s claim for an additional $14 million in mitigation costs incurred allegedly as ‘necessary expenses’ in … Continue reading

Recoverable car hire charges while vehicle repaired (UK)

By Patrick Bracher (ZA) on June 26, 2018 Posted in Insurance

When a car is hired whilst a vehicle damaged in an accident is being repaired the claimant is only entitled to the lowest reasonable basic hire rate of a reputable local car hire company. The cost of the collision damage waiver is also allowed. The plaintiff’s Jaguar XJ Supersport V8 was damaged in an accident … Continue reading