Insurance Law Monthly

In Capral Ltd v Insurance Australia Ltd [2024] FCA 775 Jackman J in the Federal Court of Australia conducted a thorough review of the authorities on the meaning of "property damage" where defective products were installed into other property. The judgment also contains a helpful analysis of the "sistership" exclusion found in product liability policies.

The decision of Dias J in Delos Shipholding SA and Others v Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE and Others [2024] EWHC 719 (Comm); [2024] Lloyd's Rep IR 525 covers traditional ground as regards fortuity and suing and labouring, but is the first case to consider the operation of the duty of fair presentation under the Insurance Act 2015.