JOHN ROBERT CHARMAN v. GUARDIAN ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE PLC. AND ANOTHER

[1992] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 607

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Webster

Reinsurance - Follow settlements clause - Summary judgment - Damage caused to oil refinery by Hurricane Hugo - Reassured settled claim and claimed under reinsurance - Reinsurers denied liability - Whether reinsurers obliged to indemnify reassured under follow settlements liable or not liable clause - Whether reinsurers had arguable defence - Whether reassured entitled to summary judgment.