FREAKLEY v CENTRE REINSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CO

[2006] Lloyd's Rep IR Plus 31

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hope of Craighead, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Lord Brown of Eaton-Under-Heywood

Insurance (liability) – Assured going into administration – Insurers entitled to take over claims handling on administration of assured – Whether costs of claims handling were a priority payment under the administration – Insolvency Act 1986, section 19(4)-(5).