FREAKLEY v CENTRE REINSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CO

[2007] Lloyd's Rep IR 32

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).