Amlin Corporate Member Ltd and Others v Oriental Assurance Corporation (The “Princess of the Stars”) – QBD (Comm Ct) (Field J) [2013] EWHC 2380 (Comm) – 31 July 2013

Marine insurance – Reinsurance – Typhoon warranty – Vessel sailing from Manila when typhoon warning in force – Vessel sinking as result of Typhoon Frank – Whether insurers in breach of typhoon warranty

Under a contract of reinsurance governed by English law and subject to an exclusive English jurisdiction clause, the claimants were the reinsurers of the defendant insurance company in respect of an original policy of insurance under which the defendant (Oriental) agreed to indemnify Sulpicio Lines Inc, a Philippine shipping company, in respect of its liability in the period 31 December 2007 to 31 December 2008 for loss of or damage to cargo.