Marine insurance: loss, utmost good faith, legality

In Sea Glory Maritime Co and Another v Al Sagr National Insurance Co (The Nancy) [2013] EWHC 2116 (Comm), Blair J had to consider a raft of defences raised by underwriters and based on alleged non-disclosure or misrepresentation of material facts, non-compliance with warranties and illegality under US law. His decision is considered by Nicholas Davidson QC and Hamid Khanbhai of 4 New Square.

The Nancy : some facts