HIH CASUALTY AND GENERAL INSURANCE LTD. AND OTHERS v. CHASE MANHATTAN BANK AND OTHERS [2003] UKHL 6

[2003] 2 Lloyd's Rep. 61

HOUSE OF LORDS

Before Lord Bingham of Cornhill, Lord Steyn, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough and Lord Scott of Foscote

Insurance (Financial contingency) - Non-disclosure - Misrepresentation - Duty of utmost good faith - Contracts for and of insurance - Allegations of non-disclosure and misrepresentation - Whether insurers entitled to avoid or rescind contract - Whether insurers entitled to damages for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation - Whether breach of duty of utmost good faith.