On 12 October 2018 the High Court handed down judgment in a case that concerned a claim brought against insurers for payment under a marine cargo policy relating to the theft of steel billets from an Iranian port in late...more
10/18/2018
/ Blocking Statutes ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Marine Insurance ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Policy Terms ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Theft ,
UK
Be aware of drafting (or seeking to interpret) a contractual indemnity provision in isolation. Appreciating the wider contractual context will avoid surprises.
The Supreme Court has held that the indemnity clause in an...more