'Other Insurance': High Court Affirms Narrow Application Of s.45 Of The Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).

Mondaq Business BriefingNbr. 2009, January 2009

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'Other Insurance': High Court Affirms Narrow Application Of s.45 Of The Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth).

The High Court of Australia (HCA) has handed down its much anticipated decision in Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Metals & Minerals Insurance Pte Ltd [2009] HCA 50, dismissing the appeal and applying a strict interpretation of Section 45 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (s.45).

s.45 regulates the enforceability of what are known as 'other insurance' provisions and in Speno Rail Maintenance Australia Pty Ltd v Metals & Minerals Ins...

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