McManus & Ors v European Risk Insurance Co

By Denis Brock Stuart Valentine KingandWoodMallesons’ Hong Kong Office

The English High court’s decision in McManus & Ors v European Risk Insurance Co[i] indicates that the blanket notification of claims (or of circumstances which might give rise to a claim) is likely to be sufficient to trigger an insurance policy. It also highlights the need for an insured to promptly notify claims or circumstances when they first discover them.
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