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SCORPION HOLDINGS LIMITED –VERSUS – LION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

This case was decided in the High Court (Commercial Division) in 2015. It was decided in favour of the Plaintiff and it set precedent on a number of legal issues that arose especially in Insurance law which include; Fraud in Insurance. Estoppel Whether a contract of insurance where premium is paid entitles an insured to indemnify from an insurance company. Background. The Plaintiff (Scorpion Holdings Ltd) secured Insurance cover for loss arising out of fire from the Defendant (Lion Assurance Co.) by a Contractor’s [...]

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