British- American Insurance (Kenya) Ltd v Matelec Sal & Anor
Decision date: 29 October 2013
Neutral citation: [2013] EWHC 3278 (Comm)
Court: High Court (Commercial Court)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: low
Short overview
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This case arises from two arbitration proceedings between British‑American Insurance (Kenya) Ltd (BAIC) and contractors Matelec SAL and Thika Power concerning a single insurance/reinsurance policy for project cargo and delay in start‑up cover for a Kenyan power‑plant project, and related disputes about appointment of arbitrators and an injunction. The judgment addresses multiple issues including the construction of the (amended and unamended) policy, a detailed factual history, and separate sub‑issues described as construction, rectification and estoppel. The supplied text does not include the court’s final decision on those issues.
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