Ramco Ltd & Anor v Weller Russell & Laws Insurance Brokers Ltd
Decision date: 13 June 2008
Neutral citation: [2008] EWHC 2202 (QB)
Court: High Court (King's Bench Division)
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
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This case concerns two related companies whose stock was destroyed by fire and who sued their insurance broker after underwriters denied substantial claims under a policy procured by the broker. A preliminary issue led underwriters to accept Ramco’s claim in full but not RIL’s, and RIL discontinued further proceedings against underwriters. The defendant broker sought late permission to amend pleadings to allege RIL should have pursued underwriters on the basis of a prior concession; the court refused that application and dismissed the proposed amendment.
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