Woodford v AIG Europe Ltd & Anor
Decision date: 2 March 2018
Neutral citation: Neutral citation not available
Court: Court not available
Insurance classification confidence: high
Overall AI summary confidence: medium
Short overview
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This is a dispute over defence costs sought by Mr Woodford and Mr Hillman under a German-law D&O insurance policy after a claim by KeyMed for alleged breaches of directors' duties. AIG denied cover, arguing knowledge of breaches before 1 August 2015 and/or failure to provide information, and later revoked cover; after hearing evidence and expert reports the judge found the claimants entitled to an indemnity for the defence costs and that the costs claimed were reasonable.
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Warning
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