Legal dispute on proximate cause latest in series of ‘pro-policyholder decisions’
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Legal dispute on proximate cause latest in series of ‘pro-policyholder decisions’

Ayesha Venkataraman
29 March 2023
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A consultancy has flagged to BI insurers the importance of a UK Court of Appeal ruling, which held Allianz liable to pay for material damage to business premises due to the court’s interpretation of ‘proximate cause’ in wordings, warning it is the latest in a series of pro-policyholder decisions.

The case, Brian Leighton v Allianz Insurance, concerned whether claimant Brian Leighton (Garages) Limited (BLG) was covered by his motor trade policy with Allianz for a fuel leak in 2014.

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