International Entertainment Holdings Ltd (claimant) v Allianz Insurance Plc (defendant)
Tuesday 15 – Wednesday 16 October 2024
By an Appellant’s Notice, filed on 8 March 2024, the Appellant Policyholders appeal the order, dated 29 January 2024 following Judgment dated 26 January 2024, of Jacobs J sitting in the Commercial Court in which he dismissed the their Claim, for an indemnity under the Denial of Access Endanger Life of Property (“DOA”) Clause of an Insurance Policy.
By an Appellant’s Notice, filed on 7 March 2024 the Appellant Insurers appeal the same order, in which he dismissed the Respondent’s Claim, but made certain findings that would become active if the Respondent is successful in its appeal.
Issue: Insurance – Denial of Access Endanger Life or Property Clause – Whether Covid cases amount to “incident likely to endanger human life” and whether “any policing authority” extends to central government enacting Covid restrictions.
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