Dishonesty exclusion in PI policies: further refinement from the NZ Court of Appeal

Dishonesty exclusion in PI policies: further refinement from the NZ Court of Appeal

Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd v Mark Donald Withers  [2016] NZCA 618

The Court of Appeal has recently reconsidered the interpretation of the dishonesty exclusion in a professional indemnity policy. In finding for Zurich, the Court gave greater clarity to how the test will be applied, particularly to the relationship between breaches of the insured's professional standards and objective dishonesty.

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Prattley Enterprises Ltd v Vero Insurance New Zealand Ltd

Prattley Enterprises Ltd v Vero Insurance New Zealand Ltd

[2016] NZCA 67, 14 March 2016

The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Prattley Enterprises Limited v Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited [2016] NZCA 67 provides welcome certainty to insurers on the issue of validity of settlement agreements.

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