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Assignment (or novation) of indemnity policies?

18 March 2024 / Author(s): Dr Chee Ho Tham
Issue: December 2023 / Categories: Feature

In this article Dr Chee Ho Tham suggests that terminological confusion has arisen over the use of the phrase “assignment” in connection with policies of non-marine indemnity insurance, where the “assignment” is made before the occurrence of the insured event which causes loss or damage to the subject-matter of the policy. An “assignment” of the contract of insurance entails a novation and should be referred to as such.

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