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Causation In Exclusion Clauses

19 November 2024

It is a fundamental principle of insurance law that policies provide cover for loss caused by the insured peril, and exclude losses caused by an excluded cause. In recent times the English Courts have grappled with the interpretation of causal language in exclusion clauses, and reached results that the insureds would probably have found surprising when taking out the insurance.

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