Supreme Court allows insurers to unravel settlement agreement | Practical Law

Supreme Court allows insurers to unravel settlement agreement | Practical Law

In Hayward v Zurich Insurance Company plc [2016] UKSC 48, the Supreme Court considered whether liability insurers could set aside a settlement agreement for fraudulent misrepresentation, in circumstances where they suspected the claim to be fraudulent before entering into the agreement.

Supreme Court allows insurers to unravel settlement agreement

Practical Law UK Legal Update Case Report 7-631-5665 (Approx. 7 pages)

Supreme Court allows insurers to unravel settlement agreement

by Practical Law Dispute Resolution
Published on 27 Jul 2016England, Wales
In Hayward v Zurich Insurance Company plc [2016] UKSC 48, the Supreme Court considered whether liability insurers could set aside a settlement agreement for fraudulent misrepresentation, in circumstances where they suspected the claim to be fraudulent before entering into the agreement.