Becker, Gray and Co. Ltd. v. London Assurance. Corporation [1918] AC 101

Citation:Becker, Gray and Co. Ltd. v. London Assurance. Corporation [1918] AC 101

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Rule of thumb:What happens if an insurance policy term is written in language too complex to understand? Insurance policies should be written in plain so the general purpose of the clause should be given effect.

Judgment:

In the interpretation of insurance policies the preference is for ‘plain English’ (meaning standard dictionary definitions) to be used rather than technical terms, ‘It would be the better for a little plain English’, Lord Sumner at 114

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