Third parties rights against insurers

Relevant legislation

The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 replaced the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 1930 to allow parties to make a claim against another party’s insurer directly, where the defaulting party has become

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