PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v HAMEED JAGUBAR BIN SYED AHMAD

no-02f-137-11-2017p Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 23 September 2018 • NO. 02(f)-137-11/2017(P)

Catchwords

Insurance law - insurance policy applied and issued after accident - whether the insurance policy was void and unenforceable - whether insurance policy take effect from time of issuance of cover - whether insurance policies are special contracts Insurance law - failure to disclose the occurrence of accident during insurance application - uberrimae fidei or utmost good faith - whether the insured breach the duty to disclose under Section 150(1) of Insurance Act 1996 - whether the insurer may void the contract

Practice Areas

Insurance law

Judges (5)

Azahar bin Mohamed Coram Hasan bin Lah Coram Panglima Richard Malanjum Coram Seri Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin Delivered Wira Aziah binti Ali Coram

Parties (2)

Hameed Jagubar bin Syed Ahmad Respondent Pacific & Orient Insurance Co. Bhd Appellant

Case Significance

PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v HAMEED JAGUBAR BIN SYED AHMAD is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated September 23, 2018 (citation: no-02f-137-11-2017p). The panel comprised Azahar bin Mohamed, Hasan bin Lah, Panglima Richard Malanjum, Seri Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin and Wira Aziah binti Ali, with Seri Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v HAMEED JAGUBAR BIN SYED AHMAD?

PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BHD v HAMEED JAGUBAR BIN SYED AHMAD is a Federal Court decision dated September 23, 2018. The case was heard by Azahar bin Mohamed. See the full judgment for details.