Formation of insurance contracts: temporary cover

In Danbol Pty Ltd v Swiss Re International Se [2020] VSCA 274 the Court of Appeal of the Victoria Supreme Court has upheld the first instance judgment of Riordan J [2020] VSC 23; [2020] Lloyd’s Rep IR 229, holding that the claimant, Danbol, had not accepted an offer from the insurers of temporary cover for 14 days so that insurance could be found.

Danbol : the facts