HARDING MAUGHAN HAMBLY LTD. v. COMPAGNIE EUROPÉENNE DE COURTAGE D’ASSURANCES ET DE RÉASSURANCES S.A. AND ASSURANCES DES INVESTISSEMENTS INTERNATIONAUX S.A.

[2000] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 316

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION(COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr. Justice Rix

Insurance brokers - Commission - Entitlement - Placing of political risks insurance in London market - Agreement between placing brokers as to split in commission - Whether agreement legally binding - Whether brokers effective cause of final placing - Whether brokers entitled to reasonable commission if agreement not binding.