Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2318

Actions arising from an insurance contract. Their limitation period. Three years. This includes the insurer's recourse action for the compensation it paid to the injured party on account of a violation of the terms of the contract or the Implementing Regulations of the Traffic Law. Commencement of this prescription period. From the day the insurer pays the compensation amount to the injured party. An example concerning the challenged judgment's error in applying the law and its treating the insurer's recourse action against the insured as the insurer's recourse action against the responsible person, and its calculating prescription from the date on which the criminal judgment became final.