Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2271

The insured’s right to compensation for liability for an accident, arising by operation of law from the harmful act, is what passes to the insurer that paid the insurance sum to the insured or the injured party. - The subrogation action brought by the insurer against the third party liable for the accident. Is not considered to arise from the insurance contract. Is not subject to the three-year limitation period provided in Article 807 of the Civil Code. It is time-barred after the same period as the insured’s action. Its period begins not from the date of payment of the insurance sum but from the date on which it began to run against the insured.