Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2127

The insurer's payment of the insurance amount to the insured in insurance against damage. Its effect. Its statutory subrogation to his rights against the liable party. The reason therefor. This subrogation is confined to the case in which the insured pays the insurance amount, not compensation. - Statutory subrogation. Its general rule is the subrogation of the payer to the creditor whom he paid whenever the payer is bound jointly with the debtor or on his behalf. - The insurer's obligation in compulsory motor insurance is an obligation to compensate the injured party, arising from the insurance contract, whereas the source of the liable party's obligation is the harmful act.