Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 868

State of Kuwait · Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The insurer's obligation to pay compensation, other than in the case of liability insurance, is contingent upon realization of the insured risk. The insured may be regarded as the beneficiary if no beneficiary other than him is designated in the contract.
Arabic original
التزام المؤمن بأداء التعويض في غير حالة التأمين عن المسئولية رهن بتحقق الخطر المؤمن منه. جواز اعتبار المؤمن له هو المستفيد إذا لم يعين في العقد مستفيد غيره.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٢٢/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ١٩/٢/١٩٩٥ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثاني ص ١٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Commercial and Labour — Volume 9 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 161. PDF pages: 161.

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