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Zurich has key defence trimmed in dental spa fire claim

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Published on: 18 February 2025
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Law36: A London court has ruled that the company operating a dental practice in Leeds did not misrepresent itself in a policy with Zurich, and the insurer cannot claim it withheld insolvency-related information to deny cover for losses stemming from a fire.

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