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UK – duty of sub-broker to an insured

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In BP PLC v. AON Limited, [2006] EWHC 424 (Comm. Mar. 12, 2006), the UK High Court of Justice discussed the circumstances under which a sub-broker owes a duty of care to the insured in the declaration of projects to effect insurance under an open cover arrangement.