DUNLOP HAYWARDS (DHL) LTD AND OTHERS v BARBON INSURANCE GROUP LTD AND OTHERS LOCKTON COMPANIES INTERNATIONAL LTD (THIRD PARTY)

[2010] Lloyd's Rep. IR 149

QUEEN’S BENCH DIVISION (COMMERCIAL COURT)

Before Mr Justice Hamblen

Insurance (professional indemnity) — Producing broker instructed to place excess layer insurance — Producing broker wrongly instructing placing broker to limit cover — Construction of policy — Rectification — Liability of producing broker to assured — Contributory negligence — Liability of placing broker to producing broker.