22.07.2019

Xu v IAG New Zealand Ltd [2019] NZSC 68

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The Right to Replacement: It’s Personal

Please click to download our summary of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Xu v IAG New Zealand Ltd, which considers the non-assignability of replacement benefits in insurance contracts.

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