LIM PENG LAN v BERJAYA GENERAL INSURANCE SDN BHD

LIM PENG LAN v BERJAYA GENERAL INSURANCE SDN BHD

The High Court held that the statutory provisions and precedents cited concerning life insurance policies do not apply to personal accident policies; therefore a named beneficiary under a personal accident policy does not have capacity to sue for policy moneys without probate or letters of administration.

Citation
LIM PENG LAN v BERJAYA GENERAL INSURANCE SDN BHD
Parties
Plaintiff/appellant: Lim Peng Lan; Defendant/respondent: Berjaya General Insurance Sdn Bhd
Court
Malaysian court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal From Sessions Court / Appeal Heard in High Court
Outcome
Appeal dismissed with costs.
Legal Topics
Capacity to Sue, Beneficiary Rights Under Insurance Policy, Personal Accident Policy Vs Life Policy, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
en
Insurance Law Civil Law Trusts Capacity to Sue Beneficiary Rights Under Insurance Policy Personal Accident Policy Vs Life Policy Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Lim Peng Lan

Plaintiff/appellant

Berjaya General Insurance Sdn Bhd

Defendant/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal From Sessions Court / Appeal Heard in High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a named beneficiary under a personal accident policy has capacity to sue for policy moneys without probate or letters of administration
  2. 2 Whether provisions and authorities applicable to life insurance policies (Civil Law Act s23 and Insurance Act s44 and related case law) apply to personal accident policies

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court held that the statutory provisions and precedents cited concerning life insurance policies do not apply to personal accident policies; therefore a named beneficiary under a personal accident policy does not have capacity to sue for policy moneys without probate or letters of administration.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed.
  • Costs awarded to respondent.