23. What policy must specify

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A marine policy must specify the name of the assured, or of some person who effects the insurance on his behalf.

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Marine Insurance Act 1906 · s 23

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The increased value part of a marine insurance was void as a wager, capping the claim SummaryOversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd v Argoglobal Underwriting Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and others · [2025] SGHC 82
The insured did not prove the loss was caused by perils of the seas SummaryArgoglobal Underwriting Asia Pacific Pte Ltd and others v Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd · [2026] SGCA 14
Hua Seng Sawmill Co Bhd v QBE Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd[2003] SGHC 233

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Singapore Statutes Online · Marine Insurance Act 1906, 2020 Revised Edition. Reader record updated on 13 Oct 2026.

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23. What policy must specify

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