Supreme Court allows travel insurance claim for passenger death caused by a third party's negligence.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland allowed the passenger's family to receive compensation from the travel insurance company for the death of the insured passenger. The court found that the passenger died due to the negligence of a third party, which triggered the insurance coverage under the relevant liability provisions. Consequently, the insurance company was held liable to pay the agreed sum to the beneficiaries.
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AI generatedSection 1 of the Act on the Liability of the Operator of a Road Vehicle; Section 1 of the Act on the Liability of the Operator of a Road Vehicle: If a passenger dies due to the negligence of a third party, the travel insurance company must pay compensation to the passenger's beneficiaries.
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Kysymys siitä, suoritetaanko matkustajalle korvaus liikennevakuutuksesta. Ks. KKO:2005:145