Court Refuses Insurance Claim of a Glaciologist - Act of God
EAP: Glaciologist Terry Marks suffered a loss in courts against Moon Alliance Insurance who had refused to pay up on a motor vehicle claim after it was established that God was angry enough with him to cause him to drive off the road. The insurance company accessed this to be an "Act of God" on which Moon Alliance had no obligation to pay. "We are not a charity and we will not pay up on a claim if the insured party has an adverse relationship with the Almighty", a company spokesman told EAP today. He continued, "Just as an owner has an obligation to maintain his or her vehicle in a safe condition so too must he mend spiritual bridges with the LORD if the normal functioning of his vehicle is contingent upon this. For example, the best use which can be made of a car is to drive it to church." In the High Court today Judge Pauline Jacks ruled in favour of Moon Alliance Insurance citing precedents involving the "Act of God" clause and that a citize...