Catchwords:

INSURANCE – where appellant’s house destroyed in a fire – where house used to operate a business – where house and business insured by respondent – where respondent granted conditional indemnity under deed of release – where respondent then denied liability on basis fire deliberately lit by insured – whether primary judge erred in finding appellant deliberately started fire

INSURANCE – measure of indemnity – where lack of reasonable despatch in rectifying property – whether indemnity for property damage payable on reinstatement basis

INSURANCE – damages – whether damages available for consequential loss arising from insurer’s breach of promise to indemnify – whether damages available for inconvenience and distress caused by breach