Subjects:

Insurance Law

Contents:

Part 1: Policies of Insurance

1.Contract of Insurance

2.Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

3.Construction of the Policy

4.Insurable Interest

5.The Risk

6.Non-Disclosure and Misrepresentation

7.Conditions and Warranties

8.Loss of Defences

9.The Premium

10.Indemnity

11.Reinstatement

12.Claims and Arbitration

13.Property in Policies

Part 2: Parties to Insurance Contracts

14.The Insurer

15.The Assured

16.Agents

17.Protection of Assured Against the Insolvency of Insurers

Part 3: Special Types of Insurance

18.Life Insurance

19.Accident Insurance

20.Property Insurance

21.Liability Insurance

22.Motor Vehicle Insurance

23.Financial Insurance

24.Marine Insurance

25.Reinsurance

Colinvaux presents a thorough but concisely written analysis of all areas of insurance law. Beginning with the contract and insurance policies, it goes on to consider the parties involved, before examining individually marine, life, accident, liability and motor vehicle insurance.

It provides a much needed update to insurance law literature at a time of far-reaching litigation and statutory developments. The Statements of Insurance Practice have recently been scrapped, motor insurance law has been entirely revised and new standard marine insurance clauses have been created, while in 2005 the regulatory regime changed fundamentally with the Financial Services Authority taking on regulation of insurance companies and intermediaries.

• Gives a detailed account of all the essential components of insurance law
• Renowned for a crisp, analytical style that succinctly explains complex topics
• Covers the host of recent developments that have transformed the law in this area
• Deals with the new regulatory regime under the Financial Services Authority
• Incorporates recent case law that has re-examined many long established principles
• Features in this edition enhanced practical discussion of topics such as misrepresentation and non-disclosure, mistake, subrogation, and waiver/estoppel