Insurance Law

Butler and Merkin's Reinsurance Law

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By Professor Robert M Merkin
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.

Specifications

ISBN-13
9780903393386
Publisher
Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
Format
Loose-leaf (2 volumes)
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

This looseleaf guide provides a general introduction to the definition of reinsurance. This regularly updated work:

  • Considers the legal nature of reinsurance
  • Covers the formation and contents of reinsurance agreements and explains the principle of utmost good faith
  • Goes through the terms in a reinsurance contract, giving guidance on interpretation
  • Considers general matters including assignment, winding up, reinsurance brokers and conflict laws
  • Examines losses and claims, subrogation, contribution, reinstatement and arbitration
  • Features chapters by US editors setting out US law on utmost faith as it relates to reinsurance contracts
  • Includes analysis of all the relevant case law and legislation
 
Initial price includes updating releases until year end. 3 updating releases published per annum.

Table of Contents

  • Principles of reinsurance law
  • The nature of reinsurance
  • The development of reinsurance
  • The legal nature of reinsurance
  • Insurable interest
  • Formation of reinsurance agreements
  • Utmost good faith
 
The reinsurance agreement
 
  • The terms of reinsurance agreements
  • The interpretation of reinsurance agreements
  • Coverage
 
Losses and claims
 
  • Extent of the reinsurer's liability
  • Nature of the reinsurer's liability
  • Subrogation, contribution and reinstatement
  • The claims process
  • Arbitration
 
General matters
 
  • Assignment
  • Winding up
  • Reinsurance brokers
  • Conflict of laws
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