The Law of Insurance Contracts 6th Edition

Author: Malcolm A. Clarke; Julian M. Burling; Robert L. Purves
Publisher: Informa Law
ISBN: 9781843118435
Published In: October 2009
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
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This is a facsimile of the Looseleaf version updated to August 2009

The Law of Insurance Contracts is widely regarded as the book practitioners turn to for detailed authoritative solutions to questions arising from insurance law contract law. The book covers all non-marine insurance contracts from proposal to expiry stage.

A former British Insurance Law Association prize winner, this book contains highly detailed but practical content and the easy-to-read style allows you to uncover the information you need quickly and easily.

The Law of Insurance Contracts, 6th Edition has been extensively revised and updated to ensure that you are aware of all the latest developments in insurance law, including:

Details of the guidance about non-disclosure and misrepresentation published by the Association of British Insurers
Developments in privacy law, which might affect insurers to which confidential information is disclosed
Deatils of the Fraud Act 2006, which came into force in 2007
Ongoing developments in liability cover, including the mesothelioma cases
Developments in insurance against terrorism
The replacement of ICOB by ICOBS
The effect of breach of notice terms
Relevant changes in the general law of obligations
Information on resolving disputes over insurance contracts using alternative dispute resolution
More reference to leading Australian decisions of recent years

Contents:: Chapter 1: Insurance Contracts; Chapter 2: The Conflict of Laws; Chapter 3: Insurable Interest in Life; Chapter 4: Insurable Interest in Property; Chapter 5: Third Party Risks; Chapter 6: Assignment; Chapter 7: Agents: Authority to Bind the Insured; Chapter 8: Agents: Authority to Bind the Insurer; Chapter 9: The Insured and His Agent: Rights and Duties Inter Se; Chapter 10: The Proposal of Insurance; Chapter 11: Contract Formation; Chapter 12: Interim Insurance: Cover Notes and Binders; Chapter 13: Premiums; Chapter 14: The Insurance Contract: Contents; Chapter 15: The Insurance Contract: Construction; Chapter 16: Cover: Loss and Proof of Loss; Chapter 17: Cover: Cause of Loss; Chapter 18: The Period of Cover; Chapter 19: Exceptions; Chapter 20: Warranties; Chapter 21: Mistakes; Chapter 22: Misrepresentation; Chapter 23: Part I: Non-Disclosure; Chapter 24: Part II: The Effect of Misrepresentation and Non-Disclosure; Chapter 25: Illegal Insurance; Chapter 26: Causation; Chapter 27: Claims Procedure; Chapter 28: Claims Co-operation and Good Faith Chapter 29: Indemnity; Chapter 30: Reinstatement; Chapter 31: Payment and Non-payment; Chapter 32: Subrogation.