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Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook, 12th edition

Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook, 12th edition

Author: Andrew Barton
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781405755825
Published In: April 2011
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook provides lawyers and those involved in the insurance industry with an invaluable compilation of relevant statutes, statutory instruments, expanded FSA Handbook materials and European legislation applicable to this important area of law. Other useful information contained in Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook includes the rules relating to professional indemnity of solicitors, Association of British Insurers statements, guides and codes of practice and the Motor Insurers' Bureau agreements.

The 12th edition of Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook also covers Insurance Companies, Insurance Intermediaries, Insurance Premium Tax, with specialist insurance categories including Liability and Motor Insurance.

The legislation is printed as currently in force (taking into account all amendments, repeals and revocations), with detailed technical annotations regarding commencement and cross-references to other legislation where necessary.

New for Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook 12th edition:

Part I (FSMA legislation) includes:

Relevant provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2010 and the Cross-Border Payments in Euro Regulations 2010
NEW! relevant sections of the Financial Services Act 2010
FSMA (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
FSMA (Law Applicable to Contracts of Insurance) Regulations 2009

Part II contains updated extracts from the FSA Handbook, covering all key sections applicable to insurance and insurance intermediation, including:

Glossary
INSPRU
IPRU(INS)
ICOBS

Parts III and IV contain a wide ranging selection of Statutes and Statutory Instruments, including relevant parts of:

Data Protection Act 1998
NEW! Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010
Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 2008
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Mutual Societies (Transfers) Order 2009
NEW! Motor Vehicles (Electronic Communication of Certificates of Insurance) Order 2010

Part V is updated to include the current statements of good and recommended practice issued by the Association of British Insurers on a range of insurance, pensions, medical and other practical issues:

NEW! Oral Disclosure Guidance on Critical Illness
MIB Agreements on compensation of victims of untraced and uninsured drivers

Part VI (European Materials) incorporates:

Rome I Regulation
Solvency II Directive on the taking up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance
NEW! 2002 Financial Conglomerates Directive as amended by the Omnibus I Directive
NEW! Regulation establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority)

Contents of Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook 12th edition

PART I FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS LEGISLATION
A. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
B. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Statutory Instruments
C. Financial Services and Markets Act 2010

PART II FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY HANDBOOK MATERIALS

PART III STATUTES

PART IV STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

PART V OTHER MATERIALS
A. Professional Indemnity of Solicitors
B. Motor Insurers' Bureau Agreements
C. Association of British Insurers Statements, Codes and Guidelines; General Insurance Codes and Guidance Notes; Life and Savings Codes and Guidance Notes; Health and Protection Codes and Guidance Notes; Other
D. Code of Practice for Tracing Employers' Liability Insurance Policies

PART VI EUROPEAN MATERIALS
A. General
B. Regulation and Solvency
C. Accounting
D. Life
E. Non-Life
F. Insurance Mediation
G. Motor Insurance
H. Reinsurance
I. Winding Up

Editor: Andrew Barton, Counsel, Allen & Overy