Insurance Law and the Financial Ombudsman Service

Name: Insurance Law and the Financial Ombudsman Service
Brand: Informa Law
SKU: 9781032919751
Price: 3089.45 HKD
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Author: Judith Summer
ISBN: 9781032919751

By Judith Summer

Informa Law October 2024

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ISBN-13: 9781032919751
Publisher: Informa Law
Publication: October 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Insurance Law and the Financial Ombudsman Service sets out the rules, procedure and approach of the Ombudsman Service, succinctly summarises the relevant insurance law and compares and analyses it against a comprehensive review of material about insurance complaints gathered since the formation of the Ombudsman Service in 2000.

The Ombudsman Service has jurisdiction over complaints from consumers and small businesses, and can make enforceable awards up to £100,000 against insurers and insurance intermediaries. Most areas of insurance law are explored.

Why should you buy Insurance Law and the Financial Ombudsman Service?

Ombudsmen do not have to follow the law. This is the only book available which analyses how they apply their discretion in insurance cases
It also provides a summary of and comparison to the relevant insurance law
The information has been accumulated and categorised by an insurance lawyer specifically for lawyers and claims handlers handling insurance disputes

Contents:: Chapter 1: BACKGROUND; Chapter 2: THE WORKINGS OF THE FOS; Chapter 3: AWARDS AND INTEREST; Chapter 4: THE FOS APPROACH TO EVIDENCE; Chapter 5: POLICY CONSTRUCTION: LAW VERSUS FOS; Chapter 6: TRAVEL INSURANCE; Chapter 7: LIFE AND PERSONAL ACCIDENT; Chapter 8: HOUSEHOLD INSURANCE; Chapter 9: EXCLUSION FOR KEYS LEFT IN VEHICLE/ UNATTENDED VEHICLE; Chapter 10: MEASUREMENT OF LOSS, ABANDONMENT AND SALVAGE; Chapter 11: PREMIUMS; Chapter 12: FRAUD/ PROOF OF LOSS; Chapter 13: NON-DISCLOSURE AND MISREPRESENTATION; Chapter 14: BREACH OF WARRANTY AND OTHER CONDITIONS; Chapter 15: LEGAL EXPENSES INSURANCE; APPENDICES; A. Ombudsman News: insurance case studies; B. FOS statistics and complaint trends 2005-2010; C. ICOBS (relevant extracts); D. DISP as updated (relevant extracts); E. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (relevant extracts); F. Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999; G. Marine Insurance Act 1906 (relevant extracts); H. Law Commissions' draft Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representation) Bill 15/12/09.