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Professional Indemnity Insurance Law, 2nd Edition

Professional Indemnity Insurance Law, 2nd Edition

Author: Ian Enright; Dr Digby Jess
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780421966604
Published In: December 2007
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth, U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Written with a commanding approach, and acclaimed for its thorough, high quality analysis, Professional Indemnity Insurance Law:

Provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of professional indemnity insurance law from the perspectives of both the insurer and the professional
Analyses the relevant areas of law, from the nature and extent of the legal relationship between a professional and client, through to a detailed discussion of insuring clauses to be found in modern professional indemnity policies
Helps you find solutions to the various problems you might face in this complicated area of law, whether you are acting for the insured professional or the insurer
Outlines key principles for professional conduct, insurance and indemnity law, and professional indemnity insurance
Examines making the contract, preliminary clauses and clauses on risk
Deals with making a claim and defences
Discusses insolvency in the context of professional indemnity insurance

Introduction and making the contract

Insurance, indemnity insurance and professional indemnity insurance
Utmost good faith, disclosure and representations
Formation, terms and form of the contract
Illegality

The professional indemnity policy - preliminary clauses

Construction and effect of policy terms
Parties and claimants, the insured and the insurer
Duration and cover of renewals
Limits on the amount of cover

Clauses on the risk

Professionals
Clauses on risk, advice and the elements of cover, activity, loss, contingency, cause of action, remedy and liability
Clauses on risk - representing the client, the professional as agent
Clauses on risk - related services, property, goods and products
Clauses on risk - vicarious liability

Claims

Claims - steps on the application for indemnity
Claims and defences
Subrogation
Insolvency

"Has all the hallmarks of something that will become a major text for this increasingly complex area. It is well written, lovingly cross-referenced and meticulously thorough." - Litigation

"The quality of the research undertaken by the author is exceptionally high and the result is a work of great authority.” - International Insurance Law Review