Regulation of Insurance in the UK, Ireland and EU (Formerly Kluwer's Regulation of Insurance)

This loose-leaf service provides definitive coverage of the regulatory regime, with a detailed examination of the current regulation of insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries and insurance contract terms. Focusing on the UK and Eire, with an overview of regulation in other EU member states, it gives practical and expert guidance on insurance regulation.

• Examines the concept of regulation and the policy objectives underpinning a multitude of national legislative provisions; provides an overview of the implications, for insurers in the UK, of the Financial Services and Markets Act2000
• Provides detailed coverage of UK insurance company law with particular reference to the current licensing and compliance requirements of the FSA Handbook of Rules and Guidance; the investigatory, remedial and other powers of the FSA and insurance company insolvency law
• Shows how access to Western European insurance markets has been liberalised and progress made towards liberalising all insurance markets on the whole continent of Europe
• Examines the regulation of insurance and investment intermediaries in the UK and Ireland
• Covers supervision over common law insurance (and investment) contract terms in both the UK and Ireland