The Law of Reinsurance in England and Bermuda, 3rd Edition

The Law of Reinsurance in England and Bermuda offers a comprehensive guide to the law and practice of this complex area of law. A definitive reference source for practitioners, it:

• Provides a comprehensive analysis of the law and practice of reinsurance
• Outlines the nature and purpose of reinsurance
• Provides an introduction to the Lloyd’s and London market and the Bermuda market
• Looks at the formation of the reinsurance contract
• Considers the relationship between the reinsurance contract and original insurance contract
• Discusses the interpretation of clauses in reinsurance contracts
• Considers the grounds on which a reinsurer might deny liability
• Examines the different types of reinsurance contracts, including marine reinsurance contracts, proportional reinsurance contracts and non-proportional reinsurance contracts
• Examines other ways of providing protection including financial reinsurance and alternative risk transfer
• Investigates the legal nature and duties of an intermediary
• Discusses the problems that can arise as a result of conflict of laws issues
• Covers procedural issues in reinsurance litigation and arbitration
• Looks at the regulation of reinsurance
• Includes coverage of the prospect of insolvency and reinsurance liquidations