Insurance Law in Portugal - 9041133232 - 9789041133236

by: Jorge Sinde Monteiro, Maria José Rangel de Mesquita
July 2010, ISBN 9041133232
ISBN 13: 9789041133236
160 pp. Paperback

USD price: $92.00

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides valuable practical insight into both public supervisory legislation concerning insurance and private insurance contract law in Portugal. An informative general introduction surveying the legal, political, financial, and commercial background and surroundings of insurance provides a sound foundation for the specific detail that follows.

The book covers all essential aspects of the law and regulation governing insurance policies and instruments. Its detailed exposition includes examination of the form of the insurance company and its reserves and investments; the insurance contract; the legal aspects of the various branches of property and liability insurance; motor vehicle insurance schemes; life insurance, health insurance, and workmen’s compensation schemes; reinsurance, co-insurance, and pooling; taxation of insurance; and risk management and prevention.
Succinct yet eminently practical, the book will be a valuable resource for lawyers handling cases affecting Portugal. It will be of practical utility to those both in public service and private practice called on to develop and to apply the laws of insurance, and of special interest as a contribution to the much-needed harmonization of insurance law.

The Authors. List of Abbreviations. Preface. General Introduction. Selected Bibliography. Part I. The Insurance Company Chapter 1. The Insurance Company: Its Form. Chapter 2. Access to Business. Chapter 3. Supervision. Chapter 4. Technical Reserves and Investments. Chapter 5. Accountancy. Chapter 6. Taxation of the Company. Chapter 7. The Reinsurance Company. Part II. The Insurance Contract: General Chapter 1. Generalities. Chapter 2. Insurable Risk. Chapter 3. Formation of the Insurance Contract. Chapter 4. Obligations of the Insured. Chapter 5. Obligations of the Insurer. Chapter 6. Insurance and Third Parties. Chapter 7. Termination of the Insurance Contract. Chapter 8. Other General Rules. Part III. Property and Liability Insurance Chapter 1. Fire Insurance. Chapter 2. Loss of Benefits Insurance. Chapter 3. Transport Insurance. Chapter 4. Liability Insurance. Chapter 5. Motor Vehicle Insurance (pro memoria). Chapter 6. Legal Aid Insurance. Chapter 7. Aviation and Space Insurance. Chapter 8. Theft and Embezzlement Insurance. Chapter 9. Agricultural Insurance, Hail Insurance, Livestock Insurance. Chapter 10. Catastrophe Insurance. Chapter 11. Credit and Caution Insurance. Chapter 12. Technical Insurance. Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Insurance. Part IV. Motor Vehicle Insurance Part V. Insurance of the Person Chapter 1. Workmen’s Compensation and Occupational Disease. Chapter 2. Bodily Injuries. Chapter 3. Private Health Insurance. Chapter 4. Life Insurance. Chapter 5. Pension Funds. Part VI. Private Insurance: Social Security. Part VII. Insurance Intermediaries Chapter 1. Law of Establishment and Supervision. Chapter 2. Insurance Intermediaries and the Insurance Contract. Part VIII. Reinsurance and Co-insurance Part IX. Taxation of Insurance. Part X. Risk Management and Prevention. Index