Insurance Law in the United Kingdom - 9041133879 - 9789041133878

by: John Birds
October 2010, ISBN 9041133879
ISBN 13: 9789041133878
248 pp. Paperback

USD price: $103.00

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 the United Kingdom. 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 the United Kingdom. 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 Author. 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. Transfers of Business. Chapter 7. Policyholder Protection. 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. Part III. Property and Liability Insurance. Chapter 1. Fire Insurance. Chapter 2. Loss of Benefits Insurance. Chapter 3. Transport Insurance. Chapter 4. Marine Insurance. Chapter 5. Liability Insurance. 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 Insurance. Chapter 12. Technical Insurance. Part IV. Motor Vehicle Insurance. Part V. Insurance of the Person. Chapter 1. Workman’s Compensation and Occupational Disease. Chapter 2. Personal Accident and Bodily Injury. Chapter 3. Private Health Insurance. Chapter 4. Life Insurance. Chapter 5. Pensions. Part VI. Social Security. Part VII. Insurance Intermediaries . Chapter 1. Law of Establishment and Supervision. Chapter 2. Insurance Intermediaries and the Insurance Contract. Part VIII. Reinsurance. Part IX. Taxation of Insurance. Part X. Risk Management and Prevention. Index