Title: Insurance law : doctrines and principles /
Authors: Lowry, John P.; Rawlings, Philip, 1951-; Merkin, Robert M.
Publisher: Hart Pub.,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Insurance law Great Britain.; Insurance policies Great Britain.
Abstract: "The third edition of Insurance Law: Doctrines and Principles follows the widely acclaimed first and second editions. It provides a detailed examination of the developing law of insurance, combining exposition of the law with critical analysis. The book is designed with the needs of undergraduate and postgraduate students in mind. The text is enhanced by extensive citations to case law and academic commentaries, making the book ideal for students, scholars and practitioners alike.
Contents: The insurance contract -- Regulation of insurance business -- Insurance intermediaries -- Utmost good faith : the duty to make a fair presentation -- Formation of the insurance contract -- Insurable interest and the doctrine of privity of contract -- The terms of the insurance contract -- Construing the terms of the insurance contract -- Causation -- Claims procedure, measurement of loss and reinstatement -- Subrogation -- Conflict of laws -- Motor insurance -- Liability insurance -- Fire and other property insurance and accident insurance -- Marine insurance -- Reinsurance.