Publisher's Synopsis
Birds' Modern Insurance Law provides an invaluable analysis of the increasingly complex legal rules affecting contracts of insurance. The aim throughout is to offer a concise explanation of the fundamental principles of insurance law in a straightforward manner. The new edition will incorporate all the latest case developments in insurance which have occurred since the last edition. Re-insurance will also be covered. Coverage of recent developments and case law includes: * Developments in the law of insurable interest * Case law on the continuing duty of good faith * Clarification of the duty to disclose material facts It analyses the complex legal rules affecting contracts of insurance, and deals with the regulatory structure set up under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 in so far as it affects insurance. Appropriate Commonwealth authorities and European Community law are also addressed.
