Insurance Claims, 3rd editionAlison Padfield
"This is one of the most useful textbooks on insurance law and probably the first one I will be referring to in its subject area" Jonathan Goodliffe, October 2012, BILA Journal
"The third edition of Insurance Claims is a highly detailed, yet eminently readable, discussion and explanation of the insurance world...It explains the meaning of terms and concepts in plain English, allowing all of us access to this somewhat esoteric world. I would recommend this book to any interested reader" Brian Risman, October 2012, The Law Journal UK
Insurance Claims, 3rd edition succinctly summarises the law of insurance claims, including claims against insurers and insurance brokers.
The new edition includes the following developments in the law since the last edition:
The Law Commission’s Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012
The Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010
Notification of claims and circumstances following Kajima and Kidsons
Developments in relation to damages for late payment by insurers
Establishing the basis of the insured’s liability to a third party following Omega Proteins v Aspen Insurancebr>Waiver and estoppel in relation to procedural conditions following Kosmar Villa Holidays v Syndicate 1243
Latest cases on brokers’ negligence including Jones v Environcom and Ground Gilbey v JLT
Latest case law including EL Trigger in the Supreme Court and Teal v Berkley in the Court of AppealInsurance Claims, 3rd edition now includes a new chapter covering key issues in specific types of insurance:
Accident insurance
Business interruption insurance
Contractors’ all risks insurance
Legal expenses insurance
Permanent health insurance
Product liability insurance
Professional indemnity insurance
Public liability insuranceContents
Chapter 1: The basics; Chapter 2: The claimant; Chapter 3: The contract of insurance; Chapter 4: Causation of loss; Chapter 5: Proof of loss; Chapter 6: Measurement of loss; Chapter 7: Presentation of claims; Chapter 8: Claims handling; Chapter 9: Insurance litigation; Chapter 10: Alternatives to litigation; Chapter 11: Insurers’ defences; Chapter 12: Subrogation; Chapter 13: Double insurance and contribution; Chapter 14: Reinsurance; Chapter 15: Conflict of laws; Chapter 16: Claims against insurance brokers; Chapter 17: Specific types of insurance.
Bibliographic detail
ISBN 978 1 84766 891 2
Publication Date: May-12
Format: Hardback
Availability: In print
List price: £130