Consumer Insurance Law: Disclosure, Representations and Basis of the Contract ClausesPeter J Tyldesley, Lecturer in Insurance Law at the University of Manchester and Senior Research Fellow in Law at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham.
"With contributions from insurer, consumer, regulator, legal, charity and trading standards perspectives, it explores the new laws with a thoroughness which is admirable but which never overwhelms the reader with obscure detail…This is a book for practitioners and all those who find themselves in a position of having to advise consumers on disputes they might have over their insurance policies. I am sure it will find a place on many bookshelves and quickly become well-thumbed as a source of easy reference." David Worsfold, Parliamentary Connections blog/Post magazine, April 2013
This brand new book provides an authoritative working guide to consumer insurance law. It takes the form of a multi-authored handbook explaining the reforms brought about by the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 and the impact these reforms will have on consumer insurance law.
Contents includes:
Chapter 1. Consumer insurance — The current law on pre-contractual information
John Birds, Professor Emeritus, School of Law, University of Manchester
Chapter 2. Reform at last
Peter J Tyldesley, Lecturer in Insurance Law at the University of Manchester and Senior Research Fellow in Law at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham
Chapter 3. The FSA — The impact of rules, guidance and TCF initiatives
Dr Robert Purves, barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings and former Chief Counsel, Insurance and Prudential Policy, at the Financial Services Authority
Chapter 4. The Financial Ombudsman Service — Its role and approach and the effect of its decisions
Melissa Collett, Ombudsman, Financial Ombudsman Service
Chapter 5. British Insurance Law Association
Alison Green, Vice-President of BILA and barrister at 2 Temple Gardens
Chapter 6. The Law Commissions’ reform proposals and the impact of the new Act
David Hertzell, Law Commissioner, Law Commission for England and Wales
Chapter 7. Perspectives
A: Association of British Insurers (Judith Crawford, Policy Adviser, Regulation and Distribution, General Insurance and Health Directorate)
B: Macmillan Cancer Support (Mike Hobday, Director of Policy and Research)
C: Which? (Lucy Widenka, Financial Services Senior Advocate)
D: Swiss Re (Richard Buttle, Claims Counsel)
E: Chartered Insurance Institute (Laurence Baxter, Head of Policy & Research)
F: Trading Standards Institute (Ron Gainsford OBE, Chief Executive)
Chapter 8. Looking forward – What’s next on the reform agenda?
Tamara Goriely, Commercial and Common Law Team Manager, Law Commission for England and Wales
Bibliographic detail
ISBN: 978 1 84766 918 6
Publication Date: Feb-13
Format: Paperback
Availability: In print
List price: £95