Birds' modern insurance law /
Modern insurance law
by John Birds
- 7th ed.
- London : Sweet & Maxwell, c2007.
- xlviii, 437 p. ; 22 cm.
Rev. ed. of: Modern insurance law / John Birds. 1993.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature and definition of insurance and insurance law The regulation of insurance Insurable interest Formalities and formation of the insurance contract Insurers' repudiations of policies and liability general considerations Utmost good faith fraud, non-disclosure and misrepresentation Warranties and conditions Premiums Assignment Intermediaries Construction and causation : risks covered and risks excepted Claims under the policy Payment under the policy the measurement of loss Reinstatement Subrogation Contribution and double insurance Life insurance Liability insurance Motor vehicle insurance Employers' liability and other compulsory insurances
This text provides an invaluable analysis of the increasingly complex legal rules affecting contracts of insurance. It offers a concise explanation of the fundamental principles of insurance law in a straightforward manner