Insurance Law for the Construction Industry

ISBN-13: 9780199662906 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 592 str.

Robert Hogarth;Alexandra Anderson;Simon Goldring

Opis

Questions of insurance arise in virtually all constructions cases. Providing a much-needed guide to the complex interface between insurance law and construction projects, this fully revised and updated second edition of Insurance Law for the Construction Industry will be of practical everyday use to both contentious and non-contentious lawyers. Written by an experienced team of practising solicitors from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, this work combines an overview of the relevant insurance law with the specific detail specialists will require.
The book provides comprehensive coverage of the issues involving insurance encountered in the process of construction. It gives practical answers to all the problems likely to be encountered when negotiating construction contracts, insurance policies or insurance claims.
Insurance Law for the Construction Industry is divided into four clear sections for ease of reference. It begins with an exposition of the principles of insurance law and then describes in detail the typical clauses found in insurance policies, the policies to be taken out by standard form construction contracts and how insurance is distributed and regulated. The many strands of insurance law are expertly drawn together to provide an excellent point of reference for all those working in this sector.

Recenzje

...the book provides a practical, understandable and comprehensive review of construction related insurance issues. It will be of use to construction industry professionals, consultants, lawyers, insurers and their brokers alike.

O autorze

Robert Hogarth is the senior partner of Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP. Robert read law at Magdalen College, Oxford and, after qualifying as a solicitor in 1978, he specialised in professional indemnity insurance, with an increasing focus on the insurance of construction and engineering. Robert has a busy construction law practice, acting for contractors, employers, consultants and insurers across a wide range of construction-related disputes. Robert is a member of and an accredited adjudicator with TeCSA. Alexandra Anderson is a partner at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, where she practices in construction and engineering, insurance and real estate. Alexandra is an insurance lawyer with particular expertise in both construction and surveyors' claims. Alexandra is a regular speaker and author on a wide range of topics affecting both construction professionals and surveyors. Simon Goldring is a partner at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, working in the insurance team and is a recognised expert in resolving insurance law disputes.