Kategoria BISAC: Law >> Insurance

Double insurance can have major consequences for an assured party, as it carries a risk of rendering some policies invalid. This book deals in depth with the issue of double insurance, and helps the reader to better understand their options when selecting insurance policies for themselves or their clients.

The book begins by looking at the history and development of the law of insurance, outlining how the law relating to double insurance has developed and the factors that courts may take into account when deciding such issues. It then covers contemporary instances of double...

Versicherungsaufsichtsgesetz - VAG

Versicherungsvertragsgesetz - VVG

VVG-Informationspflichtenverordnung - VVG-InfoV

Pflichtversicherungsgesetz

Chinese Insurance Contracts: Law and Practice is the first systematic text written in English on the law of insurance in China. This book offers a critical analysis of the major principles, doctrines and concepts of insurance contract law in China. At every point the analysis discusses the principles of the Insurance Law in detail, referring where appropriate to decided cases and also drawing attention to external influences. Readers are guided through the complexities of Chinese law in a clear and comprehensive fashion, and significantly in a manner that is accessible and...

Delay in a marine adventure is an important and frequent phenomenon of maritime transport as it affects various parties and their interests. Insurance Law Implications of Delay in Maritime Transport is the first single book to deal specifically with this issue in the context of insurance law. The book　addresses the losses and expenses that may arise from delay or loss of time in maritime transport, the types of insurance available covering or excluding losses arising from it and the impact of delay on voyage policies.

The author, Ayşegul Buğra, critically...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides valuable practical insight into both public supervisory legislation concerning insurance and private insurance contract law in Poland. An informative general introduction surveying the legal, political, financial, and commercial background and surroundings of insurance provides a sound foundation for the specific detail that follows.

The book covers all essential aspects of the law and regulation governing insurance policies and instruments. Its detailed...

For many homeowners, the idea of purchasing a home insurance policy can simply feel like another added expense. But a house is much more than mere building materials-it is where we turn when we seek warmth, security, and timeless memories.

Investment in a home insurance policy is an investment in yourself, in your family, and in your future. If you've ever felt uncertain about it due to the added financial costs, this new guide helps uncover the importance of protecting your largest asset while unraveling the complex nature of home insurance.

Home Insurance Simplified...

How well versed are you in marine insurance? It may not be a field of study you think about very often, but it is crucial for anyone in the shipping industry. Marine insurance law may seem complicated, but it can be understood with a simple introduction to the basic concepts.

Marine insurance expert Bahaeddin Saffarini provides exactly that in his new book, The Marine Insurance Handbook. He covers English maritime law and the many articles and clauses that relate to marine insurance. Saffarini includes everything a marine underwriter or claims manager needs to know to do his...

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides valuable practical insight into both public supervisory legislation concerning insurance and private insurance contract law in Japan. An informative general introduction surveying the legal, political, financial, and commercial background and surroundings of insurance provides a sound foundation for the specific detail that follows.

The book covers all essential aspects of the law and regulation governing insurance policies and instruments. Its detailed exposition includes...

The Insurance Act 2015 (-the Act-) is the first comprehensive statutory reform of the insurance law of the United Kingdom since the Marine Insurance Act 1906. It introduces thorough and, in some cases, fairly drastic reform of some of the core tenets of UK insurance law, including: the insured's pre-contractual duty to the insurer, and remedies for its breach; the knowledge of the insured and the insurer for the purposes of the pre-contractual duty; the effect of insurance warranties and other terms tending to reduce the risk of loss; fraudulent claims, and damages for failure to pay an...

Good Faith and Insurance Contracts sets out an exhaustive analysis of the law concerning the duty of utmost good faith, as applied to insurance contracts. Now in its fourth edition, it has been updated to address the arrival of the Insurance Act 2015, as well as any references to new case law. In addition, it synthesises all known judicial decisions by the English Courts concerning good faith in this area.

This book is still the only text devoted to a discussion of the duty of utmost good faith applicable to insurance contracts. As good faith is an issue which...