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Birds’ modern insurance law presents a concise yet analytical explanation of the fundamental principles of insurance law. Written in an accessible and straightforward manner the work covers everything from the history of insurance and regulation, through to the various forms of insurance such as life, and liability. In addition to providing a detailed analysis of the increasingly complex legal rules affecting contracts of insurance, the new eighth edition:
• Analyses the increasingly complex legal rules affecting contracts of insurance
• Provides a more distinct treatment of consumer insurance law as opposed to commercial insurance law
• Includes recent case law on, in particular, increase of risk, breaches of condition and waiver, subrogation and motor insurance and MIB liability
• Includes the third parties (rights against insurers) act 2010
• Considers the law commissions’ recommendations for reform of consumer insurance disclosure and representation and their continuing review of the law
• Reflects the latest conduct of business rules made by the financial services authority
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