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This book sets out in a clear and concise manner the central principles of insurance law in the Caribbean, guiding students through the complexities of the subject. This book features, among several other key themes, extensive coverage of:
insurance regulation;
life insurance;
property insurance;
contract formation;
intermediaries;
the claims procedure; and
analysis of the substantive laws of several jurisdictions.
Commonwealth Caribbean Insurance Law is essential reading for LLB students in Caribbean universities, students in CAPE Law courses, and practitioners.
Sommario
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
INTRODUCTION
1 INSURANCE REGULATION
2 THE NATURE OF INSURANCE
3 CONTRACT FORMATION
4 INSURABLE INTEREST IN LIFE INSURANCE
5 INSURABLE INTEREST IN PROPERTY INSURANCE
6 THE STATUS OF THE BENEFICIARY IN LIFE INSURANCE
7 UTMOST GOOD FAITH, FRAUD, MISREPRESENTATION AND NON-DISCLOSURE
8 CONTRACTUAL TERMS
9 CAUSATION
10 CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT OF INSURANCE
11 THE CLAIMS PROCEDURE
12 PUBLIC POLICY
13 INTERMEDIARIES
14 SUBROGATION, MEASURE OF LOSS AND REINSTATEMENT
Index
Info autore
Lesley A. Walcott is Senior Lecturer in Law at Cave Hill, University of the West Indies, Barbados.
Riassunto
This book sets out in a clear and concise manner the central principles of the law of insurance in the region, in order to guide students through this sometimes complex subject.
