Butterworths Insurance Law handbook

Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook provides lawyers and those involved in the insurance industry with an invaluable compilation of relevant statutes, statutory instruments, expanded FSA Handbook materials and European legislation applicable to this important area of law. Other useful information includes the rules relating to professional indemnity of solicitors, Association of British Insurers statements, guides and codes of practice and the Motor Insurers' Bureau agreements. The Handbook also covers Insurance Companies, Insurance Intermediaries, Insurance Premium Tax, with specialist insurance categories including Liability and Motor Insurance. The legislation is printed as currently in force (taking into account all amendments, repeals and revocations), with detailed technical annotations regarding commencement and cross-references to other legislation where necessary. Content new to this edition includes: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001, SI 2001/1201 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers)(Exemption) Order 2009 SI 2009/774 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Law Applicable to Contracts of Insurance) Regulations 2009 SI 2009/3075, arts 3 to 5 The Mutual Societies (Transfers) Order 2009, SI 2009/509 Solicitors' Indemnity Insurance Rules 2009 General Insurance Codes and Guidance Notes ABI Statement of Principles for Trade Credit Insurance (April 2009) Ensuring Positive Customer Experiences of Buying Insurance Online (December 2009) Life and Savings Codes and Guidance Notes ABI Guide of Good Practice for Unit Linked Funds (1 June 2006) ABI Guide to the ICA Process for Insurers (2 February 2007) ABI Good Practice Guide: Improving customers' retirement experiences (July 2008) Health and Protection Codes and Guidance Notes ABI Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting for Insurance Business (SORP) (December 2005 as amended in December 2006) ABI / Government Statement on Flooding And Insurance for England (July 2008) ABI and the Scottish Governments - A Joint Statement on the Provision of Flood Insurance (December 2008 European Parliament and Council Directive (2009/138/EC) on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) Guidelines for the prudential assessment of acquisitions and increases in holdings in the financial sector required by Directive 2007/44/EC Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority