Colinvaux's Law of Insurance

Colinvaux's Law of Insurance presents a thorough but succinctly written analysis of all areas of insurance law. An essential companion for the insurance practitioner, it ensures that you have the necessary facts and insights readily available. The book covers the foundations of insurance law, then considers the parties involved, and finally examines the most important types of insurance. Offers a concise account of the essential components of insurance law Presented in three logical sections - the foundations of insurance law, the parties involved and the specific types of insurance Includes coverage of all types of insurance including marine insurance and reinsurance Analyses numerous key decisions affecting every aspect of insurance law Examines the radically evolving regulatory structure applicable to insurers and brokers Provides practical discussion of the key issues and current developments Incorporates the effects of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Presents the information you need in an crisp writing style Provides confident knowledge, as an established player on insurance first published in 1950 New developments covered in the supplement Looks at the developing law on the relationship between Crown copyright and freedom of information Discusses the UK IPO consultations resulting from the Gowers review, including the proposed changes to copyright exceptions and the Music Licensing Review UK IPO proposal to further postpone application of resale right to sales of deceased artists Analyses new initiatives from EC Commission on copyright, including the new round of consultations on private copying, the proposal to prolong term of protection of performers and producers of sound recordings to 95 years from publication and the Green Paper on Copyright in the Knowledge Economy Provides a complete update on EC copyright legislation and case law of the ECJ on the application of the EC Directives, including pending cases referred to the ECJ for preliminary rulings