Policies and Perceptions of Insurance Law in the Twenty-First Century [Hardcover]

Malcolm Clarke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0199273308 | ISBN-13: 978-0199273300 | Publication Date: September 1, 2005

This book provides a critical introduction to the English law of insurance contracts and presents the rules in both their legal and socio-economic contexts. It examines the importance of effective insurance and of effective insurance contract law in society today. The author sets the rules of insurance contract law in the wider context of contract law in general, in order to demystify them and to challenge past assumptions that this area of law is arcane and significantly different from other parts of the law. Comparative reference is made to the corresponding rules in common law countries and also in major jurisdictions in western Europe.

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A most welcome aspect of the content of the text lies in a presentation which is frequently leavened with useful comparative information from both common law and civil law jurisdictions...it is clear that there are few legal academics or law students who will not gain a significant benefit from a perusal of the contents of this valuable book. Dr. J.M.C. Fitchen

About the Author

Malcolm Clarke is Professor of Commercial Contract Law in the University of Cambridge.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 417 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199273308
• ISBN-13: 978-0199273300
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,539,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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