Butterworths Insurance Law Handbook

Suitable for lawyers and those involved in the insurance industry, this book compiles relevant statutes, statutory instruments, and European legislation applicable to this important area of law. It covers the rules relating to professional indemnity of solicitors, Association of British Insurers statements, and more.

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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.

Includes:

Part I (FSMA legislation) includes:

* relevant provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, as amended by the Financial Services Act 2010 and the Cross-Border Payments in Euro Regulations 2010
* NEW! relevant sections of the Financial Services Act 2010
* FSMA (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
* FSMA (Law Applicable to Contracts of Insurance) Regulations 2009

Part II contains updated extracts from the FSA Handbook, covering all key sections applicable to insurance and insurance intermediation, including:

* Glossary
* INSPRU
* IPRU(INS)
* ICOBS

Parts III and IV contain a wide ranging selection of Statutes and Statutory Instruments, including relevant parts of:

* Data Protection Act 1998
* NEW! Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010
* Companies (Summary Financial Statement) Regulations 2008
* Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
* Mutual Societies (Transfers) Order 2009
* NEW! Motor Vehicles (Electronic Communication of Certificates of Insurance) Order 2010

Part V is updated to include the current statements of good and recommended practice issued by the Association of British Insurers on a range of insurance, pensions, medical and other practical issues:

* NEW! Oral Disclosure Guidance on Critical Illness
* MIB Agreements on compensation of victims of untraced and uninsured drivers

Part VI (European Materials) incorporates:

* Rome I Regulation
* Solvency II Directive on the taking up and pursuit of the business of insurance and reinsurance
* NEW! 2002 Financial Conglomerates Directive as amended by the Omnibus I Directive
* NEW! Regulation establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority)