The law of marine insurance / Professor Howard Bennett.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2006.

2nd edition

26320

Marine insurance -- Great Britain.

1. Introduction to the law of marine insurance --2. Formation of marine insurance contracts --3. Insurable interest, illegality, and public policy --4. The doctrine of utmost good faith --5. Marine insurance brokers --6. Premiums --7. An introduction to modern marine cover --8. Interpretation and rectificatioin of insurance contracts --9. Principles of causation --10. Marine risks --11. The Inchmaree Clause --12. Collision and contact losses --13. War risks --14. Strikes risks --15. Excluded losses --16. Cover provided by mutual insurance associations --17. Duration of cover --18. Attachment and alteration of risk --19. Sub-standard shipping --20. Rights of third parties --21. Losses --22. Claims and claims handling.

The second edition of this book has been revised to focus on practitioners and focuses on direct cover contracts of marine insurance. It does not consider the reinsurance industry. The book considers both the historical development and modern law of marine insurance, and considers the risk management environment in which the law operates, including a chapter on Averting and Minimizing Loss.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780199273591

xc, 990 p.