Informa Professional

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The book is the only text book devoted to a discussion of the duty of utmost good faith applicable to insurance contracts. As good faith is an issue which arises in respect of all insurance contracts, it is a book which is of use to all insurance practitioners.

Updates to the previous edition include;

• Consideration of an additional 50 authorities
• The post-contractual duty of good faith, in particular as regards claims
• Updates on legislation affecting the duty of Good Faith
• Law reform

Further, the book's goal is to synthesise all known judicial decisions (at least those handed down by the English Courts) concerning good faith in this area.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 The Insurance Contract Uberrimae Fidei 1
Chapter 2 Other Contracts of the Utmost Good Faith 21
Chapter 3 The Nature of the Duty of the Utmost Good Faith 35
Chapter 4 The Source of the Duty of Utmost Good Faith 81
Chapter 5 Law Reform 103
Chapter 6 Legislation Affecting the Duty of Good Faith 117
Chapter 7 The Assured’s Duty of Full Disclosure at Placing 131
Chapter 8 The Exceptions to the Duty of Disclosure at Placing 189
Chapter 9 Modifications of the Duty of Disclosure at Placing 227
Chapter 10 The Post-contractual Duty of Good Faith 239
Chapter 11 The Assured’s Duty of Utmost Good Faith and Claims 261
Chapter 12 The Insurer’s Duty 301
Chapter 13 Third Parties 319
Chapter 14 Materiality and Inducement 357
Chapter 15 Examples of Material Facts 405
Chapter 16 Remedies 453
Chapter 17 The Loss of the Right to Avoid the Contract or to Rely Upon a Breach of Warranty 511
Chapter 18 Evidence: How to Prove a Breach or a Defence 557
ChapterR 19 Issues Affecting Conflict of Laws and Dispute Resolution 567