Construction Insurance (Construction Practice Series) - Hardcover

Levine, Marshall; Ter Haar QC, Roger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1850443750 ISBN 13: 9781850443759

Publisher: Informa Law from Routledge, 1991

Synopsis

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Covering the interaction between construction and insurance
This practical reference book covers in a broad way the interaction between construction and insurance subjects by bringing together the main principles of insurance law relevant to the construction industry and considering their application to the major UK construction contracts.

It covers, in one up-to-date source: insurance law - the general rules and principles relating to contracts of insurance; legal liability; placing insurance, including formation of insurance, assessing the risk and premium calculation; dealing with claims; bonds and guarantees; thie insurance requirements of UK contracts, including various JCT and ICE contracts; latent defects insurance; European initiatives. Special consideration is given to project insurance, and the developing area of latent defects insurance is covered in detail.

Synopsis

A book which brings together the main principles of insurance law relevant to the construction industry and considers their application to the major UK construction contracts. It covers all aspects of the topic, from an explanation of the general rules and principles relating to contracts of insurance to insurance under the most widely used UK construction contracts and professional indemnity insurance for consultants. Special consideration is given to project insurance, using examples such as the Channel Tunnel, Canary Wharf and the Dartford River Crossing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Informa Law from Routledge
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1850443750
• ISBN 13: 9781850443759
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 689