The I nsurance A ct 2015
Rebalancing the Interests of Insurer and Assured
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9193741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rob Merkin (University of Exeter), Özlem Gürses (0000-0003-1970-895X, Environmental Law Institute) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1004-1027 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Law Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-7961 • E-ISSN: 1468-2230 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2230.12158 |
| OpenAlex | W2118348647 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
The I nsurance A ct 2015 is the first piece of legislation since the eighteenth century to seek to lay down new principles governing the formation and operation of insurance contracts. Exactly 250 years after L ord M ansfield articulated the routinely‐cited principle of utmost good faith in insurance law in C arter v B oehm (1766) 2 Burr 1905, that principle has been recast, with important implications for both the pre‐ and post‐contractual duties of the parties. The I nsurance A ct has also imposed important restrictions on the enforcement of policy terms by insurers, and clarifies the law affecting fraudulent claims. The M arine I nsurance A ct 1906, a codifying measure, looks increasingly outmoded
Actuarial science · Business · Economics · Enforcement · Faith · Good faith · Law and economics · Legislation · Political science · Theology · European and International Contract Law · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Legal principles and applications · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |