Modern Law of Insurance in India

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Description
Modern Law of Insurance is an authority ont he subject of the stubject of isurance and has been a key text for professionals and students of law for over 3 decades. It is a thematic treatment to the laws applicable to various kinds of insurance prevalent in India. The present edition is being brought out after a long gap and during this time the sector has undergone many changes. This edition has updated and revised to include all major case law and legislative developments since publication of last edition. The appendices have been revised and updated to include the highlights relating to the Insurance Amendment Bill, 2015.
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Contents
Part I - General Principles of the Law of Insurance
Chapter 1.    Introduction
Chapter 2.    Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
Chapter 3.    Registration of Insurance Companies
Chapter 4.    Other Regulations
Chapter 5.    Contract of Insurance
Chapter 6.    Insurable Interest
Chapter 7.    Premium
Chapter 8.    The Risk
Chapter 9.    Assignment of the Insurance Policy
Chapter 10.  Warranties and Disclosures
Chapter 11.  Insurance Intermediaries
Part II - Life Insurance
Chapter 12.  Nature and Scope of Life Insurance
Chapter 13.  Event Insured Against in Life Insurance
Chapter 14.  Circumstances Affecting the Risk
Chapter 15.  Amounts Recoverable Under Life Policy
Chapter 16.  Persons Entitled to Payment
Chapter 17.  Settlement of Claim and Payment of Money
Part III - Fire Insurance
Chapter 18.  The Definition, Nature and Scope of Fire Insurance
Chapter 19.  The Meaning of the Terms 'Fire' and 'Loss by Fire'
Chapter 20.  The Amount Recoverable by the Assured
Chapter 21.  Special Doctrines
Part IV - Marine Insurance
Chapter 22.  Nature and Scope of Marine Insurance Contract
Chapter 23.  Classification of Marine Policies
Chapter 24.  Voyage—Deviation
Chapter 25.  The Perils of the Sea
Chapter 26.  Warranties in Marine Insurance
Chapter 27.  Loss
Chapter 28.  Nature and Scope of Miscellaneous Insurance
Chapter 29.  Motor Vehicle Insurance
Chapter 30.  Motor Vechlcle Insurance Absolute or No Fault Liability
Chapter 31.  Third Party or Compulsory Insurance of Motor Vehicles
Chapter 32.  Claims Tribunal
Chapter 33.  Insurance Ombudsman
Chapter 34.  Policy Holder as Consumer
Chapter 35.  Insurance Products: New Developments
Appendices
Appendix I - Highlights of Insurance Laws (Amendment) Act, 2015
Appendix-II - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Registration of Indian Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000
Appendix-III - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Insurance Advertisements and Disclosure) Regulations, 2000
Appendix IV - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Licensing of Insurance Agents) Regulations, 2000
Appendix V - Insurance Surveyors and Loss Assessors (Licensing, Professional
Requirements and Code of Conduct) Regulations, 2000
Appendix VI - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Appointed Actuary) Regulations, 2000
Appendix VII - Insurance Regulatory and Development Autliority (Actuarial Report and Abstract) Regulations, 2000
Appendix VIII - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Obligations of
Insurers to Rural Social Sectors) Regulations, 2002
Appendix IX - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Assets, Liabilities and Solvency Margin of Insurers) Regulations, 2000
Appendix X - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Preparation of Financial Statements and Auditor's Report of Insurance Companies) Regulations, 2000
Appendix XI - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Investment)
Regulations, 2000
Appendix XII - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (Life Insurance - Reinsurance) Regulations, 2013
Appendix XIII - Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (General Insurance - Reinsurance) Regulations, 2013
Appendix XIV - The Inurance (Amendment) Bill, 2008
Appendix XV - Financial Sector Legislative Redorms Commission
Index
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Author Details
Prof. K.S.N. Murthy
Dr. K.V.S. Sarma, B.Com, ML, Ph.D, Associate Professor Nalsar University Hyderabad.
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