Insurance Law and Regulation: Cases and Materials

by Abraham, Kenneth S.

• ISBN13: 9781566628983
• ISBN10: 1566628989
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: West Group

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition	v
Table of Cases	xix
Introduction	1	(31)
The Nature and Functions of Insurance	1	(2)
The Problem of Imperfect Information	3	(29)
Insurance Contract Formation and Meaning	32	(63)
The Role of Standardized Forms	32	(24)
The Role of Intermediaries	56	(17)
Public Policy Restrictions on Contract Terms	73	(22)
Insurance Regulation	95	(70)
The Allocation of Powers	95	(2)
The State Regulatory Response	97	(38)
Residual Federal Regulation	135	(30)
Fire and Property Insurance	165	(87)
Sample Homeowners Policy	165	(21)
The Requirement of an Insurable Interest	186	(6)
Subrogation	192	(8)
Limited Interests	200	(23)
Exclusions and Exceptions	223	(13)
The Measure of Recovery	236	(7)
Business Interruption Insurance	243	(9)
Life, Health, and Disability Insurance	252	(140)
Life Insurance	252	(70)
Health Insurance	322	(37)
Disability Insurance	359	(13)
Liability for Bad---Faith Breach	372	(20)
Liability Insurance	392	(119)
Commercial General Liability Insurance	392	(102)
Other Forms of Liability Insurance	494	(17)
Liability Insurance: Defense and Settlement	511	(45)
The Duty to Defend and the Consequences of Breach	511	(25)
Settlement	536	(7)
Relations Between Primary and Excess Insurers	543	(13)
Automobile Insurance	556	(75)
Sample Personal Automobile Insurance Policy	556	(14)
Liability Insurance	570	(31)
Collision and Comprehensive Coverage	601	(7)
Uninsured Motorists Coverage	608	(17)
Auto No---Fault	625	(6)
The Secondary Market	631	(32)
Residual Market Mechanisms	631	(6)
Surplus and Excess Lines	637	(1)
Reinsurance	638	(25)
Index	663