Insurance Law for the Construction Industry

Questions of insurance arise in virtually all constructions cases. Providing a much-needed guide to the complex interface between insurance law and construction projects, this fully revised and updated second edition of Insurance Law for the Construction Industry will be of practical everyday use to both contentious and non-contentious lawyers. Written by an experienced team of practising solicitors from Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, this work combines an overview of the relevant insurance law with the specific detail specialists will require.

The book provides comprehensive coverage of the issues involving insurance encountered in the process of construction. It gives practical answers to all the problems likely to be encountered when negotiating construction contracts, insurance policies or insurance claims.

Insurance Law for the Construction Industry is divided into four clear sections for ease of reference. It begins with an exposition of the principles of insurance law and then describes in detail the typical clauses found in insurance policies, the policies to be taken out by standard form construction contracts and how insurance is distributed and regulated. The many strands of insurance law are expertly drawn together to provide an excellent point of reference for all those working in this sector.

1. Introduction
PART I: PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE LAW
2. General Insurance Principles
3. Composite Policies
4. Claims
PART II: SPECIFIC POLICIES
5. Introduction to Specific Policies
6. Project and Contractor's all-Risks
7. Latent (Inherent) Defects Policies
8. Consultant's' Professional Indemnity
9. Consultants' Professional Indemnity for Engineers
10. Design and Build Professional Indemnity Insurance
11. Consultants' Professional Indemnity Insurance for Surveryors
12. Product Liability Insurance Policies
13. Product Recall, Product Guarantee
14. Employer's Liability Policies
15. D&O Insurance
16. Premises Pollution Liability Insurance
17. Captive Insurance
PART III: INSURANCE OBLIGATIONS IN STANDARD FORM CONTRACTS
18. Standard Forms Building Contracts: Introduction
19. Standard Forms Building Contracts
20. Standard Form Subcontracts
21. Standard Form Professional Appointments
PART IV: MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
22. VAT
23. Third Parties Act 1930
24. Insurance Distribution and Regulation
25. Collateral Warranties
26. Professional Liabilities in Tort
27. Future Changes in Insurance Law