Insurance & Reinsurance

The insurance market has weathered the financial storm much better than many other parts of the financial services industry. However, the sector is increasingly a focus for the attention of legislators and courts and the law develops at an increasing pace. A product developed under one country’s laws may not work in another and keeping up with developments in a range of territories is a real challenge for the market.There has never been a better time for this first edition of Insurance & Reinsurance which brings together contributions from some of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance lawyers in a reader-friendly Q&A format.CONTENTS1.Insurance and reinsurance Law2.Insurance/reinsurance regulation3.Formation of contract4.Role and function of Intermediaries5.Requirements and features of contract6.Contract Terms7.Classification of terms8.Loss9.Claim Process1.Reinsurance Claims issuesCONTRIBUTOR INFORMATIONJURISDITIONS COVERED:1.Argentina-BTELT S.R.L2.Australia-Yeldham, Price OBrien Lusk3.Bermuda-Attride-Stirling & Woloniecki4.Brazil-Mattos Filho5.Canada-Clyde & Co6.Chile-Vergara Fernandez Costa & Claro7.Cyprus-Andreas Neocleous & Co LLC8.Denmark-Kromann Reumert9.France-De Pardieu Brocas Maffei1.Germany-Noerr11.Gibraltar-Isolas12.Guernsey-Bedell13.Hong Kong-Clyde & Co14.Ireland-A&L Goodbody 15.Japan-Anderson Mori Tomotsune 16.Norway-Thommessen17.Norway-Thommessen18.Portugal-Moraia Leitao,Galvao Teles,Soares da Silva & Associados19.Russia-Clyde & Co2.Singapore-Clyde & Co21.South Africa-Webber Wentzel22.Spain-LC Rodrigo Abogados23.Switzerland-Prager Dreifuss24.UAE-Clyde & Co25.UK-Clyde & Co26.USA-Clyde & CoEDITORS & EDITORIAL BOARDNigel Brooke- Clyde &CoNigel has been a partner at Clyde & Co since 1985 and is head of the firms highly regarded reinsurance team. He handles international reinsurance disputes for a range of companies and syndicates, both in the London market and worldwide. Nigel was listed as a leading individual in the 29 Global Arbitration Review. The firm was ranked 11 out of the top 1 global arbitration practices. 29 Global Arbitration Review. The firm was ranked 11 out of the top 1 global arbitration practices