Liability Insurance in International Arbitration: The Bermuda Form (Second Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (971 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841138754 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 414 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Therefore, while many lawyers have been involved in litigating on the Form, their knowledge remains locked away. This unique and comprehensive work offers a detailed commentary on: how the Form is to be construed, its coverage, the substantive law to be applied, the limits of liability, exceptions, and, of course, the procedures to be followed during arbitration proceedings in London. A related feature of the Bermuda Form is that the awards of arbitrators are confidential and not subject to the scrutiny of the courts. The book will prove invaluable to lawyers, risk managers, and executives of companies which purchase insurance on the Bermuda Form, as well as clients, lawyers, or arbitrators involved in disputes arising therefrom.. Accordingly, those required to deal with the Form professionally are confronted with a lengthy and complex document, but with very little to aid their understanding of it. It is unusual in that it includes a clause requiring disputes to be
Review of the 1st EditionIt's exciting to find something entirely new and innovative. The clause-by-clause in-depth analysis of the various terms of the Bermuda Form is excellentand there is in particular illuminating analysis of the topics - of general interest in the insurance market - of utmost good faith, notification of claims, attachment points, aggregation and allocation of losses, all peppered with a liberal sprinkling of New York case law. The book has a playful, spirited quality one does not often see in an insurance treatiseits distinguished authors have managed not only to keep the tone fresh and bright but also to pack in a lot of helpful information. (Helen Anne Boyer The Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin)a tour de force on the interaction of English procedural law and New York substantive law. The authors have pioneered into an untrodden region. (Rob Merkin
She is co-author of a treatise entitled Insurance Coverage Litigation (Aspen Publishers, 2nd Edition, 1999 and Supps). Richard Jacobs QC was educated at Cambridge University and is a barrister at Essex Court Chambers in London, specialising in commercial law, including insurance and arbitration law. He appears as leading counsel in court and arbitration proceedings and has acted as arbitrator in various disputes incl