
Insurance Law in South Africa
Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides valuable practical insight into both public supervisory legislation concerning insurance and private insurance contract law in South Africa. An informative general introduction surveying the legal, political, financial, and commercial background and surroundings of insurance provides a sound foundation for the specific detail that follows.
The book covers all essential aspects of the law and regulation governing insurance policies and instruments. Its detailed exposition includes examination of the form of the insurance company and its reserves and investments; the insurance contract; the legal aspects of the various branches of property and liability insurance; motor vehicle insurance schemes; life insurance, health insurance, and workmen’s compensation schemes; reinsurance, co-insurance, and pooling; taxation of insurance; and risk management and prevention
Succinct yet eminently practical, the book will be a valuable resource for lawyers handling cases affecting South Africa. It will be of practical utility to those both in public service and private practice called on to develop and to apply the laws of insurance, and of special interest as a contribution to the much-needed harmonization of insurance law
Publish Date | 04/19/2018 |
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Product Line | Kluwer Law International |
ISBN | 9789403500003 |
SKU | 10064400-0001 |
The Authors
List of Abbreviations
Preface
General Introduction
Part 1. The Insurance Company
Chapter 1. The Insurance Company: Its Form
Chapter 2. Access to Business and Authorization: Requirements and Procedures
Chapter 3. Supervision
Chapter 4. Technical Reserves and Investments
Chapter 5. Accountancy
Chapter 6. Taxation of the Company
Part II. The Insurance Contract: General
Chapter 1. Generalities
Chapter 2. Insurable Risk
Chapter 3. Formation of the Insurance Contract
Chapter 4. Obligations of the Insured
Chapter 5. Obligations of the Insurer
Chapter 6. Insurance and Third Parties
Chapter 7. Termination of the Insurance Contract
Part III. Property and Liability Insurance
Chapter 1. Short-Term Insurance
Chapter 2. Accident, Disability and Health Insurance
Chapter 3. Engineering Insurance
Chapter 4. Guarantee Insurance
Chapter 5. Liability Insurance
Chapter 6. Risk Insurance: Legal Aid Insurance, Aviation and Space Insurance, Theft and Embezzlement Insurance, Agricultural Insurance, Hail Insurance and Livestock Insurance
Chapter 7. Motor Vehicle Insurance
Chapter 8. Transportation Insurance
Chapter 9. Private Insurance
Chapter 10. Catastrophe Insurance
Chapter 11. Credit and Caution Insurance
Chapter 12. Technical Insurance
Chapter 13. Miscellaneous Insurance
Part IV. Motor Vehicle Insurance
Part V. Insurance of the Person
Chapter 1. Workmen’s Compensation and Occupational Disease
Chapter 2. Bodily Injuries
Chapter 3. Private Health Insurance
Chapter 4. Life Insurance
Chapter 5. Pension Funds
Part VI. Private Insurance: Social Security
Part VII. Insurance Intermediaries
Chapter 1. Law of Establishment and Supervision
Chapter 2. Insurance Intermediaries and the Insurance Contract
Part VIII. Reinsurance, Co-insurance and Pooling
Part IX. Taxation of Insurance
Part X. Risk Management and Prevention
Selected Bibliography
Index