General
Commercial background of insurance- Definition of Insurance
Parties to the Contract - Classification of contracts of Insurance
Description of the subject matter - Insurable interest - Insurance
Decree 1991, 1997.
The Policy:
Classification of Policies - Form and contents - effects of other documents Parole evidence commencement and duration - cancellation of risk Assignment Rules of construction.
The Claim:
Time of loss - Proximate cause- Making of Claim Burden of Proof.
Settlement of Claim
Payment of Loss- Application of proceeds of policy - Reinstatement subrogation - contribution Agency in Insurance Transaction Relation between principal and third parties - relation between agent and third parties.
Particular types of insurance in outline only; fire - Motor life Burglary - Public Liability - Personal accident- Guarantee.
Book Recommended
McGilvary and Parkington: Insurance Law
Bingham Motor Claim Cases
Lvamy: Personal Accident and Other Insurances
Irukwu: Accident and Motor Insurance in W.A
Riley: Consequential Loss and Insurance Claims
Houseman: Law of Life Insurance
Keeton: Insurance Law, Basic Text.