Insurance Contract Law issues papers

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Documents

Issues paper 1: Misrepresentation and Non-Disclosure PDF, 1 MB
Issues paper 2: Warranties PDF, 587 KB
Issues paper 3: Intermediaries and Pre-Contract Information PDF, 340 KB
Issues paper 4: Insurable Interest PDF, 420 KB
Issues paper 5: Micro-Businesses PDF, 282 KB
Issues paper 5: Micro-Businesses summary of responses PDF, 237 KB
Issues paper 6: Damages for Late Payment PDF, 529 KB
Issues paper 6: Damages for Late Payment responses PDF, 162 KB
Issues paper 6: Damages for Late Payment summary PDF, 102 KB
Issues paper 7: The Insured's Post-Contract Duty of Good Faith PDF, 440 KB
Issues paper 7: The Insured's Post-Contract Duty of Good Faith responses PDF, 204 KB
Issues paper 7: The Insured's Post-Contract Duty of Good Faith summary PDF, 96 KB
Issues paper 8: The Broker's Liability for Premium PDF, 407 KB
Issues paper 8: The Broker's Liability for Premium responses PDF, 198 KB
Issues paper 8: The Broker's Liability for Premium summary PDF, 48 KB
Issues paper 9: The Requirement for a Formal Marine Policy PDF, 283 KB
Issues paper 9: The Requirement for a Formal Marine Policy responses PDF, 173 KB
Issues paper 10: Insurable Interest Issues PDF, 106 KB Updated proposals for reform of the requirement for insurable interest.
Issues paper 10: Insurable Interest Current Law PDF, 127 KB