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PI Practitioner, December 2012

13/12/12. Each issue a particular topic is highlighted, citing some of the useful cases and other materials in that area. You can also receive these for free by registering for our PI Brief Update newsletter. Simply fill in your email address at the top right of this website.

The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012

The Act was given Royal Assent on 8th March 2012 and the substantive provisions are due to be brought into force as soon as possible after March 2013. It is intended to bring the statutory requirements on insurance contracts into line with industry 'best practice' and the guidelines of the Financial Services Ombudsman.

Under the current law...

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