This book presents a detailed examination of the developing law of insurance which combines exposition with critical analysis. The intention is to meet the needs of typical undergraduate courses, while also providing the essential framework for those studying insurance law at postgraduate level. The authors have complemented the text with extensive citations to case law and academic commentaries making the book ideal for students, scholars and practitioners alike. The book is divided into three parts. Part I considers the general princioles underlying the law of insurance contracts. Part ii examines the way in which these principles are shaped by the particular insurance context in which they operate. Part iii considers the regulation of insurance business, the role played by insurance intermediaries and the protection of policyholders. Emphasis is given to the proposed reforms of insurance law both at national level and from the EU perspective.