American Insurance Law and Practice

Author: Qi Ruzong
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the commercial insurance law and practice of the United States—introducing the history, origins, structure, characteristics, and development of the insurance regulatory mechanism in the U.S. It selects over 80 court cases from U.S. courts to explain the principles of commercial insurance law, particularly the law of insurance contracts. It analyzes the three major categories of insurance products in the U.S.—property, life, and health insurance—along with their backgrounds and legal regulations. It also introduces the terms and practices of currently major insurance products in the U.S. At the end of the book, there is an index of cases and a common English-Chinese insurance terminology index. This book holds certain reference value for scholars and practitioners in the field of insurance theory, as well as for colleagues interested in insurance law and practice, and for a broad consumer base in the insurance industry.