University of Technology SydneyHandbook 2007

77930 Insurance Law

6cp

Requisite(s): 60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.


Postgraduate

The subject looks at: (i) the public regulatory regime governing the insurance industry, and (ii) the private law principles governing the relationship between insurer and insured, with emphasis on (ii). Here key concepts pervading all types of insurance contracts are studied, such as the duty of utmost good faith, insurable interest, indemnity, subrogation, risk, non-disclosure, misrepresentation, conditions, warranties, cancellation of cover, double insurance and premium. The role of documentation, such as the proposal form, the policy and the schedule, and the role of intermediaries, such as agents and brokers, is also examined.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.