Good Faith in Insurance and Takaful Contracts in Malaysia - A Comparative Perspective (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book examines good faith in non-marine insurance and takaful (Islamic insurance) contracts in Malaysia, and proposes holistic law reform of the same. The first two-thirds of the book comprise an extensive comparative legal analysis of the issues between Malaysia, Australia and the United Kingdom, with the final third dedicated to a socio-economic analysis of law reform and suggestions for law reform particularly suited to Malaysia. The book evaluates whether the duty of utmost good faith (the cornerstone of insurance and takaful contracts) is effectively regulated and, in turn, observed by insurers (and takaful operators) and insureds alike in Malaysia. The adequacy of the Insurance Act 1996 (Malaysia), the Takaful Act 1984 (Malaysia), the Financial Services Act 2013 (Malaysia) and the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 (Malaysia) is evaluated, along with the supporting infrastructure and oversight measures introduced by the Malaysian government. In doing so, The book examines the duty of utmost good faith from both a doctrinal and a social science perspective, in order to propose suitable legal reform.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	February 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Haemala Thanasegaran
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	233
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-981-10-0381-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Insurance > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Financial law > General Books > Money & Finance > Insurance > General
LSN:	981-10-0381-5
Barcode:	9789811003813

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