A Study on the Duty of Fair Presentation of the Insurer and Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith in the UK Insurance Act 2015

Abstract

Purpose This thesis aims to provide a comparative analysis of the doctrine of utmost good faith and mutual duties of the insurer and the insured in the UK insurance laws and regulations and to identify remedies that may be used in violation of an insurer s duty of fair presentation of risks. Design/Methodology/Approach This paper reviews through the analysis of judicial precedents on the doctrine of utmost good faith and the insurer