Comment - insurance law reform: Reform can't wait

- By Jonathan Swift
- @InsuranceSwifty
- 14 Apr 2010
- Indicative reading time: 4 minutes

Now plans to reform the legal framework for commercial insurance have been delayed, buyers are increasingly taking action to strengthen their rights in the event of a claim. John Hurrell argues the archaic law governing pre-contract disclosure is undermining the certainty that underpins the concept of insurance.

Reform of insurance law is an issue that will not go away, even though the government has decided not to tackle the outdated legal framework in the commercial market for the time being.

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