This contemporary text by the director of the Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut stresses the role of insurance in American business and society. With Insurance Law and Policy: Cases, Materials, and Problems, your course will be both meaningful and memorable. the text progresses from basic to more sophisticated topics: Insurance Law, and Society Contract Law Foundations Insurance Regulation First Party Insurance: Selected Lines and Issues Liability Insurance Liability Insurance: Relationship Issues This new coursebook presents essential information in a concise student- friendly format: The author is highly regarded for both his teaching and scholarship in insurance law timely coverage focuses on federal and state regulatory roles, reflecting the ongoing convergence in financial services the book makes extensive use of statutory materials, primarily through problems manageable assignments, most structured to contain one major cases followed by informative notes and questions, plus a problem, give students experience applying principles to practice interesting, well-edited cases are placed in context through introductory text for a fresh and accessible treatment of the realities of insurance law practice today, consider this new casebook from an author who is recognized as a leading scholar in the area, Tom Baker's Insurance Law and Policy: Cases, Materials, and Problems .