<P>Helpfully split into 3 parts, this invaluable book provides a comprehensive and coherent legal analysis of the impact of fraud on marine insurance contracts.</P><P>Part 1 analyses various market failings, which create a suitable environment for fraud. It is also intended in this part to consider the meaning of fraud from a legal perspective. </P><P>Part 2 adopts a focused legal approach, and analyses the impact of fraud committed by parties to the insurance contract, i.e., assured, brokers and insurers. </P><P>Part 3 examines the extent to which fraudulent activity is covered by standard marine policies, and deals with the fraudulent activity committed by third parties against the interest of the parties to the insurance contract.</P><P>This book will be of huge assistance to practitioners specialising in marine insurance, as well as professionals, academics and students. </P><P></P>