Section 81C Information to be given to policy holder.F1F2
United Kingdom
Before entering into a contract for the provision of insurance in the United Kingdom, the insurance company shall inform the policy holder of the member State in which the establishment is situated through which the risk F3or commitmentis to be covered; and any document issued to the policy holder by the company shall also contain that information.
The requirements of this subsection do not apply where the contract is for the coverage of large risks only.
An insurance company providing insurance in the United Kingdom shall ensure that—
the address of the establishment through which the risk or commitmentis or is to be covered, and
the address of the company’s head office, F4and
where the insurance relates to relevant motor vehicle risks, the name and address of the claims representative,
are stated on any policy or ot1her document under the terms of which insurance is granted, and on the insurance proposal if statements in the proposal bind the proposer.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Pt. IIIA (ss. 81A–81J) inserted by S.I. 1990/1333, reg. 10
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s. 81B substituted for ss. 81B-81J (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1696, reg. 46(1)
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Words in s. 81C(1)(2)(a) inserted (20.5.1993) by S.I. 1993/174, reg. 4(8)
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S. 81C(2)(c) and word "and" preceding it inserted (19.11.1992) by S.I. 1992/2890, reg. 7(5)
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Act repealed (1.12.2001) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649), arts. 1, 3(1)(b)
Notes on Part IIIA
Textual amendments
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Part III: S. 81A and Part heading substituted for s. 81A (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1696, reg. 45(1)
Notes on Provision of insurance in the United Kingdom
Textual amendments
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Pt. IIIA (ss. 81A–81J) inserted by S.I. 1990/1333, reg. 10