The first edition was published in March 2014 and the second edition has appeared swiftly. One reason for the short interval between the publications is the need to accommodate the significant changes introduced by the enactment of the 2015 Act which has resulted in the addition of a new chapter dealing with the effect of that statute at chapter 5. Of particular interest to those involved in the construction industry are the new remedies introduced to meet either non-disclosure or misrepresentation by the insured. As with the text generally, the law is set out clearly and accessibly and the chapter maintains a logical progression that makes it easy for the reader to follow the effect of the relevant changes introduced by the Act. The UK 2015 Act was preceded, and influenced, by earlier similar reforms to insurance legislation made in Australia and in New Zealand and, in addition to addressing the UK legal perspective, the book delves into some of the relevant comparable insurance legislation from Australia and New Zealand. One central distinction is that the UK 2015 Act is more limited in scope with its focus on regulating business insurance contracts with an earlier act, the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012, dealing with consumer contracts.

The structure of the book is conventional, and very user friendly, in that the topics covered generally become more specific through the work. The book starts with two very useful introductory chapters covering an overview and historical perspective of CAR and the allocation of risk construction contract. Thereafter, the chapters cover more specific aspects ranging from common features in CAR policies to misrepresentation, fraud and the duty of utmost good faith to chapters on interim insurance, the insured and