Section 424: Insurance.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 · 2000 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XXIX: Interpretation

In this Act, references to—

contracts of insurance,
reinsurance,
contracts of long-term insurance,
contracts of general insurance,

are to be read with section 22 and Schedule 2.

In this Act "policy" and "policyholder", in relation to a contract of insurance, have such meaning as the Treasury may by order specify.

The law applicable to a contract of insurance, the effecting of which constitutes the carrying on of a regulated activity, is to be determined, if it is of a prescribed description, in accordance with regulations made by the Treasury.

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