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Insurance Law

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Representation and advice in insurance, reinsurance and indemnity claims.

We provide specialist legal services in insurance and reinsurance, and we represent individuals and companies in insurance disputes, indemnity claims, the interpretation of insurance policies and the determination of the scope of cover and of liability. We also advise insurers and commercial institutions on compliance with the legislation and regulations governing the insurance sector in the State of Qatar, and on their dealings with the competent regulatory authorities, so that rights are protected and legal risk is contained.

How we help

  • Insurance disputes
  • Indemnity claims
  • Interpretation of insurance policies
  • Scope of cover and liability
  • Insurance and reinsurance
  • Compliance with the legislation and regulations governing insurance
  • Dealings with the competent regulatory authorities
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In Qatar

  • Law No. 13 of 2012 Law of the Qatar Central Bank and the Regulation of Financial Institutions The framework under which insurance and reinsurance business in the State is licensed and supervised, and under which the Central Bank issues the instructions and circulars that bind the sector. The current instructions applicable to an insurer must be confirmed with the Central Bank before they are relied on. Supreme Judiciary Council, Qatari Legislation Encyclopedia
  • Law No. 22 of 2004 The Civil Code The general law of obligations against which an insurance policy is construed: how a contract is formed and interpreted, the performance of an obligation and the consequences of breach, liability and compensation, and prescription. The Code supplies the rules the policy itself does not address. Al Meezan, Qatar Legal Portal

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