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    Bcnpter 7

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    QCE @MNIM@MQ] LF QCE YEMDRUYEY

    _rlini`y lde lf tce wmaest remdsurndbe pl`mby wlramdgs ms tcnt lfQllheyv. Eng`e Rtnr Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @mhmteaZ>==2X > @`lyasYep. 19=wcere tce remdsurer ngreea tl pny n`` b`nmhs returds, remdsurndbe prehmuhs nda ltcer lutglmdgs pnyni`e iy tceremdsurea md respebt lf tce >=65 Udaerwrmtmdg Nbbludt wcmbc ales dlt requmre tce sydambnte tl prlve tl Eng`e Rtnr tcnt tcey were`egn``y `mni`e tl pny tce b`nmhs udaer tce terhs lf tcemr mdsurndbe pl`mby. Clwever, md prnbtmbe, remdsurndbe bldtrnbts nre hubcdnrrlwer tcnd tcms.

    Wced ales tce remdsurea ieblhe `mni`e tl pny tce mdsurea=21X 1= @`. @. Yep. 959

    Md tcms bnse, mdvl`vmdg n prlplrtmldn` bldtrnbt, tce blurt ce`a tcnt prlvmaea tce remdsurea bnd prlve tl cms remdsurers tcnt ce ms `mni`e flr n spebmfmb

    nhludt tl cms mdsurea nda tce `lss ms blverea udaer tce pl`mby tce remdsurer ms li`mgea tl remhiurse tce remdsurea eved tclugc tce remdsurea cns dlt

    nbtun``y pnma tce `lss. Qce bnse mdvl`vea fmre mdsurndbe nda remdsurndbe md @ntvmn. Ld >> Nprm` >=2? n fmre lbburrea nt tce fnbtlry wcmbc wns sermlus`y

    anhngea. Qce Alugnvn blhpndy pnma tcemr lrmgmdn` mdsurea nda hnae n b`nmh ngnmdst tcemr remdsurers nda tce plmdt tl ie aebmaea wns, wced wns tce

    `lss pnyni`e< Qce mdsurndbe nda remdsurndbe pl`mbmes were md tce @ntvmnd burredby (@nts). Nt tce ante lf tce fmre tcere were 95.99 @nts tl tce pluda.

    Alugnvn pnma tcemr lrmgmdn` mdsurea md Kndunry >=29, wcmbc wns nfter Irmtnmd cna glde lff tce gl`a stndanra nda tcere were >7.>= @nts tl tce pluda.

    Qce Blurt lf Nppen` ce`a tcnt tce ante lf sett`ehedt nda pnyhedt iy tce mdsurer md Kndunry >=29 ms tce blrrebt ante nt wcmbc tce rnte lf exbcndge ms tl

    ie npp`mea. Qce Blurt lf Nppen` were jeed tl edsure tcnt tce remdsurea wns dlt lver-blhpedsntea wmtc Rbruttld @.K. blhhedtmdg; Mf tce rnte lf

    exbcndge ms fmxea nt n ante ieflre tce mdsurers `mnim`mty tl pny ms qundtmfmea nda sntmsfmea, tce mdsurer hny, ns md tce presedt bnse, reblver hlre tcnd nd

    mdaehdmty, wcmbc ms bldtrnry tl n`` prmdbmp`es lf mdsurndbe mdaehdmty (nt p. 952).

    Qce `enamdg bnse ld tce suikebt ms;

    Bcnrter Yev. FngndZ>==7X N.B. 2>2

    Qce p`nmdtmff remdsurea md tcms bnse wns mdsl`vedt nda wns remdsurea wmtc @`lyas Rydambntes 51? nda 519. Udaer twl exbess lf `lss trentmes tce

    remdsurers udaertllj tl mdaehdmfy tce mdsurers ngnmdst n`` `lsses clwslever nda wcereslever nrmsmdg aurmdg tce permla lf remdsurndbe ld ndy mdterest

    udaer pl`mbmes nda bldtrnbts lf mdsurndbe lr remdsurndbe udaerwrmtted iy tce remdsurea md tcemr wcl`e nbbludt. Qce tcmra pl`mby wns nd nvmntmld rmsjs

    pl`mby. N`` pl`mbmes prlvmaea tcnt tce remdsurer wns tl ie `mni`e flr tce `lsses lf tce mdsurers md exbess lf nd u`tmhnte det `lss lf n spebmfmea nhludt. Qce

    terh det `lss wns aefmdea ns tce suh nbtun``y pnma iy tce remdsurea md sett`ehedt lf `lsses lr `mnim`mty nfter hnjmdg aeaubtmlds flr n`` reblvermes, n``

    sn`vnges nda n`` b`nmhs upld ltcer remdsurndbes wcetcer bl``ebtea lr dlt nda scn`` mdb`uae n`` nakusthedt expedses nrmsmdg frlh tce sett`ehedt lf

    b`nmhs. Qce mdsurers were md prlvmsmldn` `mqumantmld nda slugct aeterhmdntmld lf tce mssue lf wcetcer lr dlt mt wns debessnry flr tce mdsurers tl cnve

    hnae pnyhedts md respebt lf tce b`nmhs ieflre tce remdsurers iebnhe `mni`e. Qce flbus lf tce bnse wns ld tce hendmdg lf nbtun``y pnma. Nt fmrst

    mdstndbe Hndbe K. ce`a tcnt nbtun``y pnma wns dlt edlugc tl mhplse n bldamtmld prebeaedt lf pnyhedt. Qce Blurt lf Nppen` upce`a tce vmew lf

    Hndbe K. wmtc tce exbeptmld lf Rtnugctld @.K., wcl mdsmstea tcnt tce wlras sclu`a ie gmved tcemr `mtern` hendmdg. Ce snma; Qce `mtern` hendmdg lf tce

    wlras md tce bldtrnbt requmres tcnt tce mdsurers scn`` cnve pnma ieflre tce remdsurers nre `mni`e (nt p. 263). Qce Cluse lf @lras edalrsea Hndbes

    aebmsmld nda gnve tce wlras n tebcdmbn` hendmdg, wcmbc wns bldsmaerea npprlprmnte flr tcms spebmn`msea flrh lf remdsurndbe.

    MDQEY_YEQNQMLDEVEDQR, BNURER NDA LBBUYYEDBER

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    Lfted tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt bldtnmds tce wlras evedt, `lss lr lbburredbe wcmbc bnd ie very vngue nda wcmbc bnd bnuseamffmbu`tmes wced b`nmhs nrmse. Mt ms dlt surprmsmdg tcnt tcere cns ieed n grent aen` lf `mtmgntmld md tcms nren ns remdsureas try tl hnxmhmsetcemr reblvermes nda remdsurers nttehpt tl hmdmhmse tce pnyhedts tcey cnve tl hnje.

    EvedtNs hedtmldea enr`mer mdHudmbmpn` Hutun`v. Ren Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @mhmteaZ>==6X @[email protected]. 965, nbts lf vndan`msh lver nd>3-hldtc tmhe permla were regnraea ns lde evedt, wmtc tce evedt iemdg tce `nbj lf supervmsmld.

    Bnua`ev. RcnrpZ>==5X @[email protected]. 122

    Qcms bnse m``ustrntes tce amffmbu`ty lf mdterpretmdg tce wlra evedt. Qce remdsurea wns tce Rcnrp Rydambnte nt @`lyas, wcmbc wns tce Ehp`lyee nda

    Lffmbers mdsurers lf Lutcwnmte. Lutcwnmte, wcl wns n @`lyas udaerwrmter, wrlte 29 rud-lff remdsurndbe bldtrnbts wcmbc were suikebt tl cuge `lsses

    iebnuse lf edvmrldhedtn` pl``utmld nda nsiestls b`nmhs. Ns n resu`t tce @`lyas Dnhes ld tce Lutcwnmte sydambnte sufferea edlrhlus `lsses nda suea

    Lutcwnmte flr deg`mgedbe. Rett`ehedt wmtc tce Dnhes wns ngreea nt >>6 hm``mld. Qce Rcnrp sydambnte ns mdsurers lf Lutcwnmte pnma n `nrge

    prlplrtmld lf tce sett`ehedt nda slugct n reblvery frlh tcemr remdsurers, Bnua`e. Rcnrp nrguea tcnt mts bldtrmiutmld md respebt lf tce Lutcwnmte nbtmld

    nhludtea tl lde `lss nda smdbe tce exbess cna ieed irenbcea tce remdsurers sclu`a remhiurse tceh. Qce remdsurers nrguea tcnt enbc lf tce 29 rud-lff

    remdsurndbe bldtrnbts bldstmtutea n sepnrnte `lss, wcmbc hendt tcnt tce exbess cna dlt ieed irenbcea nda remdsurers were dlt requmrea tl hnje ndy

    pnyhedts. Qcey n`sl bldtedaea tcnt tce hehiers ngedts b`nmhs ama dlt fn`` wmtcmd tce blver permla lf tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt.

    Qce exbess lf `lss remdsurndbe bldtrnbt bldtnmdea nd nrimtrntmld b`nuse. Qce nrimtrntlrs ce`a tcnt tce pnyhedts hnae iy Rcnrp tl tce Lutcwnmte

    sydambnte re`ntea tl n sermes lf `lsses nrmsmdg lut lf lde evedt. Qce evedt iemdg Lutcwnmtes fnm`ure tl npprebmnte lr mdvestmgnte tce nsiestls prli`eh.

    Qce blurt lf fmrst mdstndbe ngreea wmtc tce nrimtrntlrs aebmsmld.

    Qce Blurt lf Nppen` reversea tce fmrst mdstndbe aebmsmld nda aebmaea tcnt tcere were 29 evedts. Evnds @.K. snma tcnt Qcere were 29 sepnrnte lbbnsmlds

    wced Hr Lutcwnmtes fnm`ure hndmfestea mtse`f nda cms mgdlrndbe gnve rmse tl nd lbburredbe lf deg`mgedbe, wcetcer nd nbt lr lhmssmld, wcmbc mtse`f

    gnve rmse tl n b`nmh nda n `lss udaer tce lrmgmdn` pl`mby ((>==5) @[email protected]. 122 nt p. 12=).

    Nxn Ye v. Fme`aZ>==6X > @`lyas Yep. 96

    Md tcms bnse tce aefedandt @`lyas sydambnte wns `mni`e tl pny b`nmhs flr tce deg`mgedbe lf tce udaerwrmters fl``lwmdg tce Blx v. Indjsmae aebmsmld.

    Qce sydambnte tced slugct remhiursehedt frlh mts remdsurers. Qce remdsurndbe pl`mby wns nd exbess lf `lss bldtrnbt wmtc lde evedt `ndgunge. Qce

    lrmgmdn` mdsurndbe pl`mby bldtnmdea tce wlramdg sermes lf evedts lr lbburredbes nttrmiutni e tl lde lrmgmdntmdg bnuse nda tce remdsurea nrguea tcnt

    tcms wns tce snhe ns sermes lf lbburredbes nrmsmdg lut lf lde lbburredbe md tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt nda tcnt tcereflre tce remdsurers sclu`a nbbept

    tcnt tce `lsses nrlse lut lf kust tcree evedts.

    Nt fmrst mdstndbe _cm``mps K. tclugct evedt nda bnuse were tce snhe tcmdg. Qce Blurt lf Nppen` ce`a tcnt tce remdsurers were iluda ns tl tce resu`t

    md tceBlxv. Indjsmaeaebmsmld nda tcnt md tcms bnse mt wns sedsmi`e tl bldb`uae tcnt tcere were tcree bnuses.

    Qce Cluse lf @lras bnhe tl n blhp`ete`y amfferedt aebmsmld. Mt aebmaea tcnt lrmgmdntmdg bnuse nda evedt hendt tltn``y blhp`ete`y amfferedt tcmdgs.

    @lra Hustm`` blhhedtea tcnt nd evedt ms slhetcmdg wcmbc cnppeds nt n pnrtmbu`nr tmhe, nt n pnrtmbu`nr p`nbe, md n pnrtmbu`nr wny. N bnuse ms tl hy

    hmda slhetcmdg n`tlgetcer `ess bldstrmbtea. Mt bnd ie n bldtmdumdg stnte lf nffnmrs, mt bnd ie md tce nisedbe lf slhetcmdg cnppedmdg (nt p. 92=). Ce n`sl

    hnae mt b`enr tcnt mf tce remdsurea p`nddea cms remdsurndbe blver tl ie tce snhe ns cms blver flr cms mdsurea tced ce wlu`a cnve usea tce snhe wlras md

    enbc bldtrnbt. Qcereflre, mt wm`` ie pruaedt flr remdsureas tl bcebj tcnt tce wlramdg lf tcemr remdsurndbe bldtrnbts ms blhpntmi`e wmtc tce wlramdg usea

    md tcemr lwd pl`mbmes.

    BnuseMdBlxv. IndjsmaeZ>==5X 9 @`lyas Yep. 127tcere were cudareas lf @HS bldtrnbts, wcmbc were deg`mgedt`y udaerwrmtted iy tcreeudaerwrmters. Qce blurt ce`a tcnt tcms nhludtea tl tcree lrmgmdntmdg bnuses.

    Lbburredbe

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    Juwnmt Nmrwnys Blrplrntmld v. Juwnmt Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @mhmteaZ>==6X > @`lyas Yep. 661

    MdJuwnmt Nmrwnys Blrplrntmldv. Juwnmt Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @mhmteaZ>==6X > @`lyas Yep. 661(wcmbc mdvl`vea tce semzure lf nmrbrnft frlh Juwnmt

    iy Mrnqm flrbes), tce Juwnmt Nmrwnys Nutclrmty cna blver md respebt lf wnr rmsjs wcmbc bnrrmea n $2?? hm``mld `mhmt md respebt lf ndy lde lbburredbe,

    ndy lde `lbntmld flr grluda rmsjs. Nbblramdg tl Ymx K. tcere wns ld`y lde lbburredbe, nda tcnt wns tce mdvnsmld lf Juwnmt nda tce bnpture lf tce

    nmrbrnft. Ce snma tcnt tce questmld lf wcetcer lr dlt tcere wns lde lbburredbe hust ie sbrutmdmsea frlh tce plmdt lf vmew lf nd mdflrhea liserver

    p`nbea md tce plsmtmld lf tce mdsurea, nda tcere hust ie n aegree lf udmty md re`ntmld tl bnuse, `lbn`mty nda tce mdtedtmlds lf tce cuhnd ngedts bldberdea.

    Md tcms bnse tce cuhnd ngedt wns Rnaanh Cussemd nda cms mdtedtmld wns tl rehlve n`` nssets frlh Juwnmt. Ce n`sl aebmaea tcnt tce edtmre nmrplrt

    bldstmtutea lde `lbntmld md tce bldtext lf wnr rmsjs mdsurndbe. Qce Cluse lf @lras gnve semzure mts dlrhn` hendmdg md nd mdsurndbe nda remdsurndbe

    pl`mby sl tcnt mt mdb`uaea flrbmi`e semzure ns md tcms bnse. Md re`ntmld tl tce spnres extedsmld tce Cluse lf @lras fluda tcnt tce wlras useamt ms dltea

    nda ngreea tcnt tce mdaehdmty prlvmaea iy tcms pl`mby ltcer tcnd pnrngrnpc (n) lf sebtmld lde ms extedaea tl mdb`uae `lss lf lr anhnge tl nmrbrnft spnres

    hnae mt b`enr tcnt mt wns nd extedsmld b`nuse. Rmdbe tce wnr perm`s were dlt exb`uaea udaer tce b`nuse tcms hendt tcnt udaer tce usun` prmdbmp`es

    Juwnmt Nmrwnys blu`a reblver. @lra Clicluse ehpcnsmsea tcnt tce blurts wm`` dlt blrrebt ina`y wlraea b`nuses nda snma mf, ns cere tce pnrtmes cnve

    usea p`nmd `ndgunge tl express tcemr mdtedtmld tced tcnt sclu`a ie nd eda tl mt: tce blurts sclu`a edflrbe tce bldtrnbt md nbblrandbe wmtc mts terhs.

    YEMDRUYNDBE BLDQYNBQRGLVEYDMDG @NW NDAKUYMRAMBQMLD

    Wcmbc `nw glverds tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt==?, wcmbc snys tcnt bldtrnbts nre glverdea iy tce `nw bclsed iy tce pnrtmes emtcer express`y lr nsaehldstrntea wmtc rensldni`e bertnmdty iy tce terhs lf tce bldtrnbt lr tce bmrbuhstndbes lf tce bnse.

    Mf tcere ms dl spebmfmb bclmbe lf `nw md tce bldtrnbt tced Nrtmb`e 1 stntes tcnt tce `nw lf tce bldtrnbt scn`` ie tce `nw lf tce bludtrywmtc wcmbc mt ms hlst b`lse`y blddebtea, wcmbc ms presuhea tl ie tce bludtry wcere tce pnrty wcl ms tl effebt tce perflrhndbewcmbc ms bcnrnbtermstmb lf tce bldtrnbt resmaes.

    Qce mssues lf glverdmdg `nw were amsbussea md tce fl``lwmdg twl bnses;

    Gnd Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @mhmteav. Qnm _mdg Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @mhmteaZ>===X @`lyas Yep. MY 99=:Ylyn`

    Mdsurndbe Blhpndyv. Bedtrn` Mdsurndbe BlhpndyZ>===X @`lyas Yep. MY 99=

    Qce p`nmdtmffs md iltc lf tcese bnses were fnbu`tntmve remdsurers lf Qnmwndese mdsurers wcl cna wrmtted n``-rmsjs blver flr n fnbtlry md Qnmwnd. N fmre

    lbburrea nt tce fnbtlry bnusmdg extedsmve anhnge. Qnm _mdg Mdsurndbe bllramdntea tce nbtun` cnda`mdg lf tce b`nmh. Qce amrebt mdsurers resbmdaea tce

    bldtrnbts nrgumdg tcnt tce pl`mby terhs md respebt lf fmre prltebtmld cna ieed irenbcea, nda md naamtmld Nrtmb`e 63 lf tce Qnmwndese Mdsurndbe @nw cna

    ieed irenbcea wmtc regnra tl amsb`lsure requmrehedts.

    Qce remdsurers refusea tl pny tce b`nmhs nda blhhedbea prlbeeamdgs md Edg`nda seejmdg aeb`nrntmlds tcnt tcey were dlt `mni`e tl tce remdsureas

    iebnuse tce remdsureas cna irenbcea tce b`nmhs bllperntmld b`nuses wcmbc were bldamtmlds prebeaedt tl `mnim mty nda tcey blu`a nvlma tce bldtrnbts

    iebnuse lf hmsrepresedtntmld. Qce bldtrnbts ama dlt stnte wcmbc glverdmdg `nw sclu`a npp`y.

    Qce remdsureas nrguea tcnt Qnmwndese `nw glverdea tce bldtrnbt iebnuse tce rmsjs were Qnmwndese, tcey were md respebt lf n Qnmwndese fnbtlry lwdea

    iy n Qnmwndese blhpndy nda mdsurea iy Qnmwndese mdsurers udaer n pl`mby glverdea iy Qnmwndese `nw. Qcey nrguea tcnt tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt wns

    glverdea iy Qnmwndese `nw iebnuse mt bldtnmdea ns lrmgmdn` wlramdg nda tce mdsurndbe pl`mby wns glverdea iy Qnmwndese `nw.

    Qce remdsurers nrguea tcnt tce bldtrnbts were glverdea iy Edg`msc `nw iebnuse tce fnbu`tntmve s`mps bldtnmdea severn` stndanra @ldald hnrjet b`nuses,

    mdb`uamdg b`nmhs bllperntmld wlramdg. Qcey nrguea tcnt tce ns lrmgmdn` wlramdg ld`y re`ntea tl tce dnture lf tce rmsj, tce permla lf blver nda tce

    gelgrnpcmbn` `mhmts. Qcey snma tcnt tce use lf @ldald hnrjet b`nuses mdambntea nd mhp`mea bclmbe lf Edg`msc `nw ns tce glverdmdg `nw. Furtcerhlre,

    tce bldtrnbts were hlre b`lse`y blddebtea wmtc Edg`nda smdbe tce remdsurndbe wns p`nbea md @ldald usmdg @ldald hnrjet flrhs nda wmtc remdsurers

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    lperntmdg md tce @ldald hnrjet.

    Bresswe`` H.K. ce`a tcnt tcere wns nd mhp`mea bclmbe lf Edg`msc `nw nda tcnt Edg`msc `nw wlu`a npp`y iebnuse tce bldtrnbts were hlre b`lse`y

    blddebtea wmtc Edg`nda nda ce blhp`ete`y ngreea wmtc tce nrguhedts lf tce remdsurers. Qce Blurt lf Nppen` supplrtea tcms vmew.

    Mt nppenrs frlh tcese bnses tcnt mf n remdsurndbe bldtrnbt ms hnae iy Edg`msc remdsurers lperntmdg md tce @ldald hnrjet tcnt tceEdg`msc blurts wm`` aebmae tcnt Edg`msc `nw ms tce glverdmdg `nw. Qce ld`y wny tl reiut tcms presuhptmld ms flr tce remdsurea tl bcebj

    tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt very b`lse`y ieflre ngreemdg tl mt nda edsure tcnt tce glverdmdg `nw ce wmsces tl npp`y ms express`y stntea mdtce bldtrnbt.

    Udaerwrmters nre lfted s`lppy wced wrmtmdg n rmsj nilut tce mssues lf glverdmdg `nw nda amspute resl`utmld, nssuhmdg tcntprli`ehs wm`` dlt nrmse. Devertce`ess, mt ms mhplrtndt tcnt tce glverdmdg `nw nda sent lf nrimtrntmld nre stntea md tce remdsurndbebldtrnbt smdbe, mf mssues al nrmse nt n `nter stnge lver n b`nmh lr n sermes lf b`nmhs, tced iltc pnrtmes jdlw exnbt`y tce prlbeaure nda`nw wcmbc wm`` npp`y.

    Wcmbc kurmsambtmld glverds tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt=3= Exxld Vn`aezlm` spm`` mdN`nsjn, Jmdg re`mea ld n servmbe lf sumt b`nuse md tce pl`mby wcmbc prlvmaea tcnt tce mdsurea cna nd lptmld tl se`ebt tce kurmsambtmld lfDew ]lrj, nrgumdg tcnt Dew ]lrj wns tce prlper `nw lf tce bldtrnbt. Qce blurt amshmssea tcms nrguhedttce rmsjs blverea iy tcepl`mby were wlr`awmae, ns wns n smgdmfmbndt plrtmld lf tce fl``lwmdg hnrjet, nda @ldald hnrjet wlramdgs were mdblrplrntea lrreferrea tl md tce pl`mby. Qcese fnbtlrs n`` plmdtea tl Edg`msc `nw iemdg tce prlper `nw lf tce pl`mby.

    Md Qrnve`ers Bnsun`ty nda Rurety v. Rud @mfe Nssurndbe Blhpndy lf Bndnan (UJ) @ta Z9??1X EWCB >7?1 (Blhh) tce blurtaebmaea tcnt mt wlu`a ie bcenper nda ensmer flr tce trmn` tl tnje p`nbe md Edg`nda. Md Hnrje` Mdterdntmldn` Mdsurndbe Blhpndy @tav.

    @n Yepui`mbn Blhpndmn Nrgedtmdn ae Regurls Gedern`es RN Z9??1X EWCB >396 tce blurt aebmaea tcnt n`tclugc tce udaer`ymdg rmsjnda tce aefedandt mdsurers were insea md Nrgedtmdn, tce fnbt tcnt hlst lf tce wmtdesses were Edg msc-spenjmdg, tcnt hlst

    blrrespldaedbe wns md Edg`msc nda tcnt tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbts were glverdea iy Edg`msc `nw wns suffmbmedt flr tce blurt tl aebmaetcnt tce npprlprmnte flruh flr tce amspute wns Edg`nda.

    MdQldmbstnr @ta (t/n @`lyas Rydambnte >36>) v. Nhermbnd Clhe Nssurndbe Bl. Z9??1X EWCB >921 (Blhh) mt wns ce`a tcnt tcednturn` flruh flr amsputes bldberdmdg mdsurndbe bldtrnbts hnae md @ldald, p`nbea tcrlugc @`lyas Irljers nda mdblrplrntmdgstndanra @`lyas terhs wns Edg`nda.

    QCE @MHMQNQMLD MRRUEMd tce UJ tce `mhmtntmld permla re`ntmdg tl remdsurndbe bldtrnbts ms stntea md sebtmld 5 lf tce @mhmtntmld Nbt >=3? ns nd nbtmldfludaea ld smhp`e bldtrnbt scn`` dlt ie irlugct nfter tce expmrntmld lf 6 yenrs frlh tce ante ld wcmbc tce bnuse lf nbtmld nbbruea.Flr tce purplses lf remdsurndbe tce tmhe permla stnrts tl rud frlh tce ante tcnt tce remdsureas `mnim`mty ms estni`mscea iy ngreehedt,kuaghedt lr nwnra.

    Qce `enamdg bnse ld tcms suikebt ms Alugnvnv. Cedaersld(>=21) 1= @`. @. Yep. 959 (amsbussea enr`mer), wcere tce Blurt lf Nppen`ce`a md re`ntmld tl n fmre pl`mby tcnt tce bnuse lf nbtmld lf tce remdsurea ama dlt stnrt ruddmdg udtm` tce remdsureas `mnim`mty wns nd

    nsbertnmdea suh. Rbruttld @.K. put mt subbmdbt`y ns M al dlt udaerstnda clw tce remdsurer bnd ie `mni`e tl pny nd nhludt udtm` mt cnsieed fmxea ietweed mdsurer nda mdsurea (nt p. 952). Md Cn`vndld Mdsurndbe Blhpndy v. Blhpndcmn ae Regurls al Estnal ae Rnl_nl`l (>==5) @[email protected]. 2?2 tce p`nmdtmff remdsurea nrguea tcnt n bnuse lf nbtmld ama dlt nrmse udtm` nd nbbludt wns redaerea tl tceremdsurer udaer tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt. Qcms wns rekebtea iy tce Blurt lf Nppen`.

    Qcereflre usun``y tce remdsurea cns smx yenrs frlh tce ante upld wcmbc tce b`nmh cns ieed qundtmfmea md wcmbc tl hnje n reblveryfrlh cms remdsurers. Qcms ms rensldni`e smdbe slhetmhes mt tnjes n `ldg tmhe flr tce qundtuh lf tce b`nmh tl ie estni`mscea nda mf tcetmhe flr `mhmtntmld purplses iegnd wced tce `lss lbburrea tced tmhe wlu`a stnrt ruddmdg ngnmdst tce remdsurea ieflre ce jdew tcenhludt lf cms `mnim`mty nda tce extedt lf tce reblvery ce deeas tl hnje frlh remdsurers.

    Qcere nre, clwever, bertnmd smtuntmlds md wcmbc tce tmhe permla hny ie n`terea. Qce hlst blhhld lf tcese ms iy ngreehedtietweed tce pnrtmes md tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt. Flr exnhp`e, tce pnrtmes blu`a stnte md tcemr remdsurndbe bldtrnbt tcnt flr `mhmtntmldpurplses tmhe wm`` dlt iegmd tl rud udtm` tce remdsurea presedts nd nbbludt tl tce remdsurers flr pnyhedt. Usmdg nd exnhp`e frlh tce

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    mdsurndbe bldtext, md Wn`jerv. _eddmde Mdsurndbe Blhpndy Z>=3?X 9 @`lyas Yep. >56tce blurt ce`a tcnt n b`nuse stntmdg tcnt tcemdsurea cna kust lde yenr md wcmbc tl edflrbe tce pl`mby ngnmdst tce mdsurer wns rensldni`e.

    Qce `mhmtntmld permla wm`` stlp ruddmdg mf prlbeeamdgs nre blhhedbea, lr nd nrimtrntlr ms npplmdtea md respebt lf tce hntterietweed tce remdsurea nda remdsurer.

    Mf tce remdsurer nahmts `mnim`mty udaer tce bldtrnbt md n very b`enr wny tced ce wm`` dlt ie ni`e tl re`y upld tce `mhmtntmld plmdt tlamspute tce qundtuh lf tce b`nmh.

    Rmhm`nr`y, n smgdea wrmtted nbjdlw`eagehedt lr pnrt pnyhedt lf tce b`nmh wm`` stnrt tce `mhmtntmld permla ruddmdg frlh tceiegmddmdg ngnmd.

    Rlhetmhes tce remdsurea nda remdsurer hny ie mdvl`vea md `ldg, prltrnbtea degltmntmlds regnramdg tce b`nmh nda tce `mhmtntmldpermla hny ie rnpma`y npprlnbcmdg. Md tcms smtuntmld tce pnrtmes hny edter mdtl n stndastm`` ngreehedt wcmbc wm`` serve tl stlp tce`mhmtntmld permla ld tcnt ante wcm`e tce degltmntmlds bldtmdue.

    Qce prli`eh lf `mhmtntmld bnd ie espebmn``y nbute md tce bnse lf remdsurndbe udaerwrmtmdg pll`s, wcmbc wns cmgc`mgctea md tcefl``lwmdg bnse;

    Blhpndcmn ae Regurls Mhpermlv. Centc (YEIS) @taZ>===X @`lyas Yep. MY 57>(^.I. Blh. Bt.):Z9??>X @`lyas

    Yep. MY >?=(B.N.)

    Mhperml pnrtmbmpntea md n pll`, wcmbc wns rud iy Centc ietweed >=77 nda >=7=. Md >==5 Mhperml mssuea n wrmt ngnmdst Centc b`nmhmdg flr irenbc lf

    bldtrnbt, deg`mgedbe nda irenbc lf fmaubmnry auty. Mhperml nrguea tcnt tce pll` cna ieed ud`nwfu``y lperntea iy Centc iebnuse Centc cna bclsed

    Mhperml tl frldt flr tce pll`, tcereiy explsmdg mt tl >??% lf tce rmsj wced mt wns uddebessnry tl al sl. N duhier lf pll` hehiers cna ieblhe

    mdsl`vedt nda Mhperml mdsmstea tcnt mt wlu`a ld`y pny mts det `mde. Rmdbe tce bnuses lf nbtmld md bldtrnbt nda tlrt nbbruea wced Mhperml were blhhmttea

    tl frldt n pnrtmbu`nr rmsj tce b`nmhs were stntute-inrrea. N`tclugc ae`miernte bldben`hedt iy Centc servea tl suspeda tce blhhedbehedt lf tce

    `mhmtntmld permla ns n resu`t lf flur yenrs lf mdvestmgntmld, tcere wns dl glla rensld flr Centc tl use Mhperml ns n frldt md >=33 nda tce b`nmh wns

    stntute-inrrea iebnuse n`` lf tce fnbts were jdlwd tl Mhperml frlh tce lutset. Md respebt lf tce fmaubmnry auty, tce `mhmtntmld permla wlu`a dlt npp`y mf,

    md naamtmld tl nbtmdg ns nd ngedt flr Mhperml, Centc nbtea ns n trustee lf tce pll`s hldey udaer n trust. Qce Blhherbmn Blurt ce`a tcnt tce smx-yenr

    `mhmtntmld permla npp`mea tl tce fmaubmnry b`nmh ld tcms lbbnsmld nda tcus mt wns tmhe-inrrea.

    Rlhe pelp`e ie`meve tcnt nd cldlurni`e edgngehedt b`nuse, wcmbc perhmts nrimtrntlrs tl lpt lut lf tce strmbt ru`es lf `nw, n``lwstceh tl amsnpp`y tce `mhmtntmld permla. Clwever, tcms nppenrs tl ie mdblrrebt. Flr exnhp`e, md Lrmld Blhpngdmn Espndl`n ae Regurls

    v. Ie`flrt Hnntsbcppmk Vllr Versejgrmdgeed Z>=69X 9 @`lyas Yep. 957n Ie`gmnd Mdsurndbe blhpndy npp`mea tl set nsmae nd nwnrahnae iy nd uhpmre md fnvlur lf tce Rpndmsc Mdsurndbe Blhpndy (Lrmld). Qce nrimtrntmld nrlse frlh n amspute nilut n qultn scnredld-hnrmde remdsurndbe trenty. Hegnw K. nrguea tcnt nrimtrntlrs nre iluda iy tce usun` ru`es ld `mhmtntmld.

    Qce dew `mhmtntmld regmheQce @nw Blhhmssmld cns reblhhedaea tcnt tce amfferedt `mhmtntmld permlas, wcmbc burredt`y npp`y tl amfferedt bnuses lf nbtmld, ienil`mscea nda rep`nbea iy n dew blre regmhe. Udaer tcms blre regmhe, ndy b`nmhndt wcl wmsces tl blhhedbe nd nbtmld hust al slwmtcmd tcree yenrs lf tce ante upld wcmbc tcey jdew lr lugct rensldni`y tl cnve jdlwd tcnt tcey cna n smgdmfmbndt bnuse lf nbtmldnda jdew tce maedtmty lf tce aefedandt. Md tce remdsurndbe fme`a remdsureas nre presuhea tl jdlw wced tce nbtmld ngnmdst tcemrremdsurers nbbrues nda tce ante wced tcey cnve n b`nmh ngnmdst tcemr remdsurers wm`` ie tce snhe. Qcms effebtmve`y hends tcnt flrremdsureas tce permla md wcmbc tcey cnve tl irmdg n b`nmh ngnmdst tcemr remdsurer wlu`a ie reaubea frlh smx yenrs tl tcree yenrs. Mdnaamtmld tcere wm`` ie n >?-yenr `ldg stlp `mhmtntmld permla, wcmbc wlu`a iegmd tl rud frlh tce ante lf tce nbt lr lhmssmld wcmbc gnvermse tl tce b`nmh. Qce @nw Blhhmssmld prlplses tcnt tce dew regmhe sclu`a cnve retrlspebtmve effebt, sl tcnt mt wm`` npp`y tl n``bnuses lf nbtmld wcmbc nbbrue ieflre mt blhhedbes, exbept wcere tce nbtmld ms n`renay tmhe-inrrea lr wcere tce nbtmld cns n`renayieed blhhedbea. Flr tce remdsurndbe mdaustry tcms wm`` hend tcnt n`` b`nmhs, wcmbc nre burredt`y l`aer tcnd tcree yenrs wm``mhheamnte`y ieblhe tmhe-inrrea ud`ess tce b`nmhndt blhhedbes prlbeeamdgs lr n stndastm`` b`nuse ms ngreea ietweed tce pnrtmes. Qcedew prlplsn`s wm`` ie pnrtmbu`nr`y prli`ehntmb wcere tcere nre bcnmds lf remdsurndbe md lperntmld iebnuse mt bnd tnje n `ldg permla lftmhe flr b`nmhs tl fm`ter tcemr wny tcrlugc tce hnrjet tl tce eda lf tce remdsurndbe bcnmd. Qcms wlu`a hend tcnt mf tce lrmgmdn`mdsureas b`nmh wns sett`ea lr aeterhmdea >? yenrs ngl nda tce remdsurer cns dlt yet hnae n reblvery udaer cms lwd remdsurndbe blvertced ce wm`` ie udni`e tl al sl.

    QCE YMGCQR LF QCE YEMDRUYEY

    _nyhedt lf prehmuhQce bnse lfFedtld Mdsurndbe Blhpndyv. Gltcner VersmbcerudgZ>==>X 9 @`lyas Yep. >79estni`msces tcnt tce fnbt tcnt tceremdsurea ales dlt pny tce remdsurer tce prehmuh ales dlt hend tcnt tce bldtrnbt cns ieed nindaldea, nda tce remdsurea hnytcereflre stm`` presedt b`nmhs tl tce remdsurer flr remhiursehedt ud`ess tce bldtrnbt spebmfmbn``y prlvmaes tcnt tce bldtrnbt bnd ie

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    bndbe``ea mf tce prehmuh ms dlt pnma. Ltcerwmse, tce ld`y lptmld nvnm`ni`e tl tce remdsurer ms tl sue tce remdsurea lr pny tce b`nmhs `esstce prehmuh nhludt. Mt ms blhhld flr remdsureas tl ae`ny pnymdg tce remdsurndbe prehmuh udtm` tcey cnve rebemvea tce mdsurndbeprehmuh frlh tcemr mdsurea. Devertce`ess, nt `nw tce remdsurea ms li`mgea tl pny tce remdsurndbe prehmuh regnra`ess lf wcetcer lr dltce cns rebemvea tce mdsurndbe prehmuh frlh mts lrmgmdn` mdsurea.

    Qcere nre n duhier lf wnys md wcmbc remdsurers bnd prltebt tcehse`ves frlh remdsureas wcl fnm` tl pny tce prehmuh. Qcese hlst`ymdvl`ve tce mdb`usmld lf npprlprmnte`y wlraea prehmuh pnyhedt wnrrndtmes slhe lf wcmbc nre amsbussea ie`lw;

    @nte _nyhedt B`nuse

    Md tce evedt tcnt tce Mdsurea fnm`s tl pny ndy prehmuh aue cereudaer wmtcmd 6 hldtcs tlgetcer wmtc ndy mdterest aue tcereld md nbblrandbe wmtc tce

    prlvmsmlds lf tcms ngreehedt, tced tce Mdsurer cns tce lptmld iy wrmtted dltmbe servea wmtcmd =? anys lf expmry lf tce snma smx hldtcs tl reaube tce `mhmt

    tl >95% lf tce prehmuh nbtun``y pnma.

    Ndltcer lptmld ms flr tce remdsurer tl bcnrge mdterest ld tce udpnma prehmuh.

    @nte _nyhedt B`nuse

    Md tce evedt tcnt tce Mdsurea fnm`s tl pny ndy prehmuh aue cereudaer ld tce any tcnt mt fn``s aue tced mdterest scn`` nbbrue ld tce nhludt lutstndamdg nt

    tce rnte lf % per hldtc.

    Rlhetmhes tce pnyhedt lf naamtmldn` mdterest ms smhp`y dlt edlugc smdbe tce remdsurea hny cnve dl mdtedtmld lf pnymdg tce

    remdsurndbe prehmuh. Mf tcms ms tce bnse tced n b`nuse subc ns tce twl lut`mdea ie`lw wm`` ie hlre npprlprmnte wcmbc wm`` edni`e tceremdsurer tl terhmdnte tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbtni mdmtmlmf tce remdsurea cns dlt pnma tce prehmuh wmtcmd n spebmfmea tmhe permla.

    Dld _nyhedt lf _rehmuh B`nuse

    Md tce evedt tcnt tce Mdsurea fnm`s tl pny ndy prehmuh aue cereudaer tlgetcer wmtc mdterest tcereld ns npprlprmnte wmtcmd hldtcs/anys lf tce

    mdbeptmld ante lf tcms ngreehedt tced tcms ngreehedt scn`` ie nutlhntmbn``y terhmdntea nda tce Yemdsurer scn`` ie re`ensea frlh n`` `mnim`mtmes, pnst,

    presedt nda future, wmtc regnra tl tcms ngreehedt.

    _rehmuh Wnrrndty

    Qce Yemdsurea wnrrndts tcnt mt scn`` pny tce prehmuh aue cereudaer wmtcmd hldtcs/anys lf tce mdbeptmld ante lf tcms ngreehedt. Md tce evedt tcnt tce

    Yemdsurea fnm`s tl sl pny tced tcms ngreehedt scn`` ie nutlhntmbn `y terhmdntea ni mdmtml nda tce Yemdsurer scn`` ie re`ensea frlh n`` `mnim`mtmes, pnst,

    presedt nda future, wmtc regnra tl tcms ngreehedt.

    Qce type lf b`nuse wcmbc tce remdsurer bldsmaers npprlprmnte tl mdb`uae md tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt wm`` aepeda upld tce hnrjetprnbtmbe md tce kurmsambtmld nda tce iusmdess re`ntmldscmp tcnt tce remdsurer cns wmtc tce remdsurea.

    Mt ms mhplrtndt tl rehehier tcnt remdsurers sclu`a ie b`enr lf tcemr mdtedtmlds ieflre aehndamdg pnyhedt lf tce prehmuh smdbe iyalmdg sl tcey hny prekuambe tcemr plsmtmld. Flr exnhp`e, md Blhpngdmn Qmrredn Am Nssmburnzmldm Rpn v. Grnda Udmld MdsurndbeBlhpndy Z>==>X 9 @`lyas Yep. >12 tcere wns n prehmuh wnrrndty, wcmbc stntea prehmuh nda b`nmhs tl ie sett`ea md nbbludt._rehmuh wnrrndty ld aue antes. Qce remdsurea ama dlt redaer nd nbbludt lr pny tce prehmuh nda tcereflre irenbcea tce wnrrndty.Clwever, tce blurt ce`a tcnt iy aehndamdg pnyhedt lf tce prehmuh tce remdsurers cna subbeeaea md nffmrhmdg tce bldtrnbt.

    Qce mdspebtmld lf reblrasGedern``y, mt ms blhhld flr remdsurers tl mdspebt tce reblras lf tcemr remdsurea n`tclugc tcms prnbtmbe ms hlre wmaesprena md tce URNnda tce UJ tcnd md bldtmdedtn` Eurlpe. Aurmdg nd mdspebtmld tce remdsurer wm`` ie bcebjmdg tl edsure tcnt tce remdsurea ms sett`mdgb`nmhs prlper`y nda ms dlt hnjmdg pnyhedts wcmbc ce sclu`a dlt ie hnjmdg. Nd mdspebtmld ms n glla lpplrtudmty flr tce mdspebtlrs(usun``y expermedbea b`nmhs prlfessmldn`s) tl feea inbj mdflrhntmld tl udaerwrmtmdg ld b`nmhs cnda`mdg prlbeaures nda `lss

    aeve`lphedts, wcmbc bnd prlve mdvn`uni`e ld redewn`.Yemdsurndbe bldtrnbts dlrhn``y express`y prlvmae tcnt tce remdsurer cns tce rmgct tl mdspebt tce remdsureas reblras nda mf mt ms dlt

    exp`mbmt tced mt wm`` ie mhp`mea mdtl tce bldtrnbt. Md _cledmx v. Cn`vndld Z>=35X 9 @`lyas Yep. 559 Clicluse K. ce`a tcnt tceremdsurer cna nd mhp`mea rmgct tl mdspebt tce remdsureas reblras, iut tcms wns dlt n prli`eh md tcms bnse iebnuse iltc pnrtmes ngreeatcnt tcere exmstea nd mhp`mea rmgct tl mdspebt ndywny.

    Clwever, slhetmhes tce blurts hny dlt ie prepnrea tl mdfer n rmgct lf mdspebtmld ns md Rlbmt Ndldyhe Mdterheamnrmes@uxehilurgelmsv. Fnrex Gmn nda ltcers Z>==5X @[email protected]. >>6, wcere Clffhndd @.K. snma tcnt tce rmgct tl mdspebt aepedas upld tceterhs lf tce bldtrnbt nda smdbe tce bldtrnbt md tcms amspute bldtnmdea dl mdspebtmld b`nuse tce remdsurers cna dl nbbess tl tceremdsureas illjs. Mt ms tcereflre hubc ietter flr remdsurers tl mdb`uae nd mdspebtmld b`nuse md tce bldtrnbt tl hnje sure tcnt tcey cnvetce rmgct tl mdspebt tce remdsureas reblras mf tcey deea tl.

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    B`enr`y tcere ms `mtt`e vn`ue md mdspebtmdg albuhedts mf ylu nre udni`e tl pcltlblpy lr use tce albuhedts. Qcms mssue wns amsbusseamdHutterv. Ensterd nda Hma`ndas Ynm`wny Blhpndy (>333) 23 Bc.A. =9 wced tce Blurt lf Nppen` snma tcnt n persld cnvmdg n rmgcttl mdspebt n albuhedt cna n bldsequedtmn` rmgct tl tnje n blpy lf mt lr lf sl hubc lf mt ns ce requmres flr slhe `egmtmhnte purplse.Qcms ms very vngue nda hny `ena tl niuse lf tce mdflrhntmld. Mt ms tcereflre very mhplrtndt tcnt n bldfmaedtmn`mty ngreehedt ms smgdeaiy tce pnrtmes prmlr tl grndtmdg tce remdsurer nbbess tl mdflrhntmld sl tcnt tce mdflrhntmld ms dlt niusea.

    Md tce Mrmsc bnse lfWmdtertcur Rwmss Mdsurndbe v. Qce Mdsurndbe Blrplrntmld lf Mre`nda p`bZ>=3=X [email protected]. >2 tce fmrst mdstndbeblurt aebmaea tcnt tce mdspebtmlds b`nuse md tce remdsurndbe bldtrnbt nutclrmsea tce remdsurer tl blpy albuhedts `egmtmhnte`y requmreaflr tce purplses lf mdspebtmld.

    Qce remdsurer hust ie bnrefu` dlt tl prekuambe mts `egn` plsmtmld iy mdspebtmdg tce beandts reblras. Md Mrld Qrnaes MdsurndbeBlhpndy @mhmteav. Blhpndcmn ae Regurls Mhperml Z>==>X > Ye @.Y. 9>2 b`nmhs were hnae iy Mrld Qrnaes nda ltcers ngnmdst tcemrremdsurers flr pnyhedts hnae md respebt lf twl hnrmde qultn scnre trentmes. Md >=39 tce remdsurers were nwnre tcnt tcere cna ieedhmsrepresedtntmlds iy tce remdsurea iut tcey wnmtea udtm` `nte >=32 ieflre exerbmsmdg tcemr rmgct tl mdspebt tce remdsureas reblras.Clicluse K. ce`a tcnt iebnuse tce remdsurers cna dlt reservea tcemr rmgcts udaer tce bldtrnbt nda cna ae`nyea ieflre bnrrymdg lut tcemdspebtmld mt cna nffmrhea tce bldtrnbt. Qcereflre, mf tce remdsurer cns evmaedbe lf hmsrepresedtntmld mt sclu`a reserve mts rmgcts udaertce bldtrnbt mhheamnte`y, iut mf mt ld`y cns suspmbmlds tced mt sclu`a bnrry lut nd mdspebtmld mhheamnte`y tl litnmd furtcermdflrhntmld.

    Lfted tce mdspebtmld lf reblras iy tce remdsurer bnd `ena tl tedsmld ietweed tce remdsurer nda tce remdsurea. Mt ms tcereflremhperntmve tcnt tce mdspebtmld ms bnrrmea lut md nd effmbmedt nda prlfessmldn` hndder. Rlhe remdsurers bcllse tl use tcemr lwd md-clusemdspebtmld tenh, wcerens ltcers prefer tl use nd exterdn` bldsu`tndby. Qce amffmbu`tmes lf mdspebtmlds lf reblras were cmgc`mgctea md;

    ]nsuan Fmre nda Hnrmde Mdsurndbe Blhpndy lf Eurlpe @mhmteav. Lrmld Hnrmde Mdsurndbe Udaerwrmtmdg Ngedby

    @mhmteaZ>==5X > @`lyas Yep. 595

    Qcms bnse, n`tclugc mt nbtun``y mdvl`vea ngedby ngreehedts, cns equn` npp`mbntmld tl remdsurndbe hntters. Qce p`nmdtmffs were mdvl`vea md n duhier lf

    rud-lff remdsurndbe pll`s, wcmbc were hndngea iy tce aefedandts. Qce udaerwrmtmdg ngedby ngreehedts, wcmbc were smhm`nr tl remdsurndbe bldtrnbts,

    bldtnmdea aetnm`ea express b`nuses perhmttmdg tce mdspebtmld lf reblras. Yepresedtntmves lf tce p`nmdtmffs bnrrmea lut n very aetnm`ea mdspebtmld lf tce

    aefedandts fm`es, wcmbc mdb`uaea tce revmewmdg lf >6,??? rmsj fm`es. Clwever, prli`ehs nrlse wced tce p`nmdtmffs wndtea nbbess tl tce aefedandts

    blhputer reblras iebnuse tce aefedandts jept bldfmaedtmn` reblras ld tce blhputer nilut ltcer pll` hehiers tl wcmbc tce p`nmdtmffs sclu`a dlt ie

    grndtea nbbess. Md Bl`ehnd K.s vmew tce blhputer antninse represedtea pnrt lf tce reblras, wcmbc sclu`a ie hnae nvnm`ni`e tl tce p`nmdtmff flr

    mdspebtmld purplses. Ce snma; Mf tcey (tce aefedandts) nre tl perflrh tcemr li`mgntmlds tl prlvmae mdspebtmld lf n`` subc reblras ns nre re`evndt, iut

    likebt tl amsb`lsure lf tcnt wcmbc ms mrre`evndt, mt ms flr tceh tl fmda slhe hends lf emtcer bldben`mdg tce mrre`evndt lr lf extrnbtmdg tcnt wcmbc ms

    re`evndt frlh tce hnss lf tce hntermn` (nt p. 597).

    Qce bnse wnrds blhpndmes tcnt tcey sclu`a ie bnrefu` nilut clw nda wcere tcey stlre mdflrhntmld wcmbc tcey hny ie requmrea tlhnje nvnm`ni`e flr mdspebtmld. Qce resu`t blu`a ie cnrsc ld shn`` blhpndmes, smdbe mt hny requmre n grent aen` lf wlrj tl sepnrnte tcere`evndt frlh tce mrre`evndt nda tce bldfmaedtmn` frlh tce dlt bldfmaedtmn`. Clwever, mf mdspebtmld ales dlt hend n fu`` mdspebtmld,tced hntermn` blu`a ensm`y ie bldben`ea md blhputers iy udsbrupu`lus remdsureas tl prevedt tcemr remdsurers nbbessmdg mt.

    Md naamtmld tl tce remdsurndbe mdspebtmlds mt ms ieblhmdg mdbrensmdg`y plpu`nr flr remdsurers tl perflrh nuamts lf tcemr remdsureas.Qce nuamts fn`` mdtl tcree bnteglrmes;

    Qce fmrst jmda lf nuamt ms tce pre-bldtrnbt nuamt. Md subc nd nuamt tce remdsurer wm`` exnhmde tce udaerwrmtmdg stndanras ndab`nmhs cnda`mdg prlbeaures lf mts prlspebtmve remdsurea tl bcebj tcnt mt ms sntmsfmea tcnt tce stndanras nre nbbeptni`e ndatcnt tce prehmuh qultea iy tce remdsurer ms blrrebt flr tce rmsj.

    Qce seblda type lf nuamt ms tce udaerwrmtmdg nuamt, wcmbc mdvl`ves nd exnhmdntmld lf tce remdsureas udaerwrmtmdg

    pcm`lslpcy.Qce fmdn` type lf nuamt ms tce b`nmhs nuamt. Qce remdsurers wm`` bcebj tcnt naequnte reserves nre iemdg ce`a md respebt lfb`nmhs, tcere ms dl step reservmdg nda tcnt tce remdsurea ms tnjmdg n ren`mstmb nda prlnbtmve stndbe md tce b`nmhs cnda`mdg.Qce remdsurers wm`` n`sl `llj nt tce b`nmhs wcmbc cnve dlt ieed dltmfmea tl tce remdsurers iebnuse tcey cnve dlt irenbceatce retedtmld fmgure, tl see mf tcese b`nmhs sclu`a ie replrtea tl remdsurers iebnuse tcere ms n `mje`mclla tcnt tce b`nmhs wm``cnve n sermlus pltedtmn`. Mt edsures tcnt tce remdsurer cns n ren`mstmb vmew lf cms `mje`y `mnim`mtmes nda tce prlfmtnim`mty lf tceiusmdess: mt ms n`sl hnrjetea iy tce remdsurer ns nd navndtnge tl tce remdsurea smdbe mt gmves tce remdsurea feeainbj ld tcemrb`nmhs cnda mdg nda lffers tceh tce lpplrtudmty lf n fresc revmew lf tce fm`es iy dew persldde`.

    N GUMAE QL YEMDRUYNDBE @NW - >st Eamtmld, 9??7

    BCN_QEY 7 B@NMHR

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