Insurance Act 2015


make new provision about insurance contracts; to amend the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 in relation to the insured persons to whom that Act applies; and for connected purposes.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Insurance Act 2015 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 17 July 2014 and became an Act of Parliament on 12 February 2015.

Whose idea is this Bill?

Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

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Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers All Bill Debates

This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
12/02/2015
Act of Parliament
16/02/2015
Briefing paper
20/01/2015
Explanatory Note
16/01/2015

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

16th February 2015
Act of Parliament
Insurance Act 2015 c.4
12th February 2015
Royal Assent (Commons)
4th February 2015
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Committee of the Whole House Proceedings as as 3 February 2015
3rd February 2015
3rd reading: House of Commons
3rd February 2015
Report stage: House of Commons
3rd February 2015
Committee: 1st sitting: House of Commons
2nd February 2015
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee (PDF, 84KB)
27th January 2015
2nd reading: House of Commons
26th January 2015
Committee Debate: Second Reading Committee: House of Commons
20th January 2015
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
16th January 2015
1st reading: House of Commons
16th January 2015
Bills
Bill 155 2014-2015 as brought from the House of Lords
16th January 2015
Explanatory Notes
Bill 155 EN 2014-2015
15th January 2015
3rd reading: House of Lords
9th January 2015
Bills
HL Bill 76 2014-2015, as amended on Report
8th January 2015
Report stage: House of Lords
8th January 2015
Amendment papers
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved on Report
7th January 2015
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be Moved on Report
18th December 2014
Bills
HL Bill 72 2014-2015, as amended in Special Public Bill Committee
15th December 2014
Special Public Bill Committee on the Insurance Bill [HL] : House of Lords
12th December 2014
Amendment papers
Marshalled List of Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee
10th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee
9th December 2014
Amendment papers
Amendments to be moved in Special Public Bill Committee
2nd December 2014
Special Public Bill Committee on the Insurance Bill [HL]: House of Lords
26th August 2014
Impact Assessments
Insurance Contract Law: Updating the Marine Insurance Act 1906 (revised) (PDF, 420KB)
26th August 2014
Impact Assessments
Annex A: Support for reform (PDF, 238KB)
26th August 2014
Impact Assessments
Annex D: Post implementation review (PIR) plan (PDF, 8KB)
26th August 2014
Impact Assessments
Annex E: Transitional costs in the insurance specialist sector (PDF, 132KB)
30th July 2014
2nd reading: House of Lords
29th July 2014
Second reading committee: House of Lords
21st July 2014
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 39-EN 2014-2015
18th July 2014
Bills
HL Bill 39 2014-2015, as introduced
17th July 2014
1st reading: House of Lords
27th June 2014
Impact Assessments
Insurance Contract Law: Updating the Marine Insurance Act 1906 (PDF, 5MB)
27th June 2014
Impact Assessments
Annex A: Support for reform (PDF, 229KB)