Skip to content

Dedicated to insurance law in the UK

BILA is a unique organisation, its membership being drawn from insurers, insurance brokers and other intermediaries, academic lawyers, solicitors and barristers.

Join BILA Member Benefits

In addition to UK members, there are many from all over the world. BILA is not only a domestic organisation, it is also the British Chapter of Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA) and is an active participant in all the activities of AIDA including its quadrennial world congress.

aida-logo

BILA is the UK National Chapter of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA), a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1960 with the aim, through international collaboration, of promoting knowledge of international and national insurance law and related matters of interest.

Upcoming events

BILA offers members access to an impressive programme of in person and virtual events all year round, including our annual conference. Bringing together key stakeholders, opinion formers and experts, these events allow members to make valuable connections as well as the opportunity to debate and learn about current legal issues within the realm of insurance law.

Notice to Members of Annual General Meeting 2025
04/11/2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

NOTICE TO MEMBERS OF THE 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE

BRITISH INSURANCE LAW ASSOCIATION

To be held on : Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 1 pm

The meeting will be held on Zoom

For the business to be transacted at the meeting, please see the Agenda

REGISTER YOUR PLACE AT THE AGM HERE

Members only may attend

NOTE: Copies of this Agenda, the 2024 AGM Minutes and the Annual Report for the year ended 28 February 2025 will be placed within the members’ area of the BILA website. Please contact the Secretariat should you require a hard copy of any of these documents – Email office@bila.org.uk.

 

 

Special Insights on the US LEG3: Archer Western Case
05/11/2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

In-person event

Date: 5 November

Time: 1:00 PM

Location: Lloyd’s Old Library

REGISTER HERE

We are pleased to invite you to an in-person lecture at Lloyd’s Old Library on Tuesday, 5 November at 1:00 PM.  Jeremiah Welch and Will Bennett of Saxe Doernberger & Vita P.C. will explore the recent Archer Western v. ACE American Insurance Co. decision and its implications for LEG3 coverage interpretation under U.S. law. They will analyse how the court’s reasoning, influenced by SCB, redefines “physical damage,” clarifies ambiguity surrounding “improvement” in LEG3 provisions, and contrasts U.S. and U.K. treatment of manufacturing and contamination claims. The session will offer essential takeaways for insurers, brokers, and construction professionals engaging with cross-jurisdictional coverage disputes.

Speakers:

Jeremiah Welch

Managing Partner, SDV West Coast

Jeremiah represents many of the ENR Top 20 construction contractors, advising on and litigating insurance claims arising from heavy civil, industrial, and commercial construction projects. His work involves complex coverage issues across builder’s risk, liability, pollution, and default insurance. Jeremiah has played key roles in major construction disaster litigations, including the Florida University bridge collapse, the Louisiana Hard Rock Hotel collapse, and the San Francisco Millennium Tower case. He is also a trusted advisor to leading insurance brokerages and a frequent national speaker.

Will Bennett

Partner, SDV

Will maintains a nationwide litigation practice focusing on complex insurance recovery actions. Admitted in California, Connecticut, and New York, he frequently leads cases from initial strategy through trial and appeal. His experience spans construction catastrophe, defect, real estate, and pollution liability disputes. Will is widely recognised by national insurance brokerages for his expertise and regularly presents at industry conferences.

We hope you will join us for what promises to be a highly informative and thought-provoking session.

REGISTER HERE

The Informed Observer In The Law Of Aggregation
26/11/2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Virtual
The informed observer has been a familiar participant in aggregation disputes for the last 50 years. This lecture will trace the development of the concept from the Dawson’s Field Award to Stonegate (and beyond) and test its limits. To what extent does the informed observer have a role beyond occurrence-based aggregation to other forms of aggregating factor? Can the informed observer help with the question of whether there is more than one loss or claim? Does the informed observer’s participation in the analysis explain the use of a ‘remoteness’ check on the causal connection between aggregating factor and loss?
 
Peter Ratcliffe and William Day are both barristers at 3 Verulam Buildings.

The BILA Journal

The BILA Journal (“Journal”) is the official journal of the Association. The Journal was first launched in 1964 and has been published regularly since then.

Read the Journal Order a copy

Latest news

Back To Top