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

Martin Moore QC will examine the current state of the law on Part VII insurance business transfers following the Court of Appeal judgment plus a few observations on possible future trends.
Described in Chambers and Partners as “An adviser of the highest quality on company matters, who is regularly instructed on some of the largest and most complicated takeovers and transactions”/
Martin is a leading Silk for company law litigation and advice, corporate finance, financial services and insolvency.
He has particular expertise in large-scale, complex corporate transactions and reorganisations (including takeovers and mergers), schemes of arrangement, and schemes for the transfer of insurance, and banking business (Part VII transfers).
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.
Latest News
GORDON CORNISH – FORMER BILA CHAIRMAN, JOURNAL EDITOR AND BILA CHARITABLE TRUSTEE
It was with great sadness that we received the news of the sudden and unexpected death on 23 March 2021 of Gordon Cornish. This followed a fall while walking on the beach with his family close to his home in North Berwick to where Gordon retired after playing an...
Appointment of Chancellor of the High Court
BILA is delighted to congratulate BILA President, Sir Julian Flaux upon his appointment on 3 February 2021 as the Chancellor of the High Court. The Chancellor of the High Court is one of the most senior judges in England and Wales. He is the Head of the Chancery...
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