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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.

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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.

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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.

NZ Insurance Law Reform
20/05/2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

VIRTUAL LECTURE – REGISTER YOUR PLACE HERE.

Join us for a talk by Jonathan Scragg, who will be exploring recent insurance contracts law reform – and the resulting newly enacted legislation – in New Zealand.

Jonathan is a partner at Duncan Cotterill in New Zealand and a former president of BILA’s sister organisation, the New Zealand Insurance Law Association Inc.

Jonathan will discuss:

  1. The politics of insurance law reform in New Zealand;
  2. The key features of the new legislation – the Contracts of Insurance Act 2024; and
  3. Some comparisons between the New Zealand legislation and the approach in the UK.

REGISTER YOUR PLACE HERE.

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.

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