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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.

Brazil's new Insurance Law - Key Impacts for Insurers, Reinsurers and Adjusters
24/09/2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Virtual
Over twenty years in the making, Brazil’s new Insurance Law is set to have a significant impact on how contracts of insurance and reinsurance operate in Brazil. Join us for an insightful session where we will explore the main effects of the new legislation on the industry, focusing on:
  • Underwriting and Contract Formation: interpretation, term and wordings.
  • Claims management and adjustment: new deadlines and legal/reserve consequences.
  • Reinsurance: formation, coverage, choice of law and jurisdiction.
  • Statute of limitation: new periods and impacts for long tail/short tail claims.

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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.

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