The Trustees of the British Insurance Law Association Charitable Trust have established a prize known as the “British Insurance Law Association Book Prize”. The Prize of £1,000 is available to be awarded annually to the author (or joint authors) of a published work constituting in the opinion of the Trustees the most notable contribution to literature in the field of law as it affects insurance.
How to apply / eligibility
To qualify for the prize the work must first have been published in the English Language in the calendar year immediately preceding the year in which the prize is to be awarded.
Authors wishing to have their work considered for the Prize should apply in writing by email to Ms Alison Green, BILA Trustee trust@bila.org.uk before 30th April in the year following publication, submitting one copy of their work.
The Trustees in their absolute discretion may decide that the prize shall not be awarded in any year and the decision of the Trustees on any matter relating to the Prize shall be final.
Winner of the 2024 BILA Book Prize
The 2024 BILA Book Prize was announced on 6 November 2024 in the Old Library at Lloyd’s following the memorial lecture on interpreting insurance contracts, which was delivered by Sir Stephen Males in memory of Professor Malcolm Clarke.
The prize-winning book is “The Global Insurance Market and Change”. Alison Green and Peter MacDonald Eggers KC, trustees of the BILA Charitable Trust, congratulated Anthony A. Tarr, Julie-Anne Tarr and Maurice Thompson, editors of the book. The editors accepted the award on their own behalf and on behalf of their fellow editor, Dino Wilkinson, and other contributors. When announcing the winner Alison stated that this book was “forward looking”. It tackled various technological developments which provided advantages to society and to insurers, but also presented challenges so far as insurance coverage and insurance law were concerned.
Contributors helpfully viewed these challenges from the perspective of some different jurisdictions. The book also considered the impact of other global developments, such as climate change and pandemics, and how far insurance and insurance law might assist in seeking to deal with their effects.
The photograph shows from left to right Alison Green, Maurice Thompson, Julie-Anne Tarr, Anthony Tarr and Peter MacDonald Eggers KC with the editors holding their BILA Book Prize certificates.
For further details: (https://www.routledge.com/9781032298139).
Until 31 December 2024 BILA members are entitled to benefit from a 20% discount upon books purchased directly via www.routledge.com.
Previous winners
2023
Celso De Azevedo, Barrister practising at Enterprise Chambers for his book, “Cyber Ricks Insurance” published by Sweet & Maxwell.
2022
Dr Andrea Harrington for her book, Space Insurance and the Law. Published by Edward Elgar Publishing.
2021
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer for her book, “Insurance Interest and the Law”
Dr Ayça Uçar’s for her book “Perils of the Seas and Inherent Vice in Marine Insurance Law”
2020
‘Data Profiling and Insurance Law’ by Brendan McGurk
2019
Construction Professional Indemnity Insurance by Paul Reed QC, published by Sweet & Maxwell
2018
Insurance Law Implications of Delay in Maritime Transport – by Dr Aysegul Bugra – Informa Law from Routledge
2017
Chinese Insurance Contracts – Law and Practice by Prof Zhen Jing – Informa Law from Routledge
2016
The Law of Motor Insurance by Prof Robert Merkin QC and Maggie Hemsworth – Sweet & Maxwell
2015
Marine Insurance Fraud by Baris Soyer – Informa
2014
Lloyd’s: Law and Practice by Julian Burling – Informa Law
2013
Research Handbook on International Insurance Law & Regulation edited by Julian Burling and Kevin Lazarus – Edward Elgar
2012
Joint Winners:
Liability Insurance in International Arbitration: The Bermuda Form, 2nd Edition, by Richard
Jacobs QC, Paul Stanley QC and Lorelie S. Masters – Hart Publishing
The Bermuda Form: Interpretation and Dispute Resolution of Excess Liability Insurance by David Scorey, Richard Geddes and Chris Harris – OUP