10/09/2025 / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Virtual
Overview:
James and Gretel will be scanning the horizon exploring the impact of the increase in securities claims and the integration of AI into business operations in the context of D&O insurance.
James Sharpe:
James has particular expertise in insurance matters. He regularly acts for and advises insureds and insurers in respect of insurance policies. James advises upon and litigates all insurance related disputes, including D&O, PI, PL & EL, product liability, and Warranty and Indemnity policy disputes;
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.
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.