The British Insurance Law Association Charitable Trust has announced the appointment of Professor James Davey to succeed Professor Robert Merkin as one of its four charitable trustees. Professor Merkin, who…
We are delighted to announce Lady Justice Sara Cockerill as the new President of BILA. Lady Justice Cockerill brings exceptional experience and leadership to this role. Having read Jurisprudence at…
We are delighted to announce that Manoj Vaghela has been appointed as the new Chair of BILA. Manoj brings extensive experience, strong leadership, and a deep commitment to the industry…
At a prize-giving ceremony on 3rd December 2025, Professor James Davey, the immediate past President of BILA was pleased to award the 2025 BILA Journal Article Prize to Kathleen Defever for her…
The 2025 BILA Book Prize was announced on 3 December 2025 in the Old Library at Lloyd’s before the Annual Update delivered by Professor James Davey of Bristol University, Immediate…
To be held on : Tuesday 4th November 2025 at 1 pm The meeting will be held on Zoom For the business to be transacted at the meeting, please see…
LAURA COOKE All of us on the committee and in the office at BILA are deeply upset to learn that our Chair, Laura Cooke, died unexpectedly and suddenly on Monday…
BILA was well represented at the 11th AIDA Europe Conference held at the University Carlos III of Madrid between 28-30 May 2025. BILA Officers and Committee members, Laura Cooke, Franziska…
President: Professor James Davey: Deputy President: Dame Sara Cockerill DBE Chair: Laura Cooke GENERAL MEETING OF THE BRITISH INSURANCE LAW ASSOCIATION Tuesday 24th June 2025 at 1pm online by Zoom Please…
The conference “Navigating the Insurance Landscape: Regulation and Innovation in the European Insurance Markets” in Madrid focuses on how the insurance market is reacting to the challenges of the changing world. Is…
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…
Interpreting Insurance Contracts: A lecture in memory of Professor Malcolm Clarke – 6 November 2024 – in the Old Library, Lloyd’s of London – 5.15pm followed by drinks in the foyer of the…
BILA and UK-based lawyers were well represented at the 10th AIDA Europe Conference (“The Growing Challenge of Meeting Customer Needs. Quo Vadis, Insurance Market?”) in Athens from 30th to 31st May…
At a prize-giving ceremony on 15th November 2023, Professor Miriam Goldby, BILA’s Journal Editor was pleased to award the 2023 BILA Journal Article Prize to Lucas Nascimento for his prize-winning…
The 2023 BILA book prize was announced on 15 November 2023 in the Old Library at Lloyd’s, prior to a BILA lecture by Professor Michael Sturley of the University of…
Well done Christine! BILA were thrilled to see past chair and current committee member, Christine Williams take part in this year’s London Legal Walk 2023 along with her colleagues from…
