Professor Rob Merkin QC, Annual Update on Insurance Law
On the 20th November 2015, BILA is pleased to welcome Professor Rob Merkin QC, University of Exeter; Special Counsel, DLA Piper for his Annual Update on Insurance Law. The Lunchtime Lecture will be held at 1pm in The Old Library, Lloyd’s, 1 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ, courtecy of Lloyd’s of London.
The Commercial Awareness Seminar Series
Hosted by the BILA Future Insurance Professionals’ Group, in association with the Lloyd’s Market Association
A series of talks giving a unique opportunity to get a ‘client’s eye view’ of how the industry works
Continuity of Insurance Coverage under English Insurance Law
On the 16th October 2015 Jamie Smith QC, 4 New Square will deliver a presentation on Continuity of Insurance Coverage under English Insurance Law
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Friday 16th October 2015
The Old Library, Lloyd’s, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7HA at 14:00
BILA lunchtime lecture: Insurable interest – a rule in search of a rationale? – Friday 18th September 2015
Insurable interest is the most recent topic of attention of the Law Commission team responsible for the Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Act 2012 and the Insurance Act 2015. This “double-header” lecture will consider the case for and against abolition of the doctrine of insurable interest, with a particular focus on interests in life assurance. As a topic, insurable interest continues to be discussed and (occasionally) litigated as new forms of insurance product (and new examples of the perverse incentives insurance can create) arise. Comparable jurisdictions (e.g. Australia) have largely abolished the requirement of an insurable interest without alarm. Insurable interest may have a significant role to play in establishing the boundary between insurance and other risk-related contracts such as gambling and credit default swaps.
Competition Law for Insurers and Insurance Lawyers
On Friday 17th July 2015 BILA is pleased to welcome insurance antitrust specialist Bill Batchelor, Baker & McKenzie, Brussels, who will bring us up to date on current issues in competition law and the insurance industry.