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.
Subrogation in insurance law: a mystery wrapped in an enigma? Are we any clearer since the Court of Appeal decisions in Rathbone v Novae and Gard Marine v China National Chartering?
On 20th July 2015 in the presentation rooms on the 11th floor of the Lloyd’s building, BILA will host an evening presentation on the important topic of insurance subrogation.
Rob Merkin’s appointment as an Honorary QC
Appointment of Professor Robert Merkin as Queen’s Council Honoris Causa
BILA Mock Trial – Insurance Act 2015 – 20th May 2015
The Great Hall & Bench Rooms, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TL – Wednesday 20th May 2015 – 5:30pm
On the 20th May 2015 at Lincoln’s Inn BILA is holding one of its extremely popular mock trials. This year we will explore the legal and practical issues that could arise out of the new regime being brought in by the Insurance Act 2015.