Preparing for the Insurance Act 2015
Harrogate Local Committee lunchtime lecture
Speakers: Peter Schwartz and Will Reddie, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP
The Insurance Act 2015 will come into force in just under a year. But what will it mean for you?
In this one hour lecture, Peter Schwartz and Will Reddie will summarise the changes that the Act will make to the current law and the Act's practical implications for the industry.
Who should attend?
Anyone in, or connected to, the insurance market who wants to understand how they will be affected by the changes that the Insurance Act will make to the current law.
Learning objectives
By the end of this lecture you will:
- be able to assess the background to the Insurance Act and its key drivers
- be able to summarise how the disclosure process in non-consumer insurance contracts will be changed from the current law in The Marine Insurance Act 1906
- have an overview of the main sections of the Act and their practical implications
- have some practical ideas upon how to prepare for the new commercial insurance contracts regime
Speaker profiles
Peter Schwartz is a Consultant with Holman Fenwick Willan LLP. His experience has been particularly focused in all forms of property and liability insurance and non-marine reinsurance, dispute resolution, new products, cyber liability, investigations and discontinued operations. He is a member of the IBA, BILA and the CII, and is a visiting lecturer at Leeds University. Peter is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator. He speaks regularly at conferences and seminars on risk related issues, in London and around the world.
Will Reddie is an Associate at Holman Fenwick Willan LLP. He advises on a range of corporate and regulatory matters, focussing on clients in the insurance sector. Will has spent time on secondment to the Prudential Regulation Authority and to a Lloyd's managing agency.
Cost: Free of charge, including a two course hot lunch!
Lunch and registration: Lunch will be served at 12.30pm, and the lecture will commence at 1.00pm
Please note that there is ample parking at the venue
Book your place
Email Julia.Wilding@marswool.com to book your place now!
Places are limited and will be served on a first-come, first served basis. Please advise if you have any special access or dietary requirements when you book.
CII Accredited
This demonstrates the quality of an event and that it meets CII member CPD scheme requirements.
1 hour's CPD can be claimed for this event if relevant to your learning and development needs.
It is recommended that you keep any evidence of the CPD activity you have completed and upload copies to the recording tool as the CII may ask to see this if your record is selected for review. Details of the scheme can be viewed online at www.cii.co.uk/cpd.