The Insurance Act 2015: Impact for brokers

Industry Experts: Neil Howes, Partner & Liam Burnett, Principal Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP
Time: Refreshments at 12.00pm for 12.30pm start (1.30pm finish)

This seminar will review the Insurance Act 2015 and consider how it will impact on the risk exposure of insurance brokers. Representing the first major legislative change to non-consumer insurance contracts in over 100 years the proposed Act is generally good news for insurance brokers. But it is not without its pitfalls. This session will contrast the position of the current law against that which is to become the law.

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
At the end of this event, the delegate will be able to identify:
• how the proposed legislation might affect the profile of claims against brokers
• the key risk areas of which every broker needs to be aware
• practical tips to help avoid or reduce potential claims when the Act comes into force.

Speaker biographies
Neil Howes leads the Mills & Reeve professional indemnity insurance team in Leeds. He acts for a wide range of professionals including solicitors, insurance
brokers, financial advisers and construction professionals. He advises insurers on policy coverage issues and related disputes and has extensive experience
of claims involving fraud and of both making and defending applications for injunctions including asset freezing orders.
Liam Burnett is a professional indemnity insurance litigator based in Manchester and he specialises in defending claims against accountants, financial advisors and insurance brokers. He also advises insurers in respect of policy coverage issues.

Booking
To book your place or for any queries, please contact David Codling at david.codling@riig.co.uk or 07772 483302.

Venue
The Bradford Chamber is situated in Devere House, near the bottom of Vicar Lane in Little Germany where it adjoins Hall Ings. It is approximately 5 – 10 minutes walk from both the Bradford Interchange and Forster Square Stations. Parking is available on-street (payable at the parking meters) plus the car parks at the top of Little Germany and the nearby Leisure Exchange.