News/Announcements

 It is with great sadness that AIDA mourns the passing of Dr Otto Klob , the former AIDA Treasurer, after a long illness on 4 July 2021.

 The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), which is the data privacy law of South Africa , came into force on 1 July 2021.

 We are delighted to invite you to trial a new collaborative initiative that delivers a tailored newsfeed to AIDA members. AIDA Newsstand is powered by innovative newsfeed service Lexology, who deliver comprehensive international legal updates, analysis and insights.

The Editorial Board of the new AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law & Regulation is once again inviting the submission of academic papers, this time concerning the impact of Covid-19 and insurance.

 It is with great pleasure that ARIAS-Ireland is welcomed as the seventh ARIAS society to affiliate with AIDA. It has also been admitted as a member of AIDA Europe.

The Editorial Board of the new AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law & Regulation is once again inviting the submission of academic papers, this time examining problems concerning the changing role that insurers can play.

The volume collects contributions on the theme of insurance coverage with respect to risks inherent to cultural heritage.

 The webinar is on Friday 23 April 2021, 09:30 am. The event will be held on the ZOOM platform

 The Editorial Board of the new AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law & Regulation is once again inviting the submission of academic papers, this time examining problems concerning the platform economy and insurance.

 From the early days of the first national lockdown in England, widespread concerns over many different types of insurance claims had been raised.

On Friday 15 January 2021 the UK Supreme Court handed down Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance and Others, its much anticipated judgment on the operation of business interruption policies in the face of a pandemic.

 The UK Supreme Court has delivered its judgment in the FCA BI Test case.

 It has been announced that the UK Supreme Court will deliver its judgement in the FCA BI Test case on Friday 15 January 2021 at 09:45hrs

Courtesy of Prof. Dr Manfred Wandt we are delighted to be able to share a full-text view-only version of his paper

It is with great pleasure that the admission of AIDA Luxembourg as the latest AIDA National Chapter is announced, bringing the total number of AIDA National Chapters to 42, together with six affiliated ARIAS societies.

 On 2 November, the Supreme Court granted permission for an appeal by the FCA, six insurers (Arch, Argenta, Amlin, Hiscox, QBE and Royal & Sun Alliance) and the Hiscox Action Group, as Intervener. The appeal will be heard in the Supreme Court from 16 November and is expected to last for 4 days.

 On behalf of the AIDA Europe Scientific Committee Prof. Dr Pierpaolo Marano and Dr Kyriaki Noussia have announced their selection of Angelo Borselli and Jeremmy Okonjo as the latest winners of the AIDA Europe Young Authors Awards.

 The Editorial Board of the AIDA Europe Research Series on Insurance Law & Regulation is now again inviting the submission of academic papers, this time examining problems concerning environmental risks and insurance

Conference participation and research contributions are welcomed by AIDA’s Russian Chapter in connection with a forthcoming virtual annual conference on 29 October 2020

 On 2 October 2020 Lord Justice Flaux and Mr Justice Butcher made various orders consequential upon their judgment in the FCA test case.

 In the latest issue of its quarterly publication, the Association of European Businesses (AEB) provides coverage of the effects of Covid-19 on the Russian insurance market and marks AIDA’s 60th Anniversary and describes the history of the Russian Chapter’s links with AIDA.

 There has already been much discussion of the content of the High Court judgment in the FCA Test Case and news of what follows now.

Covid-19 – Judgment delivered in FCA Test Case on Business Interruption Insurance – UK

Covid-19 - Update on Test Cases on Business Interruption Insurance – UK and Australia. News of developments in each jurisdiction.

CILA/AIDA Liber Amicorum in homage to the Argentine teacher, Rubén Stiglitz