Latest news from the Insurance, Shippping and Aviation Law Institute.
Queen Mary Insurance Law LLM students visit Lloyd's of London 11 April 2024
On March 21, 2024, the LLM students from the Insurance Law and Shipping Law programmes had the opportunity to visit the Lloyd’s of London building, guided by a representative from the Lloyd’s Market Association.
Who Will Pay for the Baltimore Bridge Collapse?` 9 April 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold Dwyer speaks to the New York Times about who's liable for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
‘Insurance, Climate Change and the Law’: New book from Queen Mary academic, explores the insurance industry's role in climate action 27 March 2024
Queen Mary University of London academic Franziska Arnold-Dwyer is set to release her latest book titled "Insurance, Climate Change and the Law". This timely publication delves into the pivotal role of the insurance industry in addressing the challenges posed by climate change.
D&O insurers grapple with ESG pressures 6 March 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer comments on the UK’s approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder lawsuits for Insurance Day.
Professor Miriam Goldby has been shortlisted for a C4DTI Award 1 March 2024
Professor Miriam Goldby has been shortlisted for the C4DTI Director’s Award for the Individual who has made the greatest contribution to the Digitalisation of International Trade.
Queen Mary Academic invited to the International Underwriting Association 19 February 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented her new book, 'Insurance, Climate Change and the Law' at the International Underwriting Association (IUA).
What should insurers do about extreme weather events? Expert interview 26 January 2024
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer speaks to Institute for Innovation in Insurance and Reinsurance about climate change and the insurance industry.
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presents on innovative climate risk insurance solution to Brazilian insurance industry 22 June 2023
On 20 June 2023, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer presented a paper on 'Climate Resilient Development Bonds' in a webinar organised by Queen Mary University of London partner institution FGV.
Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute Roundtable on 'Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance' 16 June 2023
On 24 May 2023, the Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Law Institute at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies hosted a roundtable on Addressing Systemic Risk in Cyber Risk Insurance.
Experts meet in a webinar to discuss insurance applied to climate catastrophes 15 June 2023
On 20 June, the FGV Insurance and Reinsurance Institute will discuss important issues to be researched through a collaboration with Queen Mary University of London.
Queen Mary academics to research insurance solutions to cyber risk 6 April 2023
Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer were awarded funding under the 2022-23 British Academy / Leverhulme Small Research Grants scheme for a research project on Public-Private Partnerships in Insurance.
The School of Law at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP27) in Egypt 17 November 2022
Experts from the School of Law at Queen Mary attended UN Climate Conference known as COP27 in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, along with world leaders, non-government organisations and activists.
Queen Mary expert contributes to Report with draft legislation on paperless trade 3 November 2022
The report and draft legislation are the result of the Electronic Trade Documents project carried out by The Law Commission of England and Wales for the UK Government.
Dr Arnold-Dwyer chairs panel discussion on climate and environmental goals and insurance 17 October 2022
On 11 October, Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer chaired a panel discussion on 'Translating climate and environmental aspirations into insurance reality' at the annual British Insurance Law Association Conference at Lloyd's.
Queen Mary academic wins award for book on Insurable Interest 15 October 2021
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer won the BILA Book Prize 2021 for her book ‘Insurable Interest and the Law’ published by Routledge.
Queen Mary Professor investigates ways to make cross-border trade paperless 30 November 2020
Professor Miriam Goldby was seconded to the Law Commission on a part-time basis starting November 2020 to work on their Digital Assets project.