The objective of this annual conference is to meet the requirements of legal practitioners dealing with insurance issues to keep themselves informed about the latest developments at EU level:
- The review of the Insurance Mediation Directive
Five years after the completion of the IMD implementation period, the continuing fragmentation of the European insurance market and the changes in the regulatory environment have led to calls for its review. The European Commission has launched a public consultation, to be completed January 2011, in order to collect stakeholders’ views on the necessary changes. Experiences from the Directive’s implementation and the way forward will be presented by experts in the field.
- Insurance Guarantee Schemes: after the White Paper
In light of the financial crisis and with the aim of increasing consumer protection and ensuring the stability of the market, EU action on the introduction of Insurance Guarantee Schemes across Europe is being considered. The results of the consultation and upcoming initiatives of the European Commission will be discussed, as well as the views of consumers and the insurance industry.
- Towards an optional instrument for insurance contract law?
A Green Paper on ‘Progress towards a European Contract Law’ was issued last summer by the European Commission. The existing initiatives on the harmonisation of insurance contract law, as well as the possible effect of an optional instrument on cross-border services, will be illustrated.
Fees in €:
|
Standard
|
EU and ERA patrons
|
Young lawyers and other groups
|
|
Registration
|
|
|
|
|
|
More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 24.01.2011
20 % before 23.12.2010
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions;
Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).