WEBINAR - PROXIMATE CAUSE AND EXCLUSIONS: THE COURT OF APPEAL PROVIDES FURTHER GUIDANCE
WEBINAR - PROXIMATE CAUSE AND EXCLUSIONS: THE COURT OF APPEAL PROVIDES FURTHER GUIDANCE
ABOUT THE SESSION
In January 2023 the Court of Appeal delivered its judgment in the case of Brian Leighton (Garages) Ltd v Allianz Insurance Plc. The case provides further guidance as to what should be taken into account when considering scope of cover and especially proximate cause and exclusions. In this session, Jeff Heasman will examine the key aspects of the judgment and its impact on insureds and insurers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Identify the key aspects of the Court of Appeal´s judgment in Brian Leighton (Garages) Ltd v Allianz Insurance Plc
- Understand the impact of the Court of Appeal´s judgment.
- Implement a strategy to adapt policy wordings and practice to take account of the judgment.
Speaker bio
Jeff Heasman is a leading international trainer and is recognised throughout the world for his work around soft skills within the insurance and financial services industries. Jeff holds both a bachelors and masters degree in laws and after many years of experience working within the legal and insurance industries as a litigation executive and senior liability adjuster, Jeff subsequently qualified as a language instructor and is a certified practitioner member of the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology.
Jeff has been Dean of the Faculty of Law at Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ) in Africa, where he was also a lecturer in the law of torts. He has also been a tutor in law and language at Swansea University. He has delivered courses in Business English to MBA students and company directors at ESIC University in Pamplona, Spain. He still provides personal tuition in communication skills to executives in banks and financial services across the world but especially in Turkey and Spain.
CII Accredited
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