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Public lecture by Bernard Rix, 'Judging Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Disputes: Principle and Pragmatism.'
Public lecture by Bernard Rix, 'Judging Insurance, Shipping and Aviation Disputes: Principle and Pragmatism.'

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Latest news from the Insurance, Shippping and Aviation Law Institute.

Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer speaking at the Legal Voices for the Future panel. Legal Voices for the Future
13 May 2024

Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer participated in a panel discussion on 'Climate Change and Risk' organised by Legal Voices for the Future (LVF) and hosted at the LSE Grantham Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.

Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Filip Saranovic on a panel in the Hellenic Management Centre. Behind them is the port of Piraeus. Queen Mary law academics take part in panel event in Greece
1 May 2024

Professor Miriam Goldby and Dr Filip Saranovic took part in a panel session on “Shipping cases round-up: Hot off the press” in Greece on 23 April 2024.

Queen Mary Insurance Law LLM students inside Lloyd's of London. Is is a multi-story office space with central escalators lit in yellow. 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.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge bridge in Baltimore before it collapsed on 26 March 2024. It is a steel frame truss bridge spanning the lower Patapsco River. There are three ships in the river. 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 cover on a pastel orange and red table cloth. ‘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.

Wind turbines at dawn in the Netherlands. 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.

A shipping container going across the ocean. 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.

Book cover for Insurance, Climate Change and the Law By Franziska Arnold-Dwyer 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).

Flooded apartment complexes 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.

Sunset over a forest on fire 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.

Distorted binary code on a purple background 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.

Flooded street in Brazil with a church 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.

A digital image of a padlock surrounded by fragmented glass on a purple background 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.

COP27 logo 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. 

Professor Miriam Goldby presenting at the recent Comite Maritime International Annual Conference 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 charing a panel at the British Insurance Law Association Conference 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.

Insurable Interest and the Law cover 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.

Lots of red, blue and yellow shipping containers arranged on a dock 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.

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