Insurance Law
Center

Leading the world in the study of
insurance law and risk regulation.

Study Insurance Law From the Insurance Capital of the World

The Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut School of Law is recognized around the world for the study of law, insurance and risk. Located in Hartford, the historic insurance capital of the United States, we are unique in our interdisciplinary research on the role of insurance in society. We support the nation's only LLM (Master of Laws) program in Insurance Law and offer an insurance law research collection unmatched by any other U.S. university.

Insurance Law Academic Programs

Insurance Law LLM

UConn School of Law offers the only LLM (Master of Laws) program in insurance law in the country. The program draws lawyers and students from the United States and around the world who seek serious graduate training in insurance and financial services law.

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Insurance Law Graduate Certificate

The program is ideal for lawyers, regulators, and industry professionals looking to upskill or transition into insurance-related roles. Participants take twelve credits of advanced courses alongside LLM students and can complete the program on a part-time basis.

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JD Insurance Law and Regulation Certificate

Designed for students who want to develop specialized knowledge in insurance law while earning their JD, this certificate allows students to complete a focused curriculum that includes twelve credits of core and elective courses.

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Upcoming Events and News

Upcoming Events and News

Fall Insurance Law Center Cocktail Reception

August 14, 2025

Thursday, September 25 5 – 6:30 p.m. Hosmer Hall Quad University of Connecticut School of Law 39 Elizabeth Street Hartford, Connecticut In case of inclement weather, the reception will be held in Janet M. Blumberg Hall. You’re invited to join the Insurance Law Center at the UConn School of Law for a gathering of insurance […]

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Insurance Law Workshop

Since 2021, the Insurance Law Center has hosted a series of virtual talks covering new ideas in insurance law and risk regulation. Some of the world’s leading experts from the academy, the bar, and the world of insurance regulation speak about current developments in their fields and speculate about what the future will look like. These fascinating and important conversations are recorded and open to the public.

Flyer titled Insurance Law Workshop: Fall 2025. Presented by the Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut School of Law. UConn School of Law logo appears in the top right corner. Subheading: Virtual Seminar. Alternate Thursdays 4–5 p.m. ET. Text: The Insurance Law Center at the University of Connecticut School of Law continues its series of online presentations about cutting-edge topics in insurance law. These interactive sessions explore current developments, recent scholarship, and possible futures of insurance and risk-management. Sessions are held on alternate Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. ET. Register at: ilc.law.uconn.edu/insurance-law-workshop. Event listings with speaker photos: 11 Sept Truth and Consequences: What Catastrophe Teaches Us About Homeownership and Underinsurance Kenneth Klein, Louis and Hermione Brown Professor of Law, California Western School of Law. Recommended Reading: Kenneth S. Klein, Truth and Consequences: What Catastrophe Teaches Us About Homeownership and Underinsurance, 30 Lewis & Clark L. Rev. __ (2026). Available on SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5139315 . 25 Sept Re-Examining Moral Hazard Under Inattention: New Evidence from Behavioral Data in Auto Insurance Yizhou Jin, Assistant Professor, Strategic Management, Department of Management, University of Toronto–Scarborough. Recommended Reading: Jin, Yizhou, Re-Examining Moral Hazard Under Inattention: New Evidence from Behavioral Data in Auto Insurance (May 19, 2023). Available on SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4453814 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4453814 . 09 Oct The Coming Health Insurance Transition Brendan S. Maher, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law. Recommended Reading: Maher, Brendan S., The Coming Health Insurance Transition (February 25, 2025). Cornell Law Review, Forthcoming. Texas A&M University School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper, forthcoming. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5160777 . 23 Oct Catastrophic Climate Risk and The Limits of Private Markets Adam Solomon, Assistant Professor at the NYU Stern Department of Finance. Recommended Reading: Solomon, Adam. “Catastrophic Climate Risk and The Limits of Private Markets.” Working Paper, 2025. https://adam-solomon.com/CyclonePaper.pdf 06 Nov The Need for a Contra Pertinacia Canon of Insurance Policy Construction Jeffrey W. Stempel, Doris S. & Theodore B. Lee Professor of Law, University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law. 20 Nov Understanding Insurance Law (7th ed. 2025) and the Arc of Insurance Law’s Evolution Robert H. Jerry, Floyd R. Gibson Missouri Endowed Professor Emeritus of Law, University of Missouri School of Law. Douglas Richmond, Senior Vice President at Lockton Companies, LLC. Recommended Reading: Excerpts from Jerry & Richmond, Understanding Insurance Law (7th ed. 2025), available here. (The 7th edition is available for purchase from Carolina Academic; use discount code “JERRY2025” for a 20% discount.) 04 Dec The Cultural Infrastructure of Actuarial Fairness Barbara Kiviat, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Columbia University.