Upcoming Symposia & Events

New Ideas in Insurance Workshop Continues (Spring 2024)

The Insurance Law Center will continue to host its New Ideas in Insurance virtual workshop during the Spring 2024 semester. The list of upcoming presentations is available here. We look forward to seeing you again as we convene leading experts from the academy, the bar, and the insurance industry to discuss compelling new ideas in the field.

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ESG & Insurance Conference Spring 2024

The Insurance Law Center will be hosting a conference on the topic of ESG & Insurance at the UConn Law campus in Hartford on Friday, May 31, 2024 at 9am. The event will be open to the public, and attendees will include academics, regulators, and in-house insurance lawyers. Questions to be discussed include: Do ESG […]

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Past Symposia & Events

Insurance Law Center Fall 2022 Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, September 14 5 – 7 p.m. Thomas J. Meskill Law Library Patio 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 […]

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American College of Coverage Counsel COVID-19 Webinar

The UConn program on November 12 will focus on the liability claims and related insurance issues that are now emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.  The webinar, which has been organized by ACCC Fellows John Buchanan of Covington & Burling and Rhonda Tobin of Robinson & Cole, is being presented in conjunction with the Insurance Law […]

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China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission Training Session Program

On September 16-17, 2019, the UConn Law School and the Insurance Law Center presented a two-day training session on insurance regulation in the U.S. for a delegation from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. We conducted a similar training program in July 2018, which led the Commission to request this second session, and look forward […]

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The ALI’s Restatement of Law, Liability Insurance

The American Law Institute adopted its Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance in May 2018 after years of study, debate and controversy. Its journey, however, continues as lawyers and courts consider whether to utilize and perhaps adopt Restatement positions, and opponents continue lobbying state legislatures, regulators and courts to ignore it. This conference will bring together academics […]

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Is U.S. Insurance Regulation Unconstitutional?

On March 13, the University of Connecticut, School of Law, Insurance Law Center, sponsored a debate between two of the nation’s leading insurance scholars on the provocative claim that the current NAIC-centric regulatory regime violates the requirements of many state constitutions. Professor Martin Grace of Temple University supported the current regulatory regime while Professor Daniel Schwarcz of […]

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China Banking & Insurance Regulatory Commission Training Session Program

On September 16-17, 2019, the UConn Law School and the Insurance Law Center presented a two-day training session on insurance regulation in the U.S. for a delegation from the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission. We conducted a similar training program in July 2018, which led the Commission to request this second session, and look forward to […]

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Evaluating Litigation Risk in the 21st Century

Please join us for a first of its kind conference on measuring and managing litigation risk on Friday April 27, 2018 from 9 to 2 PM, sponsored by the University of Connecticut School of Law and the Insurance Law Center.  The conference will be held in Starr Hall, on the UConn Law School Campus. Live […]

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Big Data Changes Everything: Why Insurance Lawyers Need to Catch Up Fast – CBA CLE

Big Data Changes Everything: Why Insurance Lawyers Need to Catch Up Fast CBA Annual Insurance Law Symposium Co-sponsored with UConn Law School and the Insurance Law Center April 13, 2018: 2-5:00 pm @ UConn Law School Program Description: Big Data and Predictive Analytics are not “disrupting” but transforming the way insurers underwrite insurance, adjust claims, investigate […]

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The U.S. and China: Retirement Security, Pensions and Insurance

Retirement Security, Pensions and Insurance Fourth Annual Insurance Law Conference Presented By: The Insurance Law Center at UConn School of Law & Renmin Law School   8:00: Continental Breakfast 9:00 Opening Remarks by Comptroller Kevin Lembo 10: – 11:15: Panel 1: Annuities & Retirement Planning Moderator: Walter Welsh, Adjunct Professor of Law, UConn Law School Jeyaraj […]

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Insurance in the Age of Trump: Thursday, April 13

The Insurance Law Center presents the 2017 Insurance Law Conference at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Please join us for a keynote address by Michael McRaith, former Director of the Federal Insurance Office, and panels featuring insurance regulators and academics debating insurance and insurance regulation under the Trump Administration. Among the topics will […]

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