Reinsurance Claims Management in Practice: Navigating Complex Claims, Wordings and Market Developments Training Course

Course overview

In today’s reinsurance market, claims are where value is proven - or lost. As losses become more complex, long-tailed and global in nature, effective claims management is no longer purely operational; it is a critical driver of financial performance, contractual certainty and market reputation.

From the interpretation of key contract clauses to the management of long-tail liabilities, insolvencies and cross-border disputes, reinsurance professionals are operating in an increasingly challenging environment. Recent developments - including evolving case law, Covid-19 claims, US litigation trends and heightened scrutiny around claims control - have reinforced the need for precision, consistency and robust processes.

This intensive one-day programme provides a practical, end-to-end view of reinsurance claims management, focusing on how contracts perform in real-world scenarios. It examines the clauses that matter most, the operational challenges that arise in complex claims, and the legal and market developments shaping current best practice.

Led by experienced market practitioners, the course combines technical insight with practical application, covering:

• The interpretation and operation of key reinsurance clauses, including follow provisions, claims control and notification
• The impact of the Insurance Act 2015 on claims handling and conditions precedent
• Current UK and US legal developments affecting claims outcomes
• The realities of managing long-tail claims and locating historical documentation
• Differences in claims practices across major reinsurance markets
• The implications of run-off, insolvency and systemic risk on recoveries
• The evolution of electronic claims handling in the London Market

Throughout the day, real-world examples and case insights will highlight where claims management can fail - and how it can be strengthened to improve efficiency, reduce disputes and protect recoveries.

Whether you are directly involved in claims handling or responsible for oversight and strategy, this course will equip you with the practical tools and insight needed to manage reinsurance claims with confidence in a complex and evolving market.

This training course is part of our Commercial & Business Law Training Course collection which has been designed for the in-house lawyer.

Benefits of attending

By attending this training course you will:

• Learn to identify the key contract clauses that affect claims
• Understand the importance of clauses being conditions precedent
• Get to grips with the practical and legal effects of an inspection of records
• Get up to date with current developments affecting the UK/US reinsurance market
• Explore the reinsurance claims approval process and the pitfalls you might meet
• Understand the documentation difficulties encountered when dealing with long-tail claims
• Examine run-off and insolvency and the impact on reinsurance claims
• Expand your knowledge of the Lloyds London Market Electronic Claims File

Who should attend?

This training course has been specially designed for:

• Reinsurance claims managers
• Claims handlers and specialists
• Run-off managers
• Underwriters
• Reinsurance technicians
• Wordings specialists and technicians
• Brokers
• Actuaries and other professional advisers
• In-house lawyers and private praqctice lawyers specialising in insurance/reinsurance

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