Knowledge transfer and exchange of experiences at the University of Liechtenstein: On 25 April 2012, the Chair in Finance at the Institute for Financial Services will be offering a continuing education programme on the legal requirements regarding insurance brokerage.
Knowledge transfer and exchange of experiences at the University of Liechtenstein: On 25 April 2012, the Chair in Finance at the Institute for Financial Services will be offering a continuing education programme on the legal requirements regarding insurance brokerage.
The field of insurance brokerage has been subject to important supervisory changes in the last few years. The Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA), the Liechtenstein Insurance Brokers Association (LIBA) and the University of Liechtenstein have formed a working group in order to regularly address current topics and developments in the scope of the Insurance Broker Forum. The next forum for interested parties from the insurance industry will be held on Wednesday, 25 April 2012, from 1.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., in the University of Liechtenstein’s auditorium. The event has been specially designed for insurance brokers and is recognized as an appropriate continuing education programme as defined in Article 2 Paragraph 5 of the Insurance Broker Ordinance (VersVermV). In addition, it serves as a platform for knowledge transfer and offers opportunities for the exchange of experiences. Please register at www.uni.li by 11 April 2012.
Experts from Liechtenstein and Switzerland
Numerous renowned experts are scheduled to participate in the 2012 Insurance Broker Forum. They will explore relevant topics such as the current market developments, the future of regulations on the European level or risk-management know-how as a success factor in insurance brokerage. One of the speakers is Professor Moritz W. Kuhn, lawyer and partner at the Zurich law firm MME Partners. He will talk about the comprehensive revision of insurance contract law (VVG) and its significance for insurance brokers. Dr. Ulrike Mönnich, lawyer at gbf Attorneys-at-law in Zurich, will provide participants with information on case law regarding obligations and liabilities of insurance brokers. Professor Helmut Heiss, head of the Centre for Liechtenstein Law at the University of Zurich, will explain the risks associated with cross-border insurance brokerage.
Liechtenstein Insurance Broker Forum
Auditorium of the University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz
Wednesday, 25 April 2012, 1.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
CHF 390.00 per person, including documents, certificate of participation and drinks reception
Information and registration: http://www.uni.li/tabid/266/id/33778.67/default.aspx