What are the BIGGEST challenges facing insurers right now? Global Access Week has the answers…

International law firm RPC will host London seminar series with global partners from 7 to 9 March

Complex litigation, ESG claims and digital risks are all on the agenda for Global Access Week, hosted by international law firm RPC.

The three-day seminar series, which takes place in London from 7 to 9 March, features leading legal experts discussing the most pressing issues faced by insurers in today's ever-changing world.
 
Global Access Week features informed debate on topics such as:

• How to manage both the parties and the market in complex litigation cases
• The need to evolve Director and Officer (D&O) insurance in the face of ESG risks, as claims, regulation and compliance come to the fore
• Why the 'E' of ESG is on the rise and what insurers need to know about environmental claims of the future
• How technology is rapidly changing our world and presenting new risks, including cryptocurrencies and the metaverse

In addition to the seminars, there will be networking opportunities to meet with participating partners from Global Access Lawyers.
 
Launched in May 2021, Global Access provides its insurer clients easy access to recognised insurance law specialists across the globe. 

The six firms – comprising RPC (UK), Colin Biggers & Paisley (Australia), Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP (USA), HMN & Partners (France), Kennedy Van der Laan (Netherlands) and Miller Thomson (Canada) - have 43 offices and more than 2,000 lawyers between them. 

Simon Laird, Global Head of Insurance at RPC, says: “Climate change, ESG, and rapidly developing technologies are front and centre of emerging risks, presenting insurers with both opportunities, as well as very real challenges.
 
"Global Access Week is a unique opportunity to hear from and network with leading insurance lawyers grappling with the most complex issues from across the world today."
 
Registration is now open for Global Access Week sessions: Tuesday, 7 March to Thursday, 9 March, 12pm to 2pm. Venue details available for registered participants.

Global Access Week

Tuesday 7 March: Large litigation 

12.00pm Managing complex litigation: managing the parties 
12.45pm Lunch 
1.15pm Managing complex litigation: managing the market 
Large litigation requires different strategies, different mindsets and different skills. These practical sessions will provide insights from different countries on the effective (and cost-effective) management of large litigation. 
 
Wednesday 8 March: ESG 

12.00pm D&O: ESG and other risks 
12.45pm Lunch 
1.15pm Environment: Claims, regulation and compliance 
In the first session, we will focus on the many global risks to directors and officers, and consider how D&O insurance may need to evolve. In the second session, we will look specifically at the 'E' of ESG, the environment, and how environmental claims may develop in the future. 
 
Thursday 9 March: Cyber and technology

12.00pm Technological risks 
12.45pm Lunch 
1.15pm Digital risks 
Technology often focuses on the future, but insurance must also keep its eyes firmly on the present. What, in 2023, are the global risks posed by technology and the digital age, by cryptocurrencies and the metaverse, by the internet of things and the sharing economy?