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International Reinsurance Law |
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Study Structure |
Classes are taught through a co-teaching approach. The course is taught in English. |
Duration |
2 days Each course lasts 90 minutes and includes a theoretical and a practical session (each lasting about 45 minutes). |
Qualification |
Course certificate |
Fees |
CHF 1'200.– per person. (This amount covers lectures and materials as well as a personal copy of the Principles of Reinsurance Contract Law (PRICL) 2025) |
Website |
https://www.ius.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:d0faf16f-8a67-428e-9112-d1c7f70995fc/Zurich%20Program.pdf |
Information |
Prof. Helmut Heiss, University of Zurich |
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lst.heiss@ius.uzh.ch |
Description |
This short course offers an introduction to the international legal framework in which reinsurance business operates. Classes are taught through a co-teaching approach involving academics and practitioners. Each course lasts 90 minutes and includes a theoretical and a practical session (each lasting about 45 minutes). The individual topics are dealt with from a comparative perspective, according to Swiss and German, English and/or US-American law, and the recent “Principles of Reinsurance Contract Law (PRICL)”. The content includes key legal issues in underwriting and claims handling as well as in (international) regulation and reinsurance arbitration. |
Dates |
9 - 11 September 2026 Registration deadline: 9 August 2026 |
Brochure |
Kurs_Int.Reinsurance Law_10.9.26.pdf |
