The Uber Test Case and the ride ahead for the insurance industry

Jeff Heasman is a qualified English language trainer and is educated to masters level in insurance law. He has many years of experience working in the legal and insurance industries. He is a former senior liability adjuster with Crawford and Company and former litigation executive, having dealt with the case of England v IBC Vehicles Limited up to the Court of Appeal in London.

Jeff has taught the language of law and insurance, as well as insurance law, to many of the world’s leading insurance companies and brokers and has been Dean of the Faculty of Law and a lecturer in the law of torts at Cavendish University in Zambia. Jeff is recognised as a leading trainer in insurance law and practice with a specific interest in soft skills and language

ABOUT THE SESSION

On 19 February 2021, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the Uber test case. The decision will have major ramifications for the so-called “gig economy”, and in turn, future underwriting considerations.

The Supreme Court judgment provides guidance on when the law now considers someone to be a “worker” and when someone is deemed to be “working”. Furthermore, when combined with an analysis of the Supreme Court judgments in April 2020 relating to an employer´s vicarious liability for their employees, the ramifications are potentially massive.

The potential reach of the principles involved in the case are vast and will almost certainly impact the way many of us work now and in the future. This webinar will analyse the Uber test case and its implications for future underwriting considerations.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Understand the main principles decided by the Supreme Court in the uber test case.

Recognise the implications that the judgment will have on the “gig economy” and the way we work.

Implement a strategy around how the judgment of the Supreme Court will impact underwriting considerations going forward.