The death of the Orient-Express - an on demand webinar

The Insurance Institute of Sussex is delighted to give members another chance to view Jeff's excellent and practical webinar that he recently presented to members.

In this webinar, Jeff Heasman used his vast experience as a lecturer in tort law and insurance law to strip proximate cause back to the basic principles, trace its development up until the Supreme Court decision on 15 January 2021 and then provide views on what impact the decision will have on underwriting considerations going forward.

Online Booking
To access this recording, you will need to register by clicking on the Book Now button below. We will then confirm your booking and send you a link shortly before the video becomes available.

Please note that this facility is only available to CII members for their personal use and must not be shared with, or promoted to, anyone else. You will need to enter your CII PIN at the time of booking.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• understand the principles of proximate cause and the “but for” test

• recognise why the Supreme Court thought it right to overrule the decision in Orient-Express Hotels Ltd

• implement a strategy around how the judgment of the Supreme Court will impact underwriting considerations going forward

About our speaker
Jeff Heasman is a leading international trainer who specialises in communication skills within the insurance and financial services sector. Jeff is a certified practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a professional member of the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology.

In addition, Jeff holds a bachelor degree in laws from the University of Glamorgan and a master of laws degree from Swansea University, as well as a postgraduate certificate in teaching English language to adults.

Jeff spent many years in practice as a litigation executive, dealing with cases up to and including the Court of Appeal in London (England v IBC Vehicles Ltd) and as a senior liability adjuster at Crawford and Company. Subsequently he was Dean of the Faculty of Law at Cavendish University in Zambia, has been a tutor at Swansea University and a lecturer in international negotiation skills to MBA students at ESIC University in Spain.

Jeff now combines his experience and expert knowledge to provide communication skills training to prestigious organisations, companies and individuals throughout the world.