A question of sport and insurance

A Mills & Reeve series focussing on topical issues that create claims exposure for professional sports clubs, governing bodies and agents, and their insurers.

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Our inaugural in-person event took place on Wednesday 24 May at our London office. Our team of market-leading sports and insurance lawyers were joined by experts from the sports and insurance world.

Topics from the day

The team covered the following topics below. Please follow the links to each audio clip to listen to the key points from each session.

Session 1:  “Head injuries and sport” - A look at current scientific studies, the future impact of evolving science and what this means for player welfare and risk management.

Session 2:  “Equality and discrimination in sport” - A session looking at key themes and claims, and the types of insurance that can provide clubs and governing bodies with cover for claims.

Session 3:  “The growing importance of D&O and management liability” - Trends, tales and tips, with a particular focus on recent claims against sport’s governing bodies.

Session 4:  “Future trends in sports and sports insurance” - A panel session with leading experts in their fields.