CPD Course:
Insurance Law

Mr. Meggitt is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong.  He qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and practiced insurance litigation with several leading UK firms.  He was also subsequently Called to the Bar in England.

Mr. Meggitt teaches civil litigation, commercial dispute resolution and professional practice & management on the PCLL.  He also teaches insurance law on the Faculty's LLM and JD programmes.  He is the author of 'Wilkinson's Professional Conduct of Lawyers in Hong Kong' (2019 Desk Edition, LexisNexis); the author of 'Mediation and ADR Confidentiality in Hong Kong' (Wildy, Simmonds & Hill Publishing, 2019); a contributing author to 'A Guide to Civil Procedure in Hong Kong' (2017, LexisNexis); and edited 'Civil Justice Reform - What has it achieved?' (2010, Sweet & Maxwell).  Mr. Meggitt is a member of the Hong Kong Law Society's Insurance Law Committee.  He also serves as an Examiner for Head IV (Accounts & Professional Conduct) of the Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination (OLQE) and is a member of the Insurance Authority's Future Task Force.

This course covers the operation and regulation of the insurance market in Hong Kong, including under the new Independent Insurance Authority; the doctrines of 'Insurable Interest' and 'Utmost Good Faith'; specific terms of insurance contracts and how they differ from those in other contracts; how claims are made by policyholders and dealt with by insurers; the rights of insurers, including subrogation and contribution; and the role of insurance brokers and agents.