Created in 1960, the Association Internationale de Droit des
Assurance (AIDA) is the peak international body for insurance
law. The Australian chapter, the Australian Insurance Law
Association (AILA), was created in 1983. In that year, DLA Piper
Consultant, Michael Gill became AILA's first chairman.
Fast-forward 30 years, and Michael is enjoying his third year as
AIDA president. In this role, his focus has been on revitalising
existing chapters, such as Hong Kong and Poland, and establishing
new chapters, such as Bulgaria, Croatia and Cuba. His sights are
set firmly on Asia, where chapters in India, Malaysia, China and
Thailand are either forming or are under consideration.
On 30 November 2012, Michael presented a paper at the AIDA
Budapest Colloquium. Numerous representatives from around the world
presented on their nation's experience. Michael found he had a
good story to tell about the Australian experience. Below is an
edited excerpt from the paper he delivered,
