About this course
Liability risk sits at the intersection of insurance, law and risk management — a claim can only be understood by looking at all three together. Underwriting liability well means understanding the legal principles of duty, breach and causation that determine whether a claim succeeds; managing a liability claim well means understanding how those same principles play out once a dispute reaches negotiation or litigation; and managing liability risk well means preventing the loss from happening in the first place.
This Seya Capital course brings these three perspectives together, giving delegates a rounded, practical understanding of liability insurance risk management — from the underlying legal framework through to underwriting judgement, claims and litigation management, and loss prevention strategy.
Dates, venues & fees
| Dates | Venue | Format | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 – 27 Aug 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | 5 days | US$ 2,100 | Register |
| 30 Aug – 10 Sep 2027 | Dallas, Texas, USA | 2 weeks | US$ 6,660 | Register |
| 6 – 10 Sep 2027 | Dallas, Texas, USA | 5 days | US$ 3,700 | Register |
Fees are per delegate and exclude travel and accommodation. Every course is also available as in-house training on dates that suit you.
By the end of the course
Participants will be able to:
- Understand the legal principles of tort, contract and liability that underpin liability insurance
- Apply sound underwriting judgement to liability risk selection and pricing
- Manage liability claims effectively, including litigated and disputed matters
- Develop practical loss prevention and risk management strategies for liability exposures
- Assess emerging liability risks and their implications for insurers and risk managers
- Integrate legal, underwriting and risk management perspectives into liability decision-making
Designed for
This Seya Capital course is suitable for a wide range of professionals, including:
- Liability underwriters and technical underwriting staff
- Liability claims handlers, claims managers and litigation specialists
- Risk managers responsible for liability exposures within their organisations
- Insurance brokers and intermediaries placing liability business
- Legal counsel and compliance professionals working with liability insurance
Course outline
Day One: Foundations of Liability Risk and Insurance+
- Understanding liability risk and its relevance across industries
- The structure and purpose of liability insurance
- Key classes of liability insurance and their scope of cover
- How liability risk, underwriting and claims interrelate
- Setting the legal and commercial context for liability insurance
Day Two: Liability Underwriting Principles and Practice+
- Assessing liability exposure across different industries and activities
- Underwriting criteria and risk selection for liability business
- Rating and pricing considerations for liability risk
- Policy wordings, conditions and exclusions in liability cover
- Practical exercise: underwriting a liability risk submission
Day Three: Legal Considerations — Tort, Contract and Liability Law+
- Principles of tort law: duty of care, breach and causation
- Negligence, strict liability and vicarious liability
- Contractual liability and indemnity provisions
- Understanding damages: compensatory, aggravated and punitive
- Comparative approaches to liability law across jurisdictions
Day Four: Liability Claims Management and Litigation+
- Managing the liability claims process from notification to resolution
- Investigating and assessing liability and quantum
- Negotiation, settlement and alternative dispute resolution
- Managing litigated claims and working with legal counsel
- Practical exercise: developing a claims strategy for a disputed liability claim
Day Five: Risk Management, Loss Prevention and Emerging Liability Exposures+
- Developing liability risk management and loss prevention programmes
- Contractual risk transfer and the use of indemnities and waivers
- Emerging liability exposures: cyber, environmental and social risk
- Integrating legal, underwriting and risk management perspectives
- Course summary, key takeaways and action planning
How you will learn
This Seya Capital course combines structured legal and technical presentations with case studies, claims scenarios and group discussion. Delegates examine real liability cases and claims, working through practical exercises in underwriting assessment, claims strategy and risk management planning to build rounded, applied skills.
The return on learning
For your organisation
- Stronger, legally-informed underwriting and claims decision-making
- Improved management of litigated and high-value liability claims
- More effective liability loss prevention and risk management practice
- Reduced exposure to adverse claims outcomes and litigation costs
- Greater organisational readiness for emerging liability exposures
For you
- A rounded understanding of the legal, underwriting and claims dimensions of liability risk
- Confidence to assess liability exposures from a legal and technical perspective
- Improved ability to manage disputed and litigated liability claims
- Practical skills in liability risk management and loss prevention
- Stronger awareness of emerging liability risks and their implications
Seya Capital certificate
On successful completion of this Seya Capital training course, delegates will be awarded a Seya Capital Certificate of Completion.
Training designed around your organisation
Every course can be delivered privately for your institution, at your premises or a venue of your choice, with case studies and content adapted to your sector and regulatory environment.