14 to 18 July 2025
E-Course Insurance and Sustainable Development Goals: SDG reporting of Insurance Companies
Academic Education
Strengthening knowledge and skills
Presentation
This course is funded by the Jean Monnet Module EU Insurance Law: Challenges in the SDG Era and is therefore an excellent opportunity to access quality training at a lower tuition fee.
Coordination
Learning outcomes
In this course, students will gain an understanding of the different SDGs reporting systems available for insurance companies. Moreover, if those reporting systems are voluntary or compulsory and how those systems are intertwined with EU Insurance Law and Human Rights. In every session, the students will be provided by a case study to work on during the lesson. Thus, at the end of the e.course students will be able to identify potential threats and opportunities for the SDGs in the insurance markets. They will be also prepared to provide a quick response to the former using a EU Law and human rights-based approach. When given the facts of a legal problem relating to insurance, SDGs, EU Insurance Law and Human Rights students will also be able to transfer the solution to the wider public, including a wide range of stakeholders.
Language
English
Date
From 14 to 18 July 2025
Timetable
From 4pm to 7.30pm
Teaching hours
18 hours
Fee
- 150€
- All students: 75€
This e.course is part of the Jean Monnet Module “EU Insurance Law: Challenges in the SDGs area” funded by the European Commission (ref. no. 101085125).
Teaching methods
This module will be organized in five different sessions. Different speakers with various backgrounds and from different countries will go into depth regarding the interaction between a particular set of SDGs, ESG and the Insurance sector. Students will be asked to prepare in advance the questions they might have about the topic of the session. After the panel’s initial interventions, assistants would be required to provide their comments and ask questions. Each session will be moderated by one of the coordinators.
Evaluation methods
All students will be evaluated by means of a discussion paper and on the basis of their class participation. Topics will be chosen by students with the agreement of the coordinators of the module. A list of indicative topics will be provided. The best discussion papers will have the opportunity to be presented in the Jean Monnet Module Workshop. For those external to the Master module, they would have the opportunity of being assessed with the same method and receive a certificate of passing the e-course. Otherwise, a certificate of attendance will be provided.
Basic bibliography
Legislation
- Principles of European Insurance Contract Law (PEICL).
- Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
- Directive (EU) 2016/97 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 January 2016 on insurance distribution (Insurance Distribution Directive).
- Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II Directive).
- Directive 2004/113/EC of the Council of 13 December 2004 implementing the principle of equal treatment between men and women in the access to and supply of goods and services (Gender Discrimination Directive).
Case-law
European Court of Justice:
- Rodrigues de Andrade, C-514/16, EU:C:2017:908.
- Vnuk, C-162/13, EU:C:2014:2146.
- Ambrósio Lavrador, C-409/09, EU:C:2011:371.
- Test-Achats, C-236/09, EU:C:2011:100.
Programme
14 July | Introduction to the e-course: Basics of Insurance and SDGs
- Margarida Lima Rego
Main coordinator of the Jean Monnet Module Module “EU Insurance Law: Challenges in the SDGs area”. Expert on Insurance Law. Full professor and Dean of Nova School of Law.
15 July | SDGs in the UN Global Compact Reporting System
- Diogo Seixas
16 July | Insurance’s sector SDGs reporting duties according to EU Law: Part I
- Tim Hardy (UK)
Chair of the AIDA Climate & Catastrophic Events Working Party 2011-2024 and officer of AIDA and AIDA Europe.
17 July |Insurance’s sector SDGs reporting duties according to EU Law: Part II
- Andres Trujillo Jiménez
Associate Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Salamanca. His work revolves around insurance and health.
18 July | Insurance’s sector SDGs reporting duties according to EU Law: Part III & E-course Conclusions
- Margarida Lima Rego
- Helena Bolina
- Diogo Seixas
Note: Speakers to be confirmed
