About AIDA

AIDA, known as the International Law Association, is a non-profit international organization founded in 1960 with an aim to improve collaboration between its members and promote the study, knowledge and debate of international and national insurance law and related matters.

By the end of 1960, 16 national chapters had been established in Europe, America and Asia. Presently, AIDA has two regional groupings of national members – CILA (the Spanish, South and Central American regional grouping) and AIDA Europe (European grouping).

The first World Congress of AIDA was held in 1962 and attended by some 1,000 delegates from 50 countries. It was devoted exclusively to broad fundamental issues: (1) the juridical concept of insurance; (2) the functions and scope of private insurance and social security and (3) the state control of insurance.

During the Congress, officers were appointed and the international by-laws of AIDA were approved. Prof Donati was elected as the first President of AIDA.

The second World Congress in 1966 dealt with insurance themes of more direct import to specific countries. This was the first time that general reports on the themes which were debated were based on the national reports prepared by the various chapters.

In addition, AIDA has formed special international working parties to study cross-border issues such as State Supervision of Insurance, Pensions, Motor Insurance, Products Liability, Reinsurance, Motor Insurance and New Technologies, Prevention and Insurance.

AIDA has around 60 national chapters across the globe now, including in countries such as the USA, UK, Singapore, and Hong Kong. The AIDA World Congress is organised in different host countries every four years with the last one hosted in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2018 and the next conference scheduled to be held in 2022.