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Workshop: What is Life Worth? A Transatlantic Dialogue in Personal Injury and Death

Workshop

Centre for Actuarial Compensation and Valuation of Life (CAVOL) and National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE)
Event date
Monday 8 June 2026, 9am to Tuesday 9 June 2026, 5pm
Location
In-person only
To be confirmed. University of York
Audience
Open to Everyone, staff and students are welcome
Booking
Booking required

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Event details

Join us at the CAVOL–NAFE Workshop on Actuarial Compensation and Valuation, hosted by the School for Business and Society, University of York.

We are pleased to invite you to a two-day workshop jointly organised by the Centre for Actuarial Compensation and Valuation of Life (CAVOL) and the National Association of Forensic Economics (NAFE), to be held at the School for Business and Society, University of York.

This international event will bring together leading industry experts, legal professionals, and academics from both sides of the Atlantic to explore critical issues in the field of personal injury and wrongful death compensation. Key topics will include:

  • The Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR)
  •  Periodical Payment Orders (PPOs)
  • Tariff schemes
  • The long-term care crisis and compensation
  • International compensation law and practices

A dedicated session will focus on “Third Generation Reduction Factors,” featuring the latest research from the CAVOL–Ogden Working Party collaboration. This includes a presentation of CAVOL’s flagship research and an open discussion on the topic.


The programme will include a series of presentations and panel discussions, with speakers representing:

  • The Government Actuary’s Department
  • The Ogden Working Party
  • The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
  • NHS Resolution
  • Insurance and reinsurance firms
  • Law firms acting for claimants and defendants
  • US forensic economists and expert witnesses
  • Academics from a range of disciplines including actuarial science, economics, law, and healthcare

Keynote contributions will be delivered by distinguished guest speakers (TBC), providing insights into best practices from the UK, US, and Europe in the calculation and administration of compensation.

Catering: Refreshments, pastries, lunch, and an evening dinner will be provided throughout
the event.

Dinner: Thursday 8th June 2026, between 19:00 and 22:00 at the York Minster Refectory

Ticket Prices: Registration: £150, Dinner: £60, Registration including spouse (for NAFE members only): £230

UoY Academics: Free Registration 

Organising Committee: Dr. Şule Şahin, Prof. Alexander J. McNeil and Prof. Steven Shapiro

York Accommodation: If you are a NAFE member or an international participant, please contact Steven Shapiro (analyticresourcesllc@gmail.com) for discounted rates at some hotels in York.

Contact

Dr. Şule Şahin & Prof. Alexander J. McNeil

sule.sahin@york.ac.uk alexander.mcneil@york.ac.uk