HILA LIMITED

What HILA LIMITED does

HILA LIMITED operates as a non-profit professional association registered in Hong Kong under the legal name "Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited." It was established in 1996 and underwent a substantive relaunch in 2011 under the leadership of Prof. Rob Merkin, with a cross-sector steering committee led by Camille Jojo and Jim James of Norton Rose. The organization functions as the Hong Kong national chapter of AIDA (Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances), one of approximately 60 chapters worldwide, and maintains formal affiliations with sister associations in Australia (AILA), Singapore (ILAS), and New Zealand (NZILA). HILA's mission is to serve as the central platform for debate, dialogue, and collaboration between all sectors of the Hong Kong insurance law fraternity, including underwriters, brokers, lawyers, academics, and intermediaries.

HILA is not a technology company and does not build software products or platforms. Its deliverables consist of membership services and event programming: educational seminars, lectures, networking functions, speed-dating sessions connecting students with industry professionals, an essay competition, and a forthcoming HILA Journal. Members receive exclusive online access to materials presented at educational events. The association is governed by an elected committee/board with representation from major insurance and law firms (RPC, QBE, Norton Rose, Clyde & Co., Debevoice & Plimpton, Kennedys, MDD, Aon).

HILA's revenue model is straightforward and disclosed publicly: annual subscription membership fees plus transaction-based event attendance fees. Individual membership is HK$400/year, corporate membership HK$2,400/year (covering up to 5 designated employees with 5 votes), and student membership HK$150/year. Event pricing tiers at HK$100–HK$250 depending on member status. The membership year runs from 1 November to 31 October. Distribution is direct via the company website (hila.com.hk), with payment via PayPal, bank transfer, or cheque. Operations are run by a lean team of approximately 5 employees, with the secretariat housed in Wanchai and registered office in Central, Hong Kong.

Name

HILA LIMITED

Legal name

Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited

Website

https://hila.com.hk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

HILA Limited is a Hong Kong-registered non-profit professional association serving insurance law practitioners, operating as the local chapter of AIDA with annual membership subscriptions and event-based programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Central, Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: HILA generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Individual membership is HK$400 per year, corporate membership is HK$2,400 per year, and student membership is HK$150 per year. Membership runs from November 1 to October 31 annually.
2. Event Attendance Fees: HILA charges attendance fees for its educational events, seminars, and networking functions. Members receive discounted rates while non-members and students pay higher rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HILA LIMITED (Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited) is a non-profit professional association that delivers tiered membership subscriptions (Individual HK$400/year, Corporate HK$2,400/year, Student HK$150/year) along with educational seminars, lectures, networking functions, and annual dinners focused on insurance and reinsurance law in Hong Kong. The organization also provides members exclusive online access to materials from past educational events and facilitates industry dialogue on regulatory matters such as the Independent Insurance Authority.

Product overview

HILA LIMITED (Hong Kong Insurance Law Association Limited) is a professional association, not a technology product company. It does not offer software products, platforms, or modules. The organization provides membership services to insurance law professionals, including access to educational events, seminars, networking functions, and exclusive online materials. The membership tiers include Individual Membership (HK$400/year), Corporate Membership (HK$2,400/year), Individual Student Membership (HK$150/year), and free Email Subscriber membership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual membership subscription for individuals connected with or interested in insurance, reinsurance, insurance law, or reinsurance law. Priced at HK$400 per year (1 November to 31 October), it includes discounted event rates, voting rights, and exclusive online access to event materials.
• Corporate Membership Annual corporate membership subscription at HK$2,400 per year for insurance companies, brokerages, law firms, and related corporate bodies. Allows selection of any 5 employees to attend HILA functions at discounted rates, with 5 votes in organizational decisions. Universities with corporate membership can apply for special add-on student memberships at 10% discount.
• Student Membership Annual student membership subscription at HK$150 per year for university students studying insurance, law, or related fields. Provides discounted rates for HILA events and access to student-focused career programs including speed-dating sessions with industry professionals.
• Educational Events and Seminars Series of seminars, lectures, panel discussions, and annual dinners on insurance law topics including regulatory reform (e.g., Independent Insurance Authority). Members attend at HK$150 per event; non-members at HK$250; students at HK$100. Free webinars are also offered. Open to insurance law professionals, underwriters, brokers, lawyers, academics, students, and intermediaries.
• Email Newsletter Subscription Free email newsletter subscription providing alerts about upcoming HILA events, educational materials, and insurance law news to any interested party without requiring paid membership.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organized inaugural conference jointly with Asian Institute of International Financial Law at University of Hong Kong in June 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2012HILA and HKFI jointly hosted a high-level interactive Focus Group Discussion on the new Independent Insurance Authority (IIA) on 17th December 2012. They also jointly hosted a conference on the Insurance Companies (Amendment) Bill 2014 on 13th June 2014. HILA provided written submissions to the Bills Committee as part of this collaboration.
• AIDA (Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996HILA is one of 60 national chapters of AIDA, the International Association for Insurance Law. AIDA was founded in 1960 and holds World Congresses every four years in different host countries. HILA became affiliated with AIDA in 1996. AIDA forms special international working parties to study cross-border issues including State Supervision of Insurance, Pensions, Motor Insurance, Products Liability, Reinsurance, and New Technologies.
• Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHILA maintains close ties with AILA and is involved in the Regional Committee of AILA. Collaboration includes joint events and knowledge sharing between the Hong Kong and Australian insurance law communities.
• Insurance Law Association of Singapore (ILAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHILA maintains close ties with ILAS as part of the regional network of insurance law associations in the Asia-Pacific region.
• New Zealand Insurance Law Association (NZILA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHILA maintains close ties with NZILA as part of the regional network of insurance law associations in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Inaugural Conference in June 2011 marking the relaunch of HILA was jointly hosted with AIIFL at the University of Hong Kong.
• University of Hong KongmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the inaugural conference jointly hosted with AIIFL in June 2011. Universities with corporate membership receive special add-on student memberships with discounted rates.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• International Bar Association (IBA) Insurance Committee: Global legal organisation with a dedicated insurance law committee. Comparable as a convener of cross-border insurance lawyers through conferences and working groups, though operating at international rather than national level.
• Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI): Hong Kong's main insurance industry trade body and HILA's joint convener on IIA regulatory forums. Comparable in serving the Hong Kong insurance ecosystem, though broader in scope than insurance law specifically.
• The Law Society of Hong Kong: Statutory professional body for solicitors in Hong Kong. Comparable as a legal membership organisation based in the same jurisdiction, though covering all practice areas rather than insurance law specifically.
• The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII): UK-headquartered professional body for the insurance industry with global membership including Hong Kong practitioners. Comparable as a membership-based insurance professional association, though more focused on qualifications than on law specifically.
• Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA): The global umbrella body of which HILA is a national chapter. Comparable as a membership-based insurance law association with worldwide scope, but operating at international rather than country level.

Direct peers

• British Insurance Law Association (BILA): UK-based insurance law association with a long-established national chapter role similar to HILA's role in Hong Kong. Comparable in serving the insurance law fraternity through events, publications and academic engagement.
• Australian Insurance Law Association (AILA): Australia's national insurance law association and an explicit HILA partner in the Regional Committee. Closely comparable mission, structure, membership model, and AIDA chapter status.
• Insurance Law Association of Singapore (ILAS): The Singapore counterpart insurance law association. Directly comparable as a national professional association serving the insurance law community in an Asia-Pacific financial hub, with similar membership, events and AIDA affiliation.
• New Zealand Insurance Law Association (NZILA): New Zealand's national insurance law body and HILA partner. Comparable as a small, APAC-based, AIDA-affiliated professional association serving insurance lawyers, underwriters and brokers.

Regional players

• Asian Institute of International Financial Law (AIIFL): University of Hong Kong-based institute that co-hosted HILA's 2011 inaugural relaunch conference. Comparable as an academic-practitioner forum on financial law topics with overlap in insurance law research.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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