Insurance Dispute Resolution Lawyers
Our Insurance & Reinsurance Dispute Resolution team is a recognised industry leader, having been involved in numerous high-profile disputes. From the latest claims and notification arising from the sub-prime crisis, to the most complicated major catastrophes, as well as perennial market challenges, our team has market-leading experience representing insurers and reinsurers in complex, high-value arbitration, litigation and mediation matters.
Insurance disputes can arise out of insured risks, claims or policy disputes, but insurers are also facing unprecedented regulatory challenges. Our team of dedicated experts combine significant experience with the legal and commercial acumen necessary to obtain a desirable and cost-effective resolution in this dynamic, challenging and highly competitive field.
Our global presence enables us to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal advice at the times most critical to our clients.
Our team are experienced in all types of disputes, including:
- Coverage and allocation
- Finite risk reinsurance
- Problems relating to managing general agencies and pools
- Insurance/reinsurance insolvency litigation
- Binding authority issues
- Wording issues and advice
We represent a wide range of clients, including many of the world’s leading reinsurers, insurers and brokers on issues concerning:
- Facultative
- Excess
- Coverage issues
- Captive disputes
- Conflicts of laws and forum shopping
- Special risks
- Financial lines
- Directors’ and officers’ liability
- Errors and omissions (particularly accountants’)
- Environmental coverage
- Policy and contract review
Client Experience
Representative Work
Insurance Arbitration
Representing a reinsurer in arbitration against a Bermuda insured where our client was seeking to have the insurance declared void by reason of material non-disclosure
Representing insurers of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman
Representing insurers of the Hyatt Regency Grand Cayman in relation to a US$70 million contested insurance claim, which has given rise to multiple proceedings involving three layers of excess insurers in multiple jurisdictions.
