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Insurance
The Insurance team acts for insurers, underwriting agencies, insurance brokers and policyholders.
Standing out for its service-based approach and claims management both in- and out-of-court, our specialised team delivers the following services:
Bringing and defending claims in litigation.
Mediation, arbitration and out-of-court dispute settlement procedures.
Drafting and interpreting policies.
Advising on contractual compensation and insurance clauses.
Risk management support and reviewing procedures.
Our insurance team’s expertise extends to the following areas and industrial sectors:
Third-party liability insurance for damage
Construction and engineering insurance
Aviation insurance
Directors’ and Officers’ liability
Employment practice liability
Cyber risks
Risks arising from the use of motor vehicles
1.- Third-party liability for damage
The property and damage liability team acts for insurers, insurance brokers and underwriters.
· Professional liability insurance (errors and omissions)
· Personal insurance: accident, assistance and life insurance.
· Facultative and treaty reinsurance.
· Advice on new insurance products.
· Detailed analysis of coverage, drafting terms.
· Contract and policy review.
· Pre-underwriting reports, aimed at a preventive and restricted analysis of the coverage and other insurance terms so as to avoid adverse legal consequences in the future.
2.- Construction and engineering insurance
The construction and engineering insurance team delivers high-level strategic advice to policyholders, as well as to public and private companies, including claims for defects in construction and workmanship.
Interpretation and analysis of policy exclusions.
Professional liability of construction personnel.
Advice on project coverage and “gaps” in coverage.
Litigation defence.
Recovery actions.
Defence of proceedings by subrogation.
Alliance agreements.
3.- Aviation insurance
Our Aviation team acts for insurers and airlines in defending a range of domestic and international claims for personal injury and property damage, including contractual liability.
Non-owned aircraft insurance.
Jurisdiction and choice of law provisions.
Subrogation and other recovery actions.
Advice on multiple insurance, contractual indemnity and exclusion clauses.
Management of legal aviation risks.
4.- Directors’ and Officers’ liability
5.- Employment practice liability
Our team provides advice on unfair dismissal claims and general protection, sexual harassment and discrimination claims, anti-bullying claims, as well as disputes relating to contracts, awards and business agreements.
6.- Cyber risks
Our team can provide advice and a nationally coordinated response for claims involving data security breaches, privacy breaches, cyberattacks and ransomware.
Policy coverage to address the ramifications of cyber or ransomware attacks.
Data breach response measures, whether malicious or unintentional.
Dealing with hacking attacks.
Regulatory compliance.
Policy response for first- and third-party claims.
7. Risks arising from the use of motor vehicles
Defending insurers in civil, criminal, employment and administrative proceedings.
Bringing and defending claims on behalf of insurers’ policyholders against third parties liable for traffic accidents.