Coverage
Initial policy coverage investigations, advice and triaging for a broad book of non injury placed insurance policies
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We help organisations deliver results by offering a first class and cost effective claims handling service, on both a delegated and non-delegated authority basis, backed by the expertise and resources of a global insurance law firm.
We understand the importance for claims departments to provide the best claims service possible whilst continuing to retain and attract new business in a competitive and measured marketplace.
We do not take a “one size fits all” approach. We work with a range of clients to deliver a service that is built around advancing claims to their optimum resolution point in the most efficient process and in as short a lifecycle as possible. We have unrivalled ability to handle pre and post litigated claims in significant volumes at short notice.
Our professional and financial lines practice has a long established, leading reputation in the UK and across the globe. In the UK, our team which works across our regional hubs has multiple claims handling contracts across a number of the major and emerging professions. Around the globe, we offer claims handling services across a wide spectrum of professionals, extending as well to cyber and media liability.
The breadth and depth of our expertise enables us to provide a quality, flexible cost claims handling offering. We are able to leverage off our leading expertise in complex insurance disputes where necessary.
How can we help?
Initial policy coverage investigations, advice and triaging for a broad book of non injury placed insurance policies
Acting in relation to a claim by an employee in a local grocery business against his employers’ directors after he was seriously injured falling down a lift shaft. Inadequate insurance was in place for the injuries sustained.
Acting on a delegated authority basis on a portfolio of TMT (Technology, Media and Telecommunications) cases including into small claims and fast track court proceedings
Acting on a delegated authority basis in relation to a varied book of solicitors pre-litigation professional negligence cases
Acting for a large number of insurers who offer all or any of professional indemnity, property liability and public liability insurance on a general retainer as well as delegated authority basis in relation to defending over 2,500 retro-fit cavity wall insulation cases including pre-litigation
Claims handling a book of outsourced pre-litigated and litigated cases against surveyors and valuers
Advising on coverage and monitoring in respect of notifications following employer insolvency and PPF assessment period commencing in relation to the Scheme
Acting in a claim relating to alleged delay in winding up a company pension scheme and losses arising from the resulting fall in the fund value
Advising on failure to amend a scheme correctly to equalise benefits for men and women following the “Barber” judgment in 1991
Advising on rules which incorrectly reflected the “preservation” legislation in the Pension Schemes Act 1993
Advising on incorrect drafting of rule consolidations
Acting for a national firm and its insurers in relation to a claim brought by trustees of a retirement benefits scheme after advisers failed to carry out correctly the equalisation of retirement ages in accordance with Barber which prevented the equalisation from being legally achieved on the date stated in the scheme documentation
Advising on failure to properly amend the scheme rules correctly to reduce future benefits
Acting on loss of chance claims
Successfully defending a trustee against a claim relating to misapplication of funds by a scheme member who had represented to the Insured that he was a company employee and therefore entitled to join a company pension scheme, when in fact he was not
Advising on claims under PTL policies for “exonerated loss” cover
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Claims Manager