Insurance & Reinsurance

7KBW has recently been described by one of the leading legal directors, Chambers UK, as the “Goliath of the insurance and reinsurance world” (2010).  We like to think that is a well-deserved compliment: insurance and reinsurance litigation and advisory work has formed a major part of the practice of most members of Chambers for many years, and we have un-paralleled experience amongst commercial sets of the insurance and reinsurance industry.  Our expertise in this sector have repeatedly been recognized in the legal directories and the annual Bar Awards: 7KBW has won the Insurance Set of the Year Award every year since 2005, and is the only Chambers rated in the top band for insurance by Chambers & Partners UK.

Members of Chambers have experience in virtually all types of insurance and reinsurance disputes, and have acted for a wide range of clients in the Lloyd’s and companies’ markets and worldwide.  In litigious matters, we have represented clients from the insurance/reinsurance industry at all levels of the English court system, as well as in a wide range of insurance/reinsurance arbitrations (both in England and abroad) and in court proceedings in foreign jurisdictions.  We have also provided legal advice on non-litigious matters for numerous clients in the industry. Coverage disputes are the bread-and-butter of our work in this field, but we also deal with a range of other disputes and issues, such as subrogated actions, claims against brokers, disciplinary proceedings, and advice on policy wordings.

For some examples of recent high-profile cases in this area in which Members of Chambers have been involved, please see the ‘News and Cases’ section of our website.

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