With over 50 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance sector we know that market knowledge and expertise is of paramount importance to our clients. We know that our clients come to us for our tailored solutions based upon our solid sector know-how. To quote one of our clients: “They know the way the industry works and therefore can shortcut decisions and help us shortcut decision-making” (Head of Legal & Company Secretary, insurance client).

We have an extensive track record advising insurers, reinsurers, life companies, brokers, insurance intermediaries and sector representatives (such as the ABI) both in the UK and Europe and, as you would expect, we advise some of the sector’s major players.  We have made it our business to know the sector inside-out and our regular secondments help us to keep this knowledge up-to-date.

We advise our clients on a range of issues including:

• M&A activity and joint ventures
• Claims
• Corporate, including refinancing and restructuring
• Distribution
• Product development
• Regulatory compliance and enforcement
• Dispute resolution
• Policy drafting
• Employment
• Outsourcing
• Competition
• Tax
• Data protection