Insurance
The firm “is home to one of South Africa’s most experienced dispute resolution groups and clients praise the comprehensive service it offers. The team handles the full range of dispute resolution issues, but gains its most notable acclaim in the insurance arena, where it attracts clients such as Hollard Life Assurance, Mutual & Federal and Deloitte & Touche.” Chambers Global 2010
Foreign insurance and reinsurance clients look to our directors, and their support teams, to provide a complete range of services to the insurance industry. We act on their behalf, maintaining contact through regular visits to major insurance centres worldwide.
Our services relate to the commercial, regulatory and dispute resolution requirements of long-term and short-term insurers and reinsurers and insurance intermediaries.
We have assisted in the drafting of insurance legislation, and with more than 60 years’ experience in the field we have forged substantial contact within the industry and its leading bodies.
Our areas of specialisation include
- Advice on insurance legislation
- The registration of new insurers
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Policy drafting and underwriting advice
- Regulatory advice
- Professional liability
- Product and environmental liability
- Aviation and marine insurance
- Medical malpractice insurance
- Construction and engineering insurance
- Fire, motor accident and general liability insurance
- All classes of business and personal lines insurance
- Reinsurance
- Long term insurance and pensions (e.g. life, endowment, annuity)
- Medical schemes
- The consequences of the failure of insurance corporations
- All claims and disputes
- Subrogated recoveries and defences
- Intermediary services
We offer
- Strong relationships with regulatory authorities, major insurers in South Africa and many international insurers
- Strong connections within the local South African broking and underwriting management communities allows us to offer clients access to the decision-makers within these organisations.
Awards
PLC Private Equity Cross-border Handbook
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