Insurance and Corporate Risk
The clients of the Blackstone Waterhouse Insurance and Corporate Risk Group appreciate the value of advice on insurance law being provided by lawyers with a strong understanding of the local and global insurance industry. Issues arising today are diverse and often complex. Our lawyers have been recognised by independent publications as amongst the world’s most highly respected insurance and reinsurance law practitioners. We operate as a cohesive and dynamic team to provide practical, comprehensive and user friendly advice to a diverse range of clients, including local and international insurers, brokers, insureds and local government.
Our lawyers can provide invaluable support from outset to resolution of an issue. We are able to provide advice on virtually every type of risk in all contexts, including claims handling, product development, risk management and compliance with regulatory requirements but have special interest and experience in the following areas.
- Directors and Officers Liability
- International trade and transport (aviation and marine)
- Life insurance
- Product liability
- Professional Indemnity liability of accountants, architects and engineers, brokers, financial advisers and institutions, and health professionals
- Property, strata, ISR, construction and environmental insurance
- Public Liability
- Reinsurance
- Subrogated recovery claims
- Wider business insurance and general commercial issues.
As in all our services, we endeavour to take account of all elements of our clients’ business needs (including budgetary constraints) and tailor our service and particular advice to those needs in an open and flexible way to that we help achieve the best possible solution no matter what problem is encountered.
For more information on our Insurance and Corporate Risk practice, please contact us.