Insurance

We have an established insurance and risk team that provides comprehensive support for insurers, brokers and policyholders, across a range of industry sectors. We deliver insight, help clients mitigate risk, manage incidents and claims, ensuring the best outcomes are achieved, as well as providing a suite of corporate and commercial services.

Our Experience

Whatever the size and complexity of the issue you’re dealing with, our specialists have the expertise and experience to support you – whether that is: assisting you to identify the key risks that could significantly impact your business; putting measures in place to protect yourself and your business; making an insurance claim, or defending claims made against you, we’ll be by your side.

We advise closely on policy wordings and resolve policy disputes. We handle claims arising from:

Employers, Public and Product Liability
Property insurance
Business interruption insurance
Cyber liability insurance
Professional indemnity insurance
Directors and Officers insurance and management liability
Contractors’ all risks covers
Medical malpractice.

Our team will support you during corporate acquisitions and sales, including extensive insurance due diligence to help manage any risk that may arise.

Jonathan Edwards

Partner, Head of Insurance

Direct Dial: +44 3301 076 551
Mobile: +44 7885 415 564

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Our Clients

We have worked on many notable claims including:

A stunt driver accident on a major film set
A sporting corporate manslaughter claim
Many construction site incidents including fatal accidents
Road traffic accidents
Helicopter and aeroplane crashes.

Our clients trust us because we respond quickly and sensitively. We have the resources, technical capability, and experience to support you with your issues and protect yourself and your business.

We’re not just there for our clients ‘when it goes wrong’ – we work proactively with clients to identify potential issues and reduce overall risk and indemnity spend.

Recent work with clients has included:

Identifying vulnerabilities in accident investigations
‘Near miss’ reviews
Insurance claims reviews and valuations
Developing crisis management plans
Reviewing contractor management
Providing training and insight on essential risk management approaches.

Read our case studies and what our clients say about us, to find out more.

Understanding the insurance policies and protections a company has in place is fundamental to assessing risk and should always form part of any due diligence during mergers, acquisitions or investments. Read more about the importance of insurance due diligence to corporate transactions HERE.

Event organiser not at fault in insurance claim

Jonathan Edwards helped defend an events company against a claim for injury.
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Pensions and life insurance firm defended against Financial Services Authority

Stuart Brothers successfully helped defend a pensions and life insurance company against a claim made by the FSA (now the FCA).
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Can I claim for Business Interruption Insurance?

Sport has suffered during lockdown, and clubs have struggled without revenue – one club came to Jenny Raymond of our dispute resolution team to pursue its claim for business interruption insurance (BII).
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Hear what our clients say about our Insurance sector

The Insurance Institute of Reading delighted with Building Safety Act webinar

Colin Jones, Head of Construction Legal Services, delivered a comprehensive and well explained presentation giving an overview...

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Forensic eye for detail

Angus Withington QC, Henderson Chambers, says: "Jonathan Edwards is a tremendous asset to have on your side....

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Strong technical advice

A senior technical insurance claims manager says, about Jonathan Edwards: “I have instructed Jonathan over many years, b...

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Harrison Clark Rickerbys Limited is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 520892). Registered in England number 7033248

HCR Legal LLP is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 596261). Registered in England number OC382982

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The Insurance Institute of Reading delighted with Building Safety Act webinar
Testimonial

Colin Jones, Head of Construction Legal Services, delivered a comprehensive and well explained presentation giving an overview of the Building Safety Act to delegates invited to the webinar by The Insurance Institute of Reading, which was very well received.

One delegate commented “Very detailed review of new Act, plus detailing secondary legislation to follow”, amongst a number of similar comments.

Please do not hesitate to contact Colin Jones for advice on construction matters including the Building Safety Act.

Forensic eye for detail
Testimonial

Angus Withington QC, Henderson Chambers, says:

"Jonathan Edwards is a tremendous asset to have on your side. He combines a forensic eye for detail with astute tactical and practical advice derived from his many years of experience. His case analysis, judgment and ability to master complicated factual and technical details with ease mark him out as an outstanding lawyer. Jonathan is always approachable and calm in even the most highly pressurised situations and he adds real value to every case in which he is instructed."

Strong technical advice
Testimonial

A senior technical insurance claims manager says, about Jonathan Edwards:

“I have instructed Jonathan over many years, because he quickly grasps and focuses on the key issues of an assignment, provides strong technical advice and delivers excellent outcomes. I know he is very well regarded in the insurance market. Just as importantly, he has a really positive manner that puts clients at their complete ease. He is someone I would thoroughly recommend.”

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