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Insurance Services
Our in-house insurance team provides clients with effective pro-active management services and robust practical advice on all insurance related issues. We act for a range of well known insurers, claims handlers, brokers, self insured corporate organisations and local authorities. Our over-riding goal is to work with clients to not only try and reduce claims but avoid the risk of claims overall.
What we do......
Advice on all insurance-related issues including:
- Interpretation and applicability of policy terms and complex corporate contractual issues
- Acquisition of insurance companies, reconstruction of insurance companies through Court of Session sanctioned Transfer of Engagements
Civil litigation in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session:
- Employer liability claims including advice on a range of employer liability issues arising from an alleged breach of duty about safety by the employer either at Common Law or under the ever increasing Regulatory Duties placed on Employers by the UK Government and European Union
- Public liability claims ranging from simple slips and trips to occupiers liability for accidents to contractors on site
- Property/Product Liability Claims arising from actions which cause negligent damage which do not fall under public liability insurance cover
Claims Handling Pre-litigation:
- We offer a fast and efficient service to clients prior to litigation to facilitate the early resolution of claims
Road Traffic:
- Personal injury and property damages claims
- Defending Road Traffic prosecutions relating to an employment situation
Fatal Accident Inquiries:
- Representation at Fatal Accident Inquiries.
- Inquiries arising with the background risk of Health & Safety issues (Criminal and Civil). A company director or the company may require practical guidance from the time of the accident through the procedural aspects at an Inquiry.
- Advice for Directors and the self employed in private business on their individual position during the investigation stage following an accident when an Inquiry is envisaged.
The team issue regular newsletters on key developments and provide free seminars on a range of topics as well as bespoke training designed to meet clients' needs.
Independent Research by Legal 500 in 2004 concluded that service from the Insurance Team was "as smooth as clockwork".
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