Insurance & reinsurance

Insurance and reinsurance are highly complex areas in which there is no substitute for in-depth market knowledge. Eversheds Sutherland’s practices draw on our intimate understanding of the global insurance and reinsurance markets. Our clients include leading domestic and international insurers, reinsurers, brokers, third party administrators and financial institutions. Whatever your needs, we are here to help you achieve your goals.

Experienced insurance and reinsurance lawyers

Our lawyers have a strong track record of efficiently handling complex insurance and reinsurance disputes, while keeping ahead of the industry’s ever-changing regulatory environment. We have been involved in a number of the biggest insurance and reinsurance disputes of recent years. Our aim is always to protect your business interests and deliver litigation strategies that achieve the best possible outcomes.

We take a multidisciplinary approach to insurance and reinsurance, utilizing the talents of colleagues who are experienced in mergers and acquisitions, finance, tax, regulatory matters, cross-border issues and data protection in the insurance sector. This allows us to address the full scope of your insurance and reinsurance concerns and to advise you on how best to fulfil your commercial objectives.

Our team handles insurance and reinsurance disputes in a variety of areas including:

• actuarial
• annuities
• antitrust
• appellate
• asbestos/pollution
• bad faith
• casualty
• claims involving insurance brokers
• class action defense
• commercial disputes in the insurance sector
• construction
• coverage analysis/declaratory judgment actions/defense
• cyber
• directors and officers
• errors and omissions
• energy, including oil, gas and pipeline
• general liability
• life
• health and disability
• marine
• long-term care
• product liability
• professional and financial lines
• property and business interruption
• regulatory investigation and enforcement
• reinsurance
• specialty lines
• subrogation
• title
• trade credit and political risk/political violence
• unclaimed property and insurance benefits
• unfair trade practices/claim settlement practices/consumer protection

Our award-winning team has strong insurance industry knowledge, deep resources and extensive litigation and regulatory experience across the globe – essential characteristics for lawyers representing your business in an uncertain financial world.

Contact our Insurance and reinsurance team

If you would like any further information or need advice related to insurance and reinsurance, please contact our legal team.