We support clients in all aspects of insurance law locally, across the rest of Africa, and abroad, including:
Dispute Resolution
• Complex insurance-related litigation
• Disputes over insurance and reinsurance cover
• Guarantee disputes
• Claims handling, monitoring and coordination
• Drafting of arbitration clauses and agreements
• Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance, fiduciary, professional liability, and fidelity cover
• Product and general liability cover
• Environmental liability cover
• Claims related to insurance and reinsurance intermediaries
• Class action proceedings
• Cover and contribution litigation
• Cyber insurance and forensic investigations
• D&O and professional liability cover and defence
• Products liability defence
• Construction insurance
• Environmental claims
• Mining infrastructure claims
• Business interruption
• Suits between health insurers and providers
• Disability or regulatory issues arising out of personnel policies
• Restructuring and crisis management response
Corporate
• Corporate insurance mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and expansion into new markets
• Capital market raising
• Structuring and implementing insurance and reinsurance transactions
• Drafting insurance guarantees
• Distribution, outsourcing and other commercial contracts
• Cell captive arrangements
• Broad-based black economic empowerment
Regulatory
• Compliance with relevant legislation and codes
• Drafting policies
• New product development and structuring
• Provision of opinions
• Policies for mining rehabilitation provisions
Services
We support clients in all aspects of insurance law locally, across the rest of Africa, and abroad, including:
Dispute Resolution
• Complex insurance-related litigation
• Disputes over insurance and reinsurance cover
• Guarantee disputes
• Claims handling, monitoring and coordination
• Drafting of arbitration clauses and agreements
• Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance, fiduciary, professional liability, and fidelity cover
• Product and general liability cover
• Environmental liability cover
• Claims related to insurance and reinsurance intermediaries
• Class action proceedings
• Cover and contribution litigation
• Cyber insurance and forensic investigations
• D&O and professional liability cover and defence
• Products liability defence
• Construction insurance
• Environmental claims
• Mining infrastructure claims
• Business interruption
• Suits between health insurers and providers
• Disability or regulatory issues arising out of personnel policies
• Restructuring and crisis management response
Corporate
• Corporate insurance mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and expansion into new markets
• Capital market raising
• Structuring and implementing insurance and reinsurance transactions
• Drafting insurance guarantees
• Distribution, outsourcing and other commercial contracts
• Cell captive arrangements
• Broad-based black economic empowerment
Regulatory
• Compliance with relevant legislation and codes
• Drafting policies
• New product development and structuring
• Provision of opinions
• Policies for mining rehabilitation provisions
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Insurance Lawyers
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More newsPlugging the hole in the cell captive fence before the wheels come off
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Prudential Authority’s (PA) (collectively, the Authorities) failure to provide further guidance regarding the requirements and ambit of the specific form of contractual ring-fencing required in terms of the Insurance Act 18 of 2017 (Insurance Act) in the context of cell captive arrangements, if not rectified, could lead to scenarios that defeat the objectives of cell captive arrangements by undermining the various benefits offered by cell structures, namely, improving the financial sustainability of the cell captive insurancesector.
Dying for a cash in: Life insurance claims amid criminal investigations
South Africa grapples with one of the highest crime rates in the world, driven by a multitude of factors. The South African Police Service (SAPS) is significantly outnumbered by offenders, and its efforts are hampered by a lack of resources and inadequate training. Unfortunately, this situation has become a norm rather than an anomaly for SouthAfricans.
Insurance perils and more…
The recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal have triggered many insurance claims against insurers for losses suffered in connection with perils insured under a contract of insurance.
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2022–2025 ranked us in Band 3 for insurance.
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2022–2025 ranked us in Band 3 for insurance.