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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Insurance Law News
More newsDying 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.
Assessing insurance claims in light of intentionally missed premium payments
In instances where someone fails to pay an insurance premium and it amounts to a repudiation of an insurance contract, the insurer need not provide an extension for the payment of a premium (grace period) regardless of the wording of the policy. This was held in the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the matter of Discovery Life Limited v Hogan and Another (389/2020) Zasca 79 (11 June 2021).
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2022–2024 ranked us in Band 3 for insurance.
Market recognition
- Chambers Global 2022–2024 ranked us in Band 3 for insurance.