Global insurance specialists

DWF is a global leader in providing comprehensive legal services tailored to the dynamic and complex insurance sector.

Specialist insurance teams

Insurance Sector Trends Report

2024 brings a dynamic landscape of both challenge and opportunity to the global insurance industry, demanding adaptability and innovation from insurers. We delve into the key trends shaping the sector, analysing the forces driving change.

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Risk matters: The Insurance podcast from DWF

Listen to our latest insurance podcast focusing on Ukraine, where the insurance market is navigating through very turbulent waters. We explore the current landscape, hurdles faced, and strategies being employed amidst ongoing challenges.

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InsureInsight Hub

The DWF programme exploring a range of key non-claims issues and trends across the insurance sector, supporting professionals within the industry in keeping abreast of the changes on the horizon.

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We have one of the largest specialist insurance teams with over 1600 insurance experts based in 30 different locations across the globe. We offer our clients a complete solution, including coverage and litigation in both the private and public sectors. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of the legal landscape, we stand as a trusted partner equipped to address all facets of legal work and commercial services for the world’s leading insurers and reinsurers.

Our extensive global reach, combined with a breadth of coverage across all lines of business, underlines our ability to serve the complex needs of insurance clients with unparalleled expertise. From claims and non-claim services to litigation and coverage across private and public sectors, DWF's integrated approach ensures that clients receive a complete and tailored solution to their legal and business requirements.

Legal Advice

We specialise in providing legal advisory services to insurers, with experts proficient in the distinct challenges and opportunities within each sector enabling us to offer tailored guidance in litigation, coverage advice, and corporate transactions. Our team of insurance specialists possess deep understanding across a wide spectrum of service lines, enabling us to deliver expert legal advice in areas such as global risks and speciality lines, complex and sensitive claims, professional indemnity, major injury and casualty, intellectual property, motor, marine and fraud.

Claims Management & Adjusting

We are a trusted partner to clients in navigating the complexities of claims management, with combined expertise in volume claims management, adjusting, consultancy, and legal support for swift, cost-effective, and precise solutions. Our specialist teams excel in handling claims across all classes of commercial lines, ensuring superior service and technical excellence across the claim lifecycle. With a customer-centric focus, we streamline processes, ensure fairness, and maintain transparency. We have developed our own proprietary claims management system, providing clients with easy access to reports and statistics on individual claims or entire portfolios.

Sector Expertise

We specialise in providing tailored legal advice to insurance clients, addressing a wide range of needs including navigating complex data protection and cyber security landscapes, providing strategic counsel on emerging risks, facilitating corporate and commercial transactions and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Our commitment to excellence ensures that our clients receive comprehensive support across all aspects of their business, empowering them to make informed decisions and navigate challenges with confidence.

Business Services

Our Business Services complement our extensive insurance offering by providing a range enhanced services to address the diverse demands of insurance clients, blending legal and commercial expertise. Our integrated approach ensures clients receive quality strategic and practical support in key areas such as cost management, regulatory consulting, audit support, intel support, forensic accountants and advisors, training specialists and Chambers representation alongside first-class legal advice. With a focus on efficiency and excellence, we guide clients through these critical aspects of their business whilst saving on both time and costs.