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          Working both in the UK and internationally we’re one of the largest specialist insurance teams in the UK and regarded as a national heavyweight. We offer our clients a complete solution, including coverage and litigation in both the public and private sectors.

          With consolidation both in the insurance and legal sector and ongoing regulatory change leading to a reduction in litigation frequency, the steps we have taken in recent years to diversify our offerings have enabled us to thrive in a changing market.

          DWF offer a range of claims and non-claim services to our insurance clients. We house a full service insurance team, handling thousands of outsourced motor, casualty, property and professional indemnity claims on an annual basis, whilst continuing to handle the most high value, complex and often sensitive claims for our clients. We are leaders in innovation, combining technology and service excellence.

          Our corporate and commercial service gives our clients a full service offering whatever their business needs and objectives.

          With investment in our non-contentious corporate insurance team in London, we have broadened our offering to the insurance market beyond claims.

          Our insurance and regulatory teams have been involved in some of the highest profile and sensitive claims this year, often with intense media coverage.

          Our clients include some of the UK's largest and well-known insurers, adjusters and corporates, including Aviva, RSA, Zurich, Chubb, Allianz, Direct Line and QBE, some of which stretch back over 20 years.

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          10 January 2019

          RT @DWF_Law: Data & predictive analytics can be deployed to establish areas of both best practice & sub-optimal performance within your org…
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          07 January 2019

          RT @DWF_Law: Introducing DWF Consulting (Data Analytics): Simon White is our Principal Consultant for Data & Predictive Analytics. Find out…
          Legal Insight

          Reports of substantial reduction in litigation rates for personal injury claims may be exaggerated

          04 January 2019

          At the end of last year the Ministry of Justice released its quarterly litigation data for Q3 of 2018 which showed a further reduction in the number of personal injury claims which reached the stage of issuing court proceedings.
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          03 January 2019

          RT @FWDConsult: Nigel Teasdale, Head of Motor & Fraud at @DWF_Insurance discusses whiplash reforms and changes the #insurance industry will…
          Legal Insight

          Scotland Discount Rate

          20 December 2018

          This week the Damages (Investment Returns and Periodical Payments) (Scotland) Bill received the support of the Scottish Parliament and will now proceed to Stage 2 where amendments can be proposed and debated.
          Legal Insight

          The Civil Liability Act 2018 arrives but latest Claims Portal data shows a confident market

          20 December 2018

          On the day that the Civil Liability Bill gets Royal Assent and becomes the Civil Liability Act 2018, we look to the Claims Portal data for the month of November and see signs of a recovering claims market.
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          17 December 2018

          RT @DWF_Law: DWF Scotland's Head of General Insurance Andrew Lothian has been appointed as the Scottish Regional Representative of the Foru…
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          10 December 2018

          RT @DWF_Law: The European Court of Justice confirms the UK has the power to end Brexit by withdrawing Article 50. Read more: https://t.co/…
          Press Release

          DWF lawyer appointed as new Scottish Regional Representative of FOIL

          06 December 2018

          DWF Scotland's Head of General Insurance Andrew Lothian has been appointed as the Scottish Regional Representative of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL).  He succeeds Elena Fry, Partner at Brodies LLP, as the FOIL Scottish representative to the executive.
          Legal Insight

          Proposed Bill would extend the law of Culpable Homicide in Scotland to company directors and managers

          29 November 2018

          by Andrew Lothian
          Legal Insight

          Civil Liability Bill completes its parliamentary progress as attention turns towards the new claims landscape

          21 November 2018

          Yesterday saw the amendments made to the Civil Liability Bill in the House of Commons agreed to by the House of Lords so that it has now completed its parliamentary process and awaits Royal Assent. It now seems inevitable that Royal Assent will be given before Christmas: it may be given much sooner than that.
          Legal Insight

          Pay first and argue later?

          19 November 2018

          Following the important decision of Coulson J at first instance in Grove Developments Ltd v S&T (UK) Ltd  in February of this year (which we considered in an earlier article), the eagerly awaited Court of Appeal decision following S&T (UK) Ltd's appeal has now been handed down.

          Legal Insight

          Consistent signs of recovering levels of new claims volumes from latest portal data

          19 November 2018

          Claims Portal have released their data for the month of October which shows that despite the Civil Liability Bill obtaining its Third Reading and moving towards Royal Assent via Ping Pong on 20 November, new claims volumes remain resilient.
          Press Release

          DWF appoints David Abbott as Head of London Markets

          19 November 2018

          DWF has further strengthened its insurance division with the appointment of David Abbott as Head of London Markets. 

          Meet our team

          Glyn Jones

          • Partner // Head of Insurance

          Charles Ashmore

          • Partner

          Derek Adamson

          • Partner // Head of Occupational Health and Casualty

          Kieran Walshe

          • Partner // Head of Professional Indemnity and Commercial

          Nigel Teasdale

          • Partner // Head of Motor & Fraud

          Lorraine Carolan

          • Partner // National Head of Counter Fraud

          Matthew Reynolds

          • Partner

          Amanda Stipetic

          • Director

          Mark Rankin

          • Senior Associate

          Malcolm Rogers

          • Senior Associate

          Andrew Humphries

          • Solicitor

          Isaac Jenkinson

          • Solicitor

          Evie Elsbury

          • Paralegal

          Carole Arribes

          • Partner

          Marie-Claire Da Silva Rosa

          • Associate

          Romain Dupeyré

          • Partner
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          04 JANUARY 2019

          Reports of substantial reduction in litigation rates for personal injury claims may be exaggerated

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          At the end of last year the Ministry of Justice released its quarterly litigation dat...

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          20 DECEMBER 2018

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          20 DECEMBER 2018

          The Civil Liability Act 2018 arrives but latest Claims Portal data shows a confident market

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          29 NOVEMBER 2018

          Proposed Bill would extend the law of Culpable Homicide in Scotland to company directors and managers

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          Civil Liability Bill completes its parliamentary progress as attention turns towards the new claims landscape

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          Pay first and argue later?

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          Following the important decision of Coulson J at first instance in 

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          Consistent signs of recovering levels of new claims volumes from latest portal data

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