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DWF names Kathleen Buck as President of US Claims team
12th May 2025
DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the appointment of Kathleen Buck as President of its US claims team within the Claims Management and Adjusting (CMA) division. With a wealth of experience in the insurance sector, Buck has a strong background in claims management. She previously served as ... Read the full article
DWF to recruit Hall & Wilcox’s London market team
20th November 2024
DWF, a provider of combined legal and business services, has announced an agreement to recruit the London market team from Australian law firm Hall & Wilcox, with the move set to take effect by May 2025 at the latest. The team, led by Matt Curll and Rachael Arnold, is one of ... Read the full article
DWF strengthens insurance claims management & adjusting team with senior hires
5th July 2024
DWF, a provider of combined legal and business services, has enhanced its global Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) division by appointing Darren Goldman as Head of North America and Antonio Herrera Sancho as Claims Director in Spain. Goldman said: "I am excited to lead the talented CMA team as the regional ... Read the full article
DWF boosts Australian presence with Proclaim acquisition
28th June 2024
DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced its acquisition agreement with Proclaim, a claims management business in Australia, aiming to enhance its presence in the country. Group CEO, Sir Nigel Knowles, commented: "This acquisition will mark a significant step forward in our growth strategy, reinforcing our commitment ... Read the full article
Industry veteran Jim Bryant joins DWF as Partner in Insurance Services
8th May 2024
DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Jim Bryant as a Partner in its Insurance Services division. In his new role, Bryant will collaborate with DWF's London Markets team and its global locations. David Abbott, Partner of Insurance Services at DWF, expresses ... Read the full article
David Wynn joins DWF as Head of Casualty
13th March 2024
DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, is expanding its global insurance practice with the appointment of disease and casualty expert David Wynn as a new Partner. Taking over the role of Head of Casualty, Wynn will be based at DWF's Manchester office, he will also be serving as ... Read the full article
Andrew Symons joins DWF London Global Risks team as insurance partner
22nd September 2023
DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the addition of Andrew Symons to the London Global Risks team as insurance partner. Well established in the re/insurance markets, Symons has over 30 years' experience advising clients on cutting edge disputes and case law in dispute resolution, litigation ... Read the full article
DWF adds two insurance partners to its Dubai office
4th May 2023
DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed insurance disputes and coverage experts, Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans, as insurance partners in the company’s Dubai office. They both join the firm with a combined 30 years of industry experience. In their new roles, they will both work alongside ... Read the full article
Over half of insurers report increased ESG pressure
23rd March 2022
55% of insurers have reported in a study that they are seeing increased pressure to focus on ESG matters from stakeholders, according to law firm DWF. The company’s survey of 480 senior executives in 13 countries is said to show that 28% of the insurance executives felt that the ESG performance ... Read the full article
Zurich implements new legal panel for large & complex claims in EMEA
10th June 2020
Zurich Insurance Group has launched a new legal panel that will be tasked with providing advice on the management of large and complex claims across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The legal panel has been implemented to ensure greater transparency and consistency of legal services for claims, to ... Read the full article
Iran tanker seizure could negatively impact premiums, says DWF
22nd July 2019
The recent seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker by Iran in the Persian Gulf could have a knock-on effect on global fuel prices and insurance premiums, according to analysts at global law firm DWF. The Stena Impero was captured by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Friday as it passed through a ... Read the full article
Following Gulf tanker attacks premiums are likely to rise: Jonathan Moss, DWF
13th June 2019
Reports that two oil tankers have been hit by explosions in the Gulf of Oman again brings into question the potential impact political instability and rising tensions in the Gulf region could have on insurance premiums. News today of explosions that hit two oil tankers, the Kokuka Courageous and the Front Altair, ... Read the full article
DWF appoints Clyde & Co’s David Abbott as Head of London Market
20th November 2018
Multinational law firm DWF has further strengthened its insurance division with the appointment of David Abbott as Head of London Market. Abbott joins from Clyde & Co where he served as the global co-head of reinsurance and senior partner in the specialty and energy teams for over 20 years. He also advises ... Read the full article
DWF adds Richard Burger to London Regulatory team
25th October 2018
Multinational law firm DWF has appointed Richard Burger as a Partner in its Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations team in London. Burger joins DWF from corporate and insurance firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain (RPC) and has 20 years’ experience in UK and international regulatory enforcement, criminal and internal corporate investigations. He is also a ... Read the full article
DWF adds Owen Rees to Catastrophic Injury Team
28th September 2018
Multinational law firm DWF has appointed Owen Rees as a Partner in its Catastrophic Injury Team, where he will join the Practice Group board to focus on growing the business’s Leeds office and national presence. Rees has almost 30 years of personal injury law experience and joins DWF from DAC Beachcroft, ... Read the full article
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