Care home claims
We have extensive experience of advising on and defending claims stemming from care homes. We deal with medical malpractice claims, disciplinary and regulatory complaints, as well as public liability and employers liability claims.The claims team has a great deal of experience dealing with claims stemming from the care provided to an elderly service user or resident. Working with Insurers who have large portfolios of care homes insureds, our claims handlers are able to give guidance to care home owners on claims trends and feedback on risk management.
Cyber claims
As well as withstanding the advancement of cyber risks resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, insurers also continue to face more familiar cyber risks such as phishing, hacking, ransomware attacks and large data breaches.
The market leading global Claims team at DWF, in conjunction with our legal experts, has extensive experience in cyber claims for large insurers, supported by cutting-edge methodologies and innovative technology.
Assessing a cyber breach claim is complex; we can provide you with expert knowledge to understand the depth and intricacies of attacks, determination of coverage and expert claims handling solutions. Through our market leading technology we deliver greater cost efficiencies, a streamlined claims process and risk and fraud prevention.
Insurers need a claims process that is:
- Data Driven – to produce comprehensive MI for management of risk and reinsurance reporting at the granular level needed by cyber insurers
- Streamlined – from hotline to resolution, our process integrates all aspects of cyber claims
- Transparent – to avoid extra contractual exposures with state of the art policy integrity measures
- Adaptable – to a rapidly evolving cyber environment with the ability to provide bespoke MI and identification of shifts in the cyber underwriting market
Financial Lines
Rather than delivering a standardised claims solution across all lines of business and client requirements, we approach each client relationship as a partnership. We understand the importance of providing claims management expertise in a way and at a cost that delivers the results you need and want. We recognise that across different jurisdictions and lines of business, claims management protocols need to be adjusted to account for the underlying risk and varying legal, social and political environments. Certain fundamental principles, however, underpin the successful mitigation of claim and cost expense in all territories.
Local Authorities
Claims Management & Adjusting is a global claims management business specialising in the management and administration of all classes of commercial lines claims. We have particular expertise in matters concerning Professional Indemnity, General Liability, Healthcare, Legal Expenses, Motor and Property insurance. Rather than delivering a standardised claims solution across all lines of business and client requirements, we approach each client relationship as a partnership. We understand the importance of providing claims management expertise in a way and at a cost that delivers the results you need and want
Corporate claims
DWF offer bespoke services to help you with corporate claims at every stage of the process. Our experienced claims team will help with your claims from inception to conclusion, and call on our large international legal team for specialist legal advice or litigation services if required. We can support you with small or volume claims through to complex claims and will work closely with your insurers to achieve the best outcome. We pride ourselves on ensuring technical excellence combined with a superior service in everything we do.
Medical malpractice
Our claims team has extensive experience of advising on and defending clinical negligence, medical malpractice and disciplinary and regulatory complaints and claims.We advise on and defend clinical negligence, medical malpractice and disciplinary and regulatory complaints and claims. We act in relation to a wide spectrum of clinical risks matters, ranging from claims made against hospitals arising out of surgical interventions, through to those against individuals arising out of non-surgical treatments. We have particular experience in claims arising out of surgical procedures (including cosmetic surgery), non-surgical cosmetic procedures, chiropractic treatment and complementary therapies.
Motorsport
We have provided investigation and claims services to some of the largest organisations in international motorsport for over fifteen years. Our clients include governing bodies of motorsport, governing associations who organise international events under FIM and FIA licence, several large amateur motorsport organisations, a number of F1 teams, a number of international circuits and numerous karting event schemes.