Assurance et réassurance

Une présence et une expérience mondiales inégalées dans tous les secteurs de l’assurance.

Chez Clyde & Cie, nous sommes le plus important cabinet d’avocats en assurance au monde. Nous fournissons des services-conseils et des services de règlement de différends de la plus haute qualité aux assureurs et à leurs clients actifs sur les marchés établis et émergents.

Nos clients sont au cœur de tout ce que nous faisons, et notre objectif est d’offrir une expérience spécialisée du marché en assurant une gestion de relations hors pair. Le tout nous permet de proposer des services spécifiquement adaptés aux besoins de nos clients et fondés sur la compréhension de leurs philosophies individuelles en matière de réclamations et de leur appétit d’assureur, ainsi que sur les enjeux de capital, d’exploitation et de réglementation auxquels ils font face.

Nous possédons des capacités inégalées sur le plan des opinions sur la couverture et des services de défense, et ce, dans toutes les branches de l’assurance et de la réassurance, allant des plus petites réclamations aux pertes les plus complexes. Notre pratique de premier ordre en règlement de différends couvre les litiges et les formes alternatives de règlements de différends de tous types liés aux réclamations contentieuses. Nous avons en outre une expérience dans la représentation des assureurs dans le cadre de procédures réglementaires litigieuses.

Aujourd’hui, les risques à l’échelle mondiale sont de plus en plus interconnectés. C’est pourquoi nous nous concentrons sur les nouveaux produits et enjeux à la croisée des secteurs, ainsi que sur les branches d’activités plus traditionnelles. De plus, nous avons étendu nos activités à l’international en mettant à profit notre présence mondiale et nos connaissances spécialisées locales, pour pouvoir venir en aide à nos clients rapidement et en tout temps et pour les soutenir dans leurs dossiers multijuridictionnels les plus compliqués.

Nous offrons un éventail complet de services-conseils, notamment sur les questions de rédaction de polices d’assurance, la création de produits, les options de financement et les recouvrements. Nos équipes consacrées à l’assurance commerciale, réglementaire et de sociétés travaillent partout dans le monde et conseillent nos clients à chaque étape de leur croissance. Collaborant étroitement avec nos collègues en droit immobilier, fiscal et de l’emploi, ces équipes proposent à nos clients en assurance la plus large gamme de services juridiques, appuyés par une véritable expertise sectorielle.
 

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Notre travail en assurance et réassurance

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  • Coverage for mechanical breakdown and business interuption

    Representing reinsurers in the successful settlement of a USD 30 million claim arising from a breakdown of a mechanical shovel and consequential business interruption claim at a large diamond mine loss concerning coverage and quantum issues

    South Africa

    Implementing digital distribution channels for a life insurer

    Advising a life insurer on implementing digital distribution channels including mobile applications and USSD channels to distribute certain life insurance policies to its policyholders whilst ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, including data protection laws and the Policyholder Protection Rules relevant to such products and providing guidance in relation to licensing options available to such insurer in compliance with the Insurance Act, 18 of 2017

    South Africa

    Acquisition of Europe's largest aluminium smelter

    Advising Liberty House Group, the industrial arm of the GFG Alliance, on its purchase of Aluminium Dunkerque, Europe's largest aluminium smelter from Rio Tinto for US$500,000,000.

    United States

    Pit wall collapse at the world's most profitable diamond mine

    Advising reinsurers on coverage for property damage and business interruption claim following a pit wall collapse at the world's most profitable diamond mine and where the loss alleged exceeds USD 250 million.

    Botswana

    Advising Monarch Insurance on its disposal of a majority equity stake to Holmarcom

    Advising Monarch Insurance, a major Kenyan underwriter, on its disposal of a majority equity stake to Moroccan conglomerate, Holmarcom.

    Kenya

    Nepal Airlines chartered flight crash

    Advising insurers in respect of the chartered flight to Jomsom from Pokhara which crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river near the airport after it skidded off the runway while making a turn.

    Nepal

    Acting for various foreign insurers and reinsurers in South Africa

    Various foreign insurers and reinsurers on all aspects of establishing a presence (as a licence insurer or as a branch of a foreign reinsurer) in South Africa, including drafting the first bespoke application form for approval to operate as a branch.

    South Africa

    Total loss of a jackup drilling rig “PERRO NEGRO 6”

    Advising insurers on P&I coverage arising out of the capsize and total loss of a jackup drilling rig “PERRO NEGRO 6” offshore Angola.

    Angola

    Establishment of an insurtech offering

    Advising an insurer in relation to the establishment of its insurtech offering, including providing guidance in relation to the structure of the arrangements between the insurer and the technology partner appointed by it to create the Insurtech platform, drafting agreements between the parties to govern the arrangements between the parties and providing regulatory advice to ensure that all applicable laws (including data protection laws and insurance laws) are complied with throughout the...

    South Africa

    Advising a leading reinsurer

    Advising a leading reinsurer with respect to its potential liabilities in Egypt under a trade credit insurance policy.

    Égypte
  • Implementing digital distribution channels for a life insurer

    Advising a life insurer on implementing digital distribution channels including mobile applications and USSD channels to distribute certain life insurance policies to its policyholders whilst ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, including data protection laws and the Policyholder Protection Rules relevant to such products and providing guidance in relation to licensing options available to such insurer in compliance with the Insurance Act, 18 of 2017

    South Africa

    Coverage for mechanical breakdown and business interuption

    Representing reinsurers in the successful settlement of a USD 30 million claim arising from a breakdown of a mechanical shovel and consequential business interruption claim at a large diamond mine loss concerning coverage and quantum issues

    South Africa

    Pit wall collapse at the world's most profitable diamond mine

    Advising reinsurers on coverage for property damage and business interruption claim following a pit wall collapse at the world's most profitable diamond mine and where the loss alleged exceeds USD 250 million.

    Botswana

    Advising Monarch Insurance on its disposal of a majority equity stake to Holmarcom

    Advising Monarch Insurance, a major Kenyan underwriter, on its disposal of a majority equity stake to Moroccan conglomerate, Holmarcom.

    Kenya

    Acting for various foreign insurers and reinsurers in South Africa

    Various foreign insurers and reinsurers on all aspects of establishing a presence (as a licence insurer or as a branch of a foreign reinsurer) in South Africa, including drafting the first bespoke application form for approval to operate as a branch.

    South Africa

    Total loss of a jackup drilling rig “PERRO NEGRO 6”

    Advising insurers on P&I coverage arising out of the capsize and total loss of a jackup drilling rig “PERRO NEGRO 6” offshore Angola.

    Angola

    Establishment of an insurtech offering

    Advising an insurer in relation to the establishment of its insurtech offering, including providing guidance in relation to the structure of the arrangements between the insurer and the technology partner appointed by it to create the Insurtech platform, drafting agreements between the parties to govern the arrangements between the parties and providing regulatory advice to ensure that all applicable laws (including data protection laws and insurance laws) are complied with throughout the...

    South Africa

    Advising a leading reinsurer

    Advising a leading reinsurer with respect to its potential liabilities in Egypt under a trade credit insurance policy.

    Égypte

    Yemenia Airways flight 626 accident

    Advising insurers in respect of over 2500 passenger claims following Yemenia Airways Airbus accident on approach to runway, causing one fatality.

    Comores

    Axis Capital (UK)

    Advising Axis Capital (UK) in relation to claims handling procedures in Kenya.

    Kenya
  • Acquisition of Europe's largest aluminium smelter

    Advising Liberty House Group, the industrial arm of the GFG Alliance, on its purchase of Aluminium Dunkerque, Europe's largest aluminium smelter from Rio Tinto for US$500,000,000.

    United States

    Acklins Blue Cessna 402 crash

    Advising insurers regarding the Cessna 402 aircraft accident which crashed into Lake Killarney shortly after take-off from Nassau-Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS), Bahamas on a flight to San Salvador causing multiple fatalities.

    Bahamas

    Reorganisation using Part VII transfers

    Advising The Standard Club on the reorganisation of their Bermudian and various UK underwriting entities into one entity using Part VII transfers

    Bermudes

    CNA acquisition of Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited

    Advising CNA Financial Corporation on its GBP 143 million acquisition of Hardy Underwriting Bermuda Limited

    Bermudes

    Enstar Acquisition of Torus

    Advising Enstar Group on their USD 692 million acquisition of specialty insurer Torus

    Bermudes

    Substantive Bermuda Form matters for reinsurers

    Acting for reinsurers in the first case on substantive Bermuda Form matters to come before the English Courts, AZICO v. XL and ACE ([2013] EWCA Civ 1660)

    Bermudes

    Liabilities claim at Brazilian hydroelectric power plant

    Advising a panel of international reinsurers on their liabilities arising from strike and riot in a hydroelectric power plant in Brazil, with a stated claim of BRL 1.5 billion

    Brésil

    Dispute concerning an all-risk insurance policy for a hydro-electric project

    Advising six co-insurers and thirty co-reinsurers in relation to a complex multi-jurisdictional dispute, involving court proceedings in the UK and Brazil, in addition to arbitrations under ARIAS and LCIA rules.

    Brésil

    Floating unit collision USD 20 million claim

    Acting for an insurer in relation to the P-XXV case involving a USD 20 million claim by a Brazilian insured for loss and damage following the collision of a floating unit

    Brésil

    Political risk cover for zinc and lead mines in South America

    Advising a bank on political risk cover for investments in lead and zinc mines in South America

    Brésil
  • Swine flu outbreak business interuption claims

    Advised insurers of a restaurant chain with more than 400 restaurants in Mexico on business interuption claims after a swine flu outbreak under denial of access and government authority clauses including aggregation issues

    Mexico

    Multi-million USD claim alleging negligent design

    Advice in relation to a USD 300 million plus claim against a global design and engineering company relating to the alleged negligent design of a hydro-electric facility in Panama (with claims in multiple jurisdictions including the United Kingdom, Sweden and the United States)

    Panama

    Negligence claim from allegations of an undervalued sale of a mining company's assets

    Defending a negligence claim against the administrators of an English incorporated mining exploration company in Peru involving allegations that they caused the company’s main assets to be sold to a connected party at an undervalue

    Peru

    Claim against global engineering company

    Advice in relation to claims against a global engineering company arising out of alleged negligent design and construction of gas processing facilities in Trinidad

    Trinidad and Tobago

    Loss of the "Aban Pearl"

    Advising operating insurers of the "Aban Pearl" in respect of sudden and unexplained sinking of the MODU offshore Venezuela

    Venezuela
  • Nepal Airlines chartered flight crash

    Advising insurers in respect of the chartered flight to Jomsom from Pokhara which crashed on the banks of Kaligandaki river near the airport after it skidded off the runway while making a turn.

    Nepal

    Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance Company on its establishment of insurance operations

    Advising Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance Company on its establishment of insurance operations in Australia, including in relation insurance authorisation and financial services licencing, outsourcing and distribution arrangements, corporate and operational establishment, and staffing and resources

    Australie

    CUNA Mutual Insurance on the sale of its Australian life and general insurance operations

    Advising CUNA Mutual Insurance on the sale of its Australian life and general insurance operations, a share sale transaction which involved extensive analysis and advice on the transfer of insurance operations, distribution arrangements and in relation to outsourcing agreements

    Australie

    St. George Bank on a life insurance joint venture/business partner arrangement with AIG Life

    Acting for St. George Bank on the negotiation and structuring of a life insurance joint venture/business partner arrangement with AIG Life, including in relation to the negotiation, documentation, structuring and obtaining of regulatory approvals

    Australie

    Chubb on the merger and integration of the ACE and Chubb businesses

    Advising the Chubb group on the merger and integration of the ACE and Chubb businesses in Australia, involving regulatory approvals, portfolio transfer and management of other operational issues (including the migration of staff, claims handling and underwriting systems and processes)

    Australie

    Large claim for double insurance against contracts work insurer

    Acting for the industrial special risks insurer in a mining project in respect of a large claim for double insurance against the contracts work insurer

    Australie

    Federal Court of Australia proceedings

    Acting for the insurers of a large consulting engineering firm in relation to Federal Court of Australia proceedings which alleged they were responsible for the collapse of underground mine workings

    Australie

    Defense of structural engineers

    Defending structural engineers alleged to have failed to take account of hydrostatic pressure calculations in designing a landmark luxury harbour-side apartment complex

    Australie

    Negligence claims in relation to various projects

    Acting for an engineer defending negligence claims in relation to various projects, including the allegedly negligent design of tunnels, roads and bridges

    Australie

    Australian insurance regulatory issues

    Providing extensive advice on Australian insurance regulatory issues including assisting with the establishment of insurance operations and on reinsurance collateral arrangements

    Australie
  • USD 147 million acquisition in the GCC

    Advising RSA on its USD 147 million acquisition of Al Ahlia Insurance Company of Oman, creating Oman’s largest insurance company by premium income. This was the first major insurance acquisition in the GCC in recent years

    Oman

    Implementing regulations

    Advising QFCRA on the draft implementing regulations for the insurance sector to be issued by the Qatar Central Bank pursuant to the QCB Law; including undertaking an extensive benchmarking exercise against the insurance laws and regulations of the GCC.

    Qatar

    Capsize of the offshore vessel Demas Victory

    Acting for insurers in relation to the “Demas Victory”, an offshore supply vessel, which capsized inbound to Qatar resulting in 30 deaths and ensuing criminal and civil proceedings, insurance and blood money issues

    Qatar

    Material damage from highway construction failure

    Advising reinsurers in a GBP 200 million material damage claim being brought in the courts of Qatar, arising from the failure of a newly constructed highway.

    Qatar

    SAMA insurance regime

    Advising insurance interests on the SAMA insurance regime and establishing operations in Saudi Arabia.

    Saudi Arabia

    Data Protection issues arising out of outsourcing arrangements

    Advising two international health insurers on the data protection issues arising in the context of their outsourcing arrangements with their Saudi joint ventures

    Saudi Arabia

    Business interruption claim at Saudi petrochemical complex

    Acting for liability insurers of a power plant in Saudi Arabia which suffered 3 power outages and allegedly caused substantial property damage and related losses at a very large petrochemical complex on the Red Sea.

    Saudi Arabia

    USD 4 million cash in transit theft

    Acting for London market reinsurers in relation to cash in transit losses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following the theft of over USD 4 million in cash by the driver of one of the vehicles of the original insured, an armoured vehicle provider. We provided coverage advice in relation to the application of policy terms and conditions, including in respect of misrepresentation and non-disclosure arguments, under Saudi law.

    Saudi Arabia

    GCC government Social Health Insurance Project

    Advising the project team for in connection with its mandate to evaluate its health funding system and come up with proposals for reform and thereafter advising on the introduction of the Social Health Insurance Scheme, including drafting the requisite legislation and implementing regulations

    Saudi Arabia

    Electronic insurance regulations in the UAE

    Advising various Insurtech entities and their partners on forthcoming electronic insurance regulations in the UAE

    United Arab Emirates
  • Art damage in storage and recovery of losses

    Assisting in the recovery of losses incurred by the owner of works by a leading 20th century painter, sculptor, print-maker and ceramicist following damage caused to a number of works stored by a well-known art packer and shipper

    Belgique

    Advising underwriters over contaminated babies' milk

    Advising underwriters in relation to the contamination of baby milk in Denmark. Our team is advising on coverage and liability with the assistance of Danish agents.

    Danemark

    Finnish OP-Pohjola acquisition of Skandia

    Advising Finnish insurer OP-Pohjola on its EUR 1.3 billion acquisition of the Finnish business of Skandia

    Finlande

    Insurance coverage for PIP implants

    Representing a product liability insurer of a chain of private hospitals specialising in providing cosmetic surgery, including breast implants, in regards to claims from patients who had been given the French-made PIP implants. These implants received extensive media coverage when it was discovered that they had been filled with non-medical-grade silicone, thought to be of a type used to make mattresses.

    France

    European distribution agreement and regulatory implications

    Advising a global insurer on its European-wide distribution agreement with a retail bank and the regulatory implications of that agreement

    France

    Caño Limon pipeline French reinsurance arbitration

    Advising on a USD 3 million reinsurance arbitration on the aggregation of losses arising out of terrorist attacks on the Caño Limon pipeline. The reinsurance contracts were subject to French law and arbitration and the case led to a court dispute and mediation in relation to the implication of the purported transfer of outwards run off reinsurance

    France

    Baqueira Beret serious skiing accident

    Serious accident of a French citizen whilst skiing in Baqueira Beret resulting in paraplegia. Proceedings instigated both in France and in Spain.

    France

    High voltage direct current connection outage and multi-jurisdictional damage claim

    Acting for UK and French insurers in relation to damage caused in both France and England due to an outage of the high voltage direct current connection between the UK and continental Europe. We faced complex issues in international law and the overlap of multiple contracts

    France

    The kidnapping of Shergar

    Advising on the kidnapping of the acclaimed Irish racehorse Shergar

    Irlande

    Subrogated recovery following major flood

    Acting for London insurers in respect of a subrogated recovery against a dam operator following a major flood in Europe.

    Irlande

Secteurs d’activité 

Cyberrisques

Cyberrisques

Responsabilité à l’égard des pratiques d’emploi

Responsabilité à l’égard des pratiques d’emploi

Énergie

Énergie

Assurance des institutions financières, administrateurs et dirigeants

Assurance des institutions financières, administrateurs et dirigeants

Droit maritime

Droit maritime

Assurance dommages

Assurance dommages

Responsabilité du fabricant et rappel de produits

Responsabilité du fabricant et rappel de produits

Gestion des réclamations liées aux litiges professionnels et financiers

Gestion des réclamations liées aux litiges professionnels et financiers

Responsabilité professionnelle

Responsabilité professionnelle

Assurance biens

Assurance biens

Réassurance

Réassurance

Assurance spécialisée

Assurance spécialisée

Services aux entreprises

Droit aérien et spatial

Droit aérien et spatial

Droit commercial et des sociétés et conformité en assurance

Droit commercial et des sociétés et conformité en assurance

Droit des sociétés

Droit des sociétés

Assurance commerciale

Assurance commerciale

Centre d’information sur le coronavirus

Centre d’information sur le coronavirus

Règlement de différends et arbitrage international

Règlement de différends et arbitrage international

Emploi, pensions et immigration

Emploi, pensions et immigration

Technologie de l’assurance

Technologie de l’assurance

Réglementation et enquêtes

Réglementation et enquêtes

 

Personne-ressource clé  

James Cooper
Associé, directeur en chef mondial du groupe de pratique Assurance

James est le président du groupe de pratique mondial Assurance et le directeur en chef de l’équipe consacrée à l’assurance des institutions financières, administrateurs et dirigeants (IFAD).

La pratique de James est axée sur tous les aspects de l’assurance IFAD et des services financiers. Il possède une vaste expérience dans la représentation d’administrateurs, de dirigeants et d’institutions financières dans le cadre de dossiers litigieux dans un certain nombre de ressorts. Une grande partie de son expérience repose sur l’arbitrage et les mandats transfrontaliers ayant des enjeux internationaux.

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