Insurance: Policyholder

Herbert Smith Freehills offers a comprehensive insurance service, including representation in high-profile disputes as well as advice on regulatory compliance and risk management. Its insurance team predominantly acts for corporate policyholders on claims across a number of industries, including the financial services, construction and resources sectors. The insurance team also provides risk advice relating to transactional insurance issues and the transfer of insurance assets. Herbert Smith Freehills abstains from pursuing a contentious insurer defence practice, so as to provide policyholders with a conflict-free service against insurers, and leverages the resources of its global network to advise on insurance issues with cross-jurisdictional aspects, both within and beyond the Asia-Pacific region. Its key clients include MetLife Insurance and Newcrest Mining.

"Herbert Smith Freehills have a highly professional and experienced team with a large team of specialists."

"They always respond quickly to correspondence and provide first-class customer service."

Herbert Smith Freehills advised, drafted and negotiated the Political Risks Insurance policy wording and related materials for the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation trading as Export Finance Australia.

Mark Darwin is based in Brisbane and offers over three decades' experience in the contentious insurance space, being particularly well known for his representation of policyholders making business interruption and other claims upon their insurers.

Guy Narburgh acts extensively for policyholders on contentious, advisory and transactional mandates, being particularly well known for his knowledge of D&O liability issues. "It is always a pleasure to work with Guy. His detailed knowledge of insurance law and commercial outcomes combined with his customer service and commercial acumen means that he is well placed to deliver results." "I have had highly impressive dealings with Guy."