Insurance: Contentious Claims & Reinsurance - UK
What the team is known for
Keoghs has a dedicated insurance practice with a robust team and a wide range of expertise. The firm offers strength in high-value individual claims and coverage disputes concerning property damage and professional indemnity. The team is also adept at representing its insurer clients in matters where insurance fraud is suspected.
Strengths
"Keoghs is great in their ability to deal with the complex issues on a case and to provide clear guidance."
"The firm is a one-stop insurance shop."
"They are very good with communication, discussing issues and options, and thinking outside the box."
"Keoghs are competent and able to handle sophisticated and novel matters."
"Everyone on the team is really helpful and easy to work with."
Work highlights
Keoghs represented RSA Insurance in relation to business interruption claims regarding losses incurred when the London ExCel centre was repurposed as the Nightingale Hospital during the first COVID-19 lockdown.
Notable practitioners
Richard Houseago heads the property insurance division of Keoghs and has expertise in a broad range of claims, particularly those arising from catastrophic fires. He also has notable experience in construction and energy-related insurance disputes. "Richard is a very experienced professional who knows how to win."
