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Insurance: Dispute Resolution

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Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Our multi-disciplinary Insurance and Risk Group is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading providers of legal services to the insurance sector.


We pride ourselves on the long-standing relationships we have developed with our clients, which range from Fortune 500 insurance companies to self insured multi national corporations.


We deal with a wide range of complex insurance claims from personal injury and employers liability to public & product liability and defamation claims. Our highly regarded team provides a solution driven approach to the defence of these claims. We are the only insurance practice in Ireland to provide a full service offering with a leading insurance regulatory and advisory practice in addition to our award-winning insurance claims team. We provide commercially focused advice on issues surrounding insurance policies and their interpretation and effect. We also advise on the establishment and operation of insurance, re-insurance and captive insurance businesses in Ireland and have a depth of experience in advising in insurance merger, acquisition and restructuring transactions.


Areas of focus include personal injuries and general liability insurance. We also cover:

  • Product liability
  • Public liability
  • Employers liability
  • Reinsurance
  • Motor claims
  • Property damage
  • Aviation claims
  • Maritime claims
  • Disaster recovery
  • Professional indemnity/negligence
  • Building and construction
  • Regulatory advice
  • Coverage disputes
  • Subrogation rights

Chambers Review

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Insurance: Dispute Resolution - Ireland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran has an outstanding insurance disputes practice with a strong track record advising prominent insurers and insureds on claims arising under diverse policies. The law firm acts for insurers and self-insured companies on the full range of personal injury and illness claims arising under employers' liability and public liability policies, including high-value catastrophic injury claims. The team has additional experience in significant coverage claims. Team members also have experience advising clients on transactional matters in the insurance sector.

Work Highlights

Provided by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

  • Mason Hayes & Curran assisted Chubb Insurance with a complex employer's liability dispute with elements of exaggeration of injuries.

Strengths

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"Mason Hayes & Curran's understanding of the governance and regulatory requirements in Ireland is very strong and the team is able to adapt that to their client's businesses easily."

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"The team is able to rise to the challenge of complex legal issues and overcome them with relative ease."

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"Lawyers at Mason Hayes have excellent attention to detail and an ability to appreciate the broader picture."

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"The quality of the work provided by the team, across all levels, is always to the highest standard."

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Notable Practitioners

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Liam Flynn
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Liam Flynn
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Band 2

Liam Flynn acts for prominent insurers on regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by the Central Bank of Ireland. He also assists with authorisation mandates and insurance transactions.

"Liam Flynn has a great depth of experience in the insurance industry and is very knowledgable."

"He shows excellent commercial awareness when providing advice and always ensures his advice is on point."

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Rachel Kavanagh
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Rachel Kavanagh
2
Band 2

Rachel Kavanagh earns a considerable volume of praise for her handling of employers' liability, professional liability and public liability claims on behalf of insurers and their policyholders, often involving personal injury claims.

"Rachel Kavanagh proves year in year that she is an exceptional lawyer who always gets clients to the best possible outcome in the fastest and most cost-effective possible manner."

"She is very proactive, has a wealth of knowledge and is very useful tactically in progressing files."

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Deirdre Munnelly
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Deirdre Munnelly
3
Band 3

Deirdre Munnelly has a strong focus on defending insurance companies in personal injury cases. She further assists clients with claims around data protection issues.

"Deirdre Munnelly is a subject matter expert with the ability to understand and integrate broad strategic imperatives."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Insurance
Liam Flynn
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Liam Flynn
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Rachel Kavanagh
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Rachel Kavanagh
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Band 2
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Deirdre Munnelly
3
Deirdre Munnelly
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Band 3
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Members

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Rachel Kavanagh