Provided by Harbour Underwriting
Harbour Underwriting Limited is one of the leading providers of commercial dispute insurance for both claimants and defendants. We provide dispute insurance cover against the costs incurred in bringing or defending court or arbitration proceedings in commercial disputes.
We work with law firms, insurance brokers and advisors to help their clients mitigate the risk of litigation and arbitration.
Harbour Underwriting Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 939803) and underwrites on behalf of A-rated insurers.
Our approach
Our underwriting team has over 50 years’ experience insuring a wide variety of disputes. The team is led by our underwriting director and managing director, Rocco Pirozzolo, who has been a leading figure in the sector for more than 24 years.
We have an appetite for risk and will consider every proposal put to us.
Our products include:
We can write limits up to £20m.
We cover all types of commercial disputes and arbitration claims.
We insure disputes in the UK and also cases brought in other jurisdictions, including Australia, Hong Kong, the UAE, the USA, Ontario and in the EU.
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Harbour Underwriting always seem to understand what we want and frequently ask questions, which demonstrates a thoughtful analysis of the issues.
Harbour Underwriting are brilliant. They are a really good team and incredibly responsive, accurate and detailed. They are the top players in the market.
They are a highly experienced underwriting team with a global appetite.
Harbour Underwriting always seem to understand what we want and frequently ask questions, which demonstrates a thoughtful analysis of the issues.
Harbour Underwriting are brilliant. They are a really good team and incredibly responsive, accurate and detailed. They are the top players in the market.
They are a highly experienced underwriting team with a global appetite.
Provided by Chambers
Rocco is commercial, responsive, practical and unfalteringly reasonable to deal with. He is very good at making sure you stay aligned. My first port of call.
Rocco is a stalwart in the industry; he is a gentleman and a man of his word. He gets on with the job and doesn't complain even if it isn't easy. At every turn he was incredibly professional.
Rocco is fantastic. He is detail-oriented but not risk-averse: an underwriter with a lot of experience who is keen to write risks and is very collaborative with the market.
Rocco is at all times helpful, knowledgeable and supportive, while maintaining a realistic view of prospects and outcomes.
Macella is a solicitor with broad litigation experience, including complex contract breaches, banking disputes, and professional indemnity claims. She reviews proposals, manages insurance applications, and oversees policies through to dispute resolution.
Macella Wan is brilliant. She takes on some quite complex cases and understands meticulously the key points of the risks that she underwrites and has a good assessment of what points to be raising.
Macella Wan is lovely. She is supportive and does things quickly to meet clients' needs. She also knows so much about the market, and it always feels like you are working together.
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