About

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

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  • Mason Hayes & Curran assisted Companjon Insurance with its implementation of the Individual Accountability Framework.

Strengths

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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.

He provides thorough and considered responses which aid the practical application of regulatory requirements.

He's always up to speed with Irish, UK and European regulatory work. He's a good lawyer who understands our business and is very well connected with the CBI.

He is very bright, has excellent interpersonal skills and is a pleasure to work with.

Liam is an excellent expert in all kinds of regulatory issues in the insurance sector.

Liam is excellent: very responsive, commercially focused and pragmatic in dealing with queries.

Rachel Kavanagh
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Rachel Kavanagh
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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 is great. She is an experienced negotiator who knows her stuff inside out.

Rachel is wonderful to work with.

Rachel represents our business to a very high level.

Rachel Kavanagh is excellent.

Deirdre Munnelly
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Deirdre Munnelly
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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 is a very experienced and polished lawyer who is efficient, doesn't waste time and gets things done.

Deirdre is prompt in her responses, always pragmatic and accurate and keeps up with current trends in the market place.

Deirdre is so knowledgeable, confident, personable and approachable.

Deirdre Munnelly is knowledgeable and has universal experience, so her overall ability is just fantastic.

Deirdre Munnelly really knows her stuff.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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Ireland

Insurance

Liam Flynn
2
Liam Flynn
2
Band 2
Insurance: Dispute Resolution

Rachel Kavanagh
2
Rachel Kavanagh
2
Band 2
Deirdre Munnelly
3
Deirdre Munnelly
3
Band 3

Members

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