James Fairburn

James joined BCLP as a trainee in 2012 and qualified into the Insurance and Reinsurance team in 2014. Acting primarily for insurers and reinsurers, James has been exposed to a broad range of issues and disputes, including:

Coverage:

Reinsurance claims arising from major losses such as COVID-19, 9/11, volcanic eruption, and other catastrophes.

Construction/property claims including from fire, water damage, and cladding/Grenfell-related issues.

Financial lines claims relating to coverage available under professional liability, W&I and D&O covers.

Defence:

W&I claims arising, typically, from alleged tax indemnity and/or accounting warranty breaches.

Professionals, including solicitors and barristers facing negligence or conduct allegations.

Insurance market, including alleged breaches of coverholder or binding authority agreements, and broker follow-on claims.

Advisory:

To pension trustees and annuity providers on de-risking transactions structured using insurance and reinsurance policies.

Policy wording advice, including redrafting products to ensure they were Insurance Act 2015 compliant.

Due diligence on insurance and reinsurance programs, including trade credit and credit default products.