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Provided by John Bruce
Acting for insurers in relation to multi billion dollar fintech fraud loss and related claims on civil liability and D&O covers involving advice in the US, England and Israel.
Successfully defending London Reinsurers in respect of crime claim losses in Colombian arbitration and subsequent appeals.
Defending director in relation to breach of duty claim involving National Security and Investment Act 2021.
Acting for insurers in relation to numerous US Securities Class Actions affecting English domiciled insureds.
Acting for the market in relation to high value Greek coverage proceedings concerning significant Greek crime insurance loss (reportedly the highest value coverage dispute in Greece).
John Bruce is Kennedys’ Senior Partner, and is based in London.
Prior to his appointment as the firm’s Senior Partner, John led Kennedys’ financial lines practice and was a member of the Executive Board. He joined Kennedys as a partner, in 2009.
As Senior Partner, John is responsible for leading the global strategic direction of the firm. He is supported by the firm’s Executive Group which comprises of five individuals who together, manage the global leadership responsibility of Kennedys.
John is a market leading figure in financial lines coverage matters having advised the insurance market on many of the most challenging and market significant coverage matters affecting the FI and D&O markets. Much of his fee earning work is international with cases involving many jurisdictions including the USA, Colombia, Australia, Greece, the Caribbean and Germany.
John is enthusiastic about the insurance and financial services industry, taking time to deeply analyse both sectors. He is the sole lawyer on the London Market Association’s Financial Institutions Underwriting Business Panel where he advises the committee on emerging issues and trends, realistic disaster scenario exercises and wordings. John is also a member of the Fraud Advisory Panel and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL).
A keen lecturer in the UK and around the world, John also writes for the insurance press. He is passionate about improving social mobility in the insurance and legal sectors, and is involved in a number of DE&I initiatives at the firm.
John started his term as Kennedys’ Senior Partner on 25 January 2025.
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