Non Marine Insurance and Reinsurance

  • Advising a large European insurer in an US$8 million SCC arbitration for damage to a 2 x 660MW coal fired power station in Guangdong, China.
  • Advising a large American insurance company and European reinsurers in respect of a business interruption loss following a turbine failure at a 330 MW power plant in Malaysia with potential arbitration in London.
  • Advising a large European reinsurer on issues relating to the recovery of subrogated claims in Korea, following an explosion at a petrochemical plant.
  • Advising an oil and gas company on their insurance coverage following technical difficulties during on shore drilling in India.
  • Advising an Australian insurer on coverage following a failure of a GE frame 9FA turbine in a state owned power station.
  • Advising a Swiss insurer following a gas explosion in Singapore caused by subsidence causing damage to a gas pipeline grid owned and operated by its insured.
  • Advising a Singapore insurance company in respect of their possible liability for US$5 million under a facultative contract of reinsurance over a large failed pulp and paper company’s D&O policy, subject to Singapore law and jurisdiction.  The facultative reinsurance was subject to arbitration in Australia and the law of New South Wales.  The underlying SEC and other claims against the insured directors took place in New York.
  • Advising European and Japanese reinsurers on the conduct of arbitrations against cedants in relation to flood and fire losses in the Philippines where the insured’s factory premises were completely destroyed.  Taking steps in the arbitration in Manila on behalf of clients and settling the case.
  • Advising a large European insurer and their European reinsurer on the avoidance of their entire treaty relationship with a Korean insurer involving litigation and arbitration in both Singapore and Indonesia.
  • Advising a large European insurer on a US$60 million fire claim after a large chemical – fire at a manufacturing company in Indonesia underlying insurance subject to arbitration and litigation in Jakarta.
  • Advising a Malaysian reinsurer on arbitration in Taiwan and litigation in Kuala Lumpur to enforce a Taiwanese award.
  • Advising a large European reinsurer on a US$10 million claim following the collapse of a gantry crane during a bridge construction between Thailand and Laos with potential arbitration in Singapore.
  • Advising several European and US reinsurers in respect of a US$12 million claim arising from damage to one of the world’s largest pulp and paper mills in Indonesia.
  • Providing a European reinsurer with a second opinion on coverage following a loss at a copper smelter in Thailand.
  • Advising a Singapore reinsurer on their right to inspect under a Worker’s Compensation Quota Share Treaty in Hong Kong.
  • Advising an American insurer on possible subrogated claim against insured following theft of high tech computer components in Malaysia.  Issues involving Malaysian, Japanese and US law and jurisdiction.
  • Advising an insured on English law relating to policy inception and on the recoverability of a US$17 million Business Interruption claim following typhoon damage claim in Guam.  The claim was litigated in Guam and punitive damages were sought for bad faith.  “Western Systems v Commercial Union and others”
  • Advising a large European reinsurer in relation to the taxation of its Labuan captive.
  • Advising the Malaysian branch of a European insurer in relation to the commutation of its reinsurances of the Malaysian state insurer.
  • Advising Indonesian brokers on the conflict of law and jurisdiction issues between Indonesian direct policies and their reinsurances.
  • Advising the manufacturers of a popular food product in Singapore on the recoverability of a substantial claim under their product recall insurance following contamination threats being made in Taiwan.
  • Advising several international reinsurers in relation to a US$40 million claim arising from a failure of an air separation unit in Surabaya leading to an interruption at the adjacent copper smelter.
  • Advising the facultative reinsurers of a newly constructed office-tower in Singapore, for their interest in the US$80 million remedial work required to rectify initial problems caused by defective piling.
  • Advising  the insureds in relation to the litigation, arbitration and recoverability of a large Business Interruption claim following damage to various hotel properties in Thailand, Sri Lanka and The Maldives, following the 26 December tsunami.
  • Gathering evidence to support a leading mobile telephone manufacturer in a US$250 million BI claim following a fire at a semi-conductor plant.  Evidence relating to the quantum of the claim collected from interviews in Australia, Philippines, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore.
  • Advising in relation to the possible exclusion of liability following losses arising from the SARS outbreak.
  • Advising on the construction of the RMSD clause in Indonesian reinsurance cover.
  • Advising the then largest non marine syndicate at Lloyd’s (Sturge 210) on the recoverability of its various reinsurances following its transfer into run off.  This work was subsequently subsumed into Equitas.
  • Advising Enron Europe in relation to its insurance and reinsurance program and recoveries for various major losses whilst on secondment to them in 2001.
  • Advising a Japanese insurer following a collapse of a bridge caused by nearby land reclamation.
  • Advising a Japanese insurance company following an over-pressurisation at a Phthalic acic plant.
  • Advising on American insurer on recovery prospects following an explosion at their insured’s property in Hong Kong.
  • Acting for Japanese Reinsurer in respect of US$60 million claim following defective construction of cement silos in Saudi Arabia.  Succeeding in having claim withdrawn.
  • Providing second opinion to reinsurers following fire and breakdown of the newly constructed great observation wheel in Singapore.
  • Advising reinsurers of their rights following damage during construction of a power station in Pakistan subject to litigation in Pakistan.
  • Advising oil major and public oil company on terminal regulations for their respective terminals in Indonesia and Vietnam.
  • Acting for consortium of international reinsurers in relation to US$60 million claims arising from defects to two stages of a new methanol plant built in Oman.  Claim withdrawn.
  • Advising international reinsurer in Malaysian law arbitration against Malaysian insurer following explosion at naptha storage facility.  Claim withdrawn in full.
  • Advising Japanese and Australian reinsurers in relation to property damage and business interruption claims for their share of US$50m following a landslide in a coal stockpile prior to ad hoc arbitration in Singapore.