Insurance law & liability law

What we can do for you

Ploum can provide you with legal assistance

At Ploum, our specialists can advise you on these matters. We have in-depth knowledge of insurance practice and we provide advice and assistance on all aspects of insurance: from financial supervision to developing insurance products and from contractual spreading of liability risks to settling claims. Our clients in this field include insurance companies, intermediaries, insured companies, government authorities and experts.

Liability law

Our team of experienced specialists can advise you on limiting and contractual spreading of risks and liability. If, despite all our efforts, any damage sustained results in a claim, we will advise and assist you in the event of legal proceedings.

Contractual insurance law

Insurance and the scope of its coverage obviously play a major role in settling claims. In this connection, we have extensive experience in assessing insurance coverage, and advising and assisting our clients if a dispute on such coverage should arise.

Regulatory insurance law (insurance supervision)

Supervision of insurance companies has been provided for in the Financial Supervision Act and the relevant regulations. We often answer clients’ questions on the scope and content of this Act: for example, have the parties concluded an insurance contract? Do you require a licence? Have you breached your duty of due care? What happens if you do not comply with a certain code of conduct?

Multidisciplinary approach

The insurance world is becoming increasingly complex due to continual shifts on the market and rapid changes in the regulations. At Ploum, our specialists have a thorough understanding of all the different players on the insurance market in everyday practice: insurance companies, insured parties, intermediaries and experts. And the numerous disciplines at our practice enable us to provide the integrated services that you need in this complicated legal area. The services we provide in addition to claim settlement, insurance coverage issues and advice on supervision include the following:

• Assisting insurance companies and intermediaries during reorganisations and transfers of insurance portfolios
• Advising insurance companies on the development of insurance products
• Advising insured parties if they go bankrupt
• Advising and assisting clients during the tender procedure for matters relating to insurance
• Advising clients in the event of insurance fraud or a dispute on such fraud
• Advising clients on the options (or lack of options) for insuring any administrative penalties imposed on the board

Rankings

Insurance law & liability law is this year (2022) ranked in Chambers and Partners (band 4) and also in the Legal 500 (tier 3).

Clients value the firm's "practical hands-on advice," while describing the team as being "knowledgeable and very accurate."  - Chambers 2022

"Ploum's insurance practice, which sits within the firm's dispute resolution department, generates mandates from a broad cross-section of clients, notably insurance companies, insured parties, brokers, loss adjusters and municipalities. Its contentious work includes professional liability (particularly matters involving accountants) and D&O liability claims. Health, safety and environmental matters are also seen as a key area of strength; Natalie Vloemans, who leads the insurance team, has expertise in HSE and petrochemical industry claims. Elsewhere, construction-related insurance matters are another driver of activity. Maurice Verhoeven and Vincent Terlouw are other key individuals in the group." - Legal 500 EMEA 2022