Insurance claims and disputes
We have extensive experience in acting for clients in both bringing and defending claims for professional indemnity and negligence, policy drafting and interpretation, legislative analysis, and more.
Insurance and professional negligence legal services
Our expertise extends to all manner of professionals including accountants, engineers, architects, financial advisers and real estate agents.
We regularly work with professionals who have had claims made against them, both direct and where insurers are involved.
We can offer assistance in all aspects of professional negligence claims, including:
- Advice on negligence claims
- Representation in court or disciplinary proceedings
- Representation in professional body investigations and hearings
- Advice on insurance cover
- Declinature advice
- Disputed claims
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Insurance policy interpretation and drafting
- Analysis and advice on recent decisions or legislative changes
- Subrogated recoveries
- Subrogated defence
Why work with Cavell Leitch?
The experiences of the Christchurch and Kaikoura earthquakes have seen our insurance experts become heavily involved in assisting clients with insurance policy interpretation. Understanding exactly what each specific policy wording means has become extremely important. Business Interruption insurance claims in particular require detailed analysis of what the policy actually provides and whether cover is available for the specific circumstances of the claimant.
Get legal advice on your negligence claims or insurance disputes from experts you can trust.
