Hall Of Fame

Insurance: local firms in Singapore

Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP

A formidable practice, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP remains a market leader in the insurance and reinsurance arenas. Often at the forefront of high-stakes cases, the practice is adept in handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including advisory work for major insurers and regulators. Alongside specialisms in regulatory, corporate, and employment mandates, the team has expertise in insurance regulation and disputes, in addition to advising on insurance-linked securities and catastrophe bond issues. Simon Goh brings a wealth of experience in contentious and non-contentious work, and jointly leads the team alongside Wang Ying Shuang, who handles regulatory and transactional matters, often focusing on coverage disputes and recoveries. Elaine Tay is well-placed to advise on property and energy insurance issues, as well as other corporate and regulatory work.

Praxisleiter:

Simon Goh; Wang Ying Shuang


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Elaine Tay; Alvin Ee


Referenzen

‘Tailored advice to enable us to meet our objectives. Great client management.’

‘Willingness to push the boundaries to help clients meet their objectives.’

Kernmandanten

Zenkyoren (the Japanese National Mutual Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives)


China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd


AIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd


United Overseas Insurance Limited


Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd


Hannover Reinsurance


Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Limited


Swiss Reinsurance


Aon


India International Insurance Pte Ltd


The Britannia Steam Ship Insurance Association Limited


FWD Insurance


Bolttech Insurance


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acting for National Parks Board in claims for injuries sustained by members of the public in Singapore due to widely-reported wild boar attacks.
  • Acting for a Singapore electricity transmission company in recovery proceedings against owners of a jack up construction vessel.
  • Acting for insurers in a High Court recovery action relating to damage to the fibre cables which formed part of the closed-circuit television system used to conduct surveillance at the casino within Marina Bay Sands, one of the two integrated resorts in Singapore.

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow

Baker McKenzie Wong & Leow fields an experienced financial services and insurance team capable in both contentious and non-contentious matters. The Singapore practice is particularly strong in regulatory, corporate, and transactional matters, including M&As and restructurings, with further expertise in risk management, crisis handling, and cybercrime-related work such as data privacy. A one-stop practice, the team also advises insurers on the digitalisation and expansion of insurtech and fintech products across the region, an area where practice co-head Stephanie Magnus excels, especially from a regulatory standpoint. Co-head Nandakumar Ponniya has considerable litigation and arbitration experience.

Praxisleiter:

Stephanie Magnus; Nandakumar Ponniya


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Ying Yi Liew; Darren Yang


Dentons Rodyk

While Dentons Rodyk has vast experience operating on non-contentious, corporate and transactional matters, including M&As, IPOs, and regulatory cases, the practice’s contentious and disputes capabilities are where the team notably stands out. Regularly acting on behalf of high-profile insurers and their intermediaries, the team assists clients in coverage disputes, policy interpretation, and professional negligence claims. Key areas of expertise include property and casualty work, medical malpractice, and personal injury, among others. Edric Pan is highly experienced in litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration, with strengths in defence work including D&Os, business interruption, aviation disasters, and personal injuries. Christopher Chong is noted for his representation of insurance companies in personal injury insurance disputes, notably in the medical sector. Jacqueline Loke is prominent on the firm’s regulatory side, often advising on crypto and fintech matters. All named practitioners collectively lead the team.

Praxisleiter:

Edric Pan; Christopher Chong; Jacqueline Loke


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Audrey Chiang


Referenzen

‘Great service and very responsive.’

Kernmandanten

MS First Capital


Ronny Chin Architects Pte Ltd


QBE Insurance (Singapore)


Highlight-Mandate


  • Acting for MS First Capital and its insured, Certis Cisco (Certis), in defence of a claim in the General Division of the High Court.
  • Acting for Ronny Chin Architects in a High Court Suit concerning alleged water leakage defects that required consideration of technical expert evidence pertaining to the design of penthouses in Singapore.
  • Instructed by QBE to advise and act for Gain City in a claim for defective installation causing severe injury.

LVM Law Chambers LLC

LVM Law Chambers LLC specialises in insurance disputes, with notable expertise in litigation and arbitration. The team advises insurers and other down-stream clients on interpretation, drafting and review, and disputes across a range of sectors. Advisory work spans the construction, personal accident, and travel sectors, alongside a stream of interpretation dispute mandates following the covid-19 pandemic. Further, the team has represented clients in high-profile suits arising from railway collisions, fires, and land reclamations, among others. Joseph Lee and Waltan Pak jointly lead the team and bring broad experience in insurance disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Joseph Lee; Waltan Pak


Referenzen

‘They give sound legal advice in both work injury compensation and liability claims, providing good case laws to support their advice. They are prompt to respond to our request for discussion.’

‘Waltan Pak is experienced and gives sound legal advice in the cases. She is reliable and always quick and open to discussion with us and remains calm when encountering urgent actions.

Kernmandanten

MS First Capital Insurance Ltd


CPG Consultants Pte Ltd


AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd


EQ Insurance Company Limited


Asia Medical Enviro Services Pte Ltd.


EPTA Asia Pte Ltd


Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP


NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited


Allied World Assurance Company Ltd


Chubb Insurance Singapore Ltd


Etiqa Insurance Ltd


HFW


Motor Insurers’ Bureau Singapore


Far East Organisation


Land Transport Authority Singapore


SMRT Ltd


Lendlease


Forge M&E (S) Pte Ltd


Lockton Companies (Singapore) Pte Ltd


NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Ltd


MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd


XL AXA


Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore Ltd


Swiss Re International SE Singapore Branch


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising and representing Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP in its dispute against OK Lim, Evan Lim, and Lim Huey Ching in connection with alleged breach of confidentiality.
  • Advised and represented MS First Capital Insurance Ltd in its dispute on liability coverage against Thales Solutions Asia Pte Ltd in connection with the collision between 2 SMRT trains in 2017.
  • Advising and representing MS First Capital Insurance Ltd in its dispute on liability coverage against Santarli Construction Pte Ltd in connection with an incident arising out of land reclamation works at Pulau Tekong.

Sharpe & Jagger LLC

Founded in 2019, Sharpe & Jagger LLC’s insurance and reinsurance practice represents policyholders and brokers against local and international insurers and reinsurers. With qualified lawyers in both English and Singaporean law, the team is led by Justyn Jagger who, with over 20 years’ experience acting in the insurance sector, has an equally strong and broad track record in disputes and arbitration cases. Stephen Cheong and Sinyee Ong are both equally core members of the practice and together bring additional experience representing policyholders in a range of disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Justyn Jagger


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Stephen Cheong; Sinyee Ong


Referenzen

‘Very good experience and practical advice.’

‘Justyn Jagger has deep insight into coverage disputes and approaches situations from a very commercial, practical perspective.’

‘The firm has a very hands-on approach in managing their clients and there is care in making sure that the issues are understood and appropriate options on the way forward are identified.’

Kernmandanten

QBE


WhiteFern LLC

WhiteFern LLC advises across a range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with notable expertise in disputes, property and casualty, medical negligence, professional indemnity, and financial lines. The firm often acts for insurers, reinsurers, individuals, and statutory boards, and has experience advising on policy coverage matters, defence and mitigation, and insurance fraud investigations. K Anparasan focuses on general liability, casualty, and financial claims, while Grace Tan is noted for her disputes and arbitration work, together with a growing experience in fraud and investigations. Tang Jin Shang is another key contact, noted for his capability in litigation and disputes. All named practitioner lead the practice.

Praxisleiter:

K Anparasan; Grace Tan; Tang Jin Sheng


Kernmandanten

MSIG Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd


MS First Capital Insurance Limited


AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd


HSBC Life (Singapore) Pte Ltd (formerly known as AXA Singapore (AXA Insurance Pte Ltd)


QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd


Crawford & Company


Allied World Assurance Company Ltd


Allianz Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd


Swiss Re Asia Pte Ltd


Munich Re Syndicate Limited Asia


HL Assurance


Liberty Insurance


Lockton Companies (Singapore)


SMRT Corporation


Public Utilities Board


Tokio Marine Insurance Singapore


Ergo Insurance Pte Ltd


China Taiping Insurance


Shipowners’ P&I Association (Singapore) Branch


Newline Asia Services Pte. Limited


United Overseas Insurance Limited


India International Insurance Pte Ltd


HDI Global


Sompo Insurance Singapore Pte Ltd


Berkley Insurance Company


Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advised Charles Monat Associates against a claim by a life insurance policy owner for allegedly failing to advise on matters concerning the said policy, which dealt with novel issues such as the duties and standard of care (if any) that may be expected from brokers, who are normally intermediaries.
  • Advise and defend Chasen Holidings Limited, a public listed logistics company against claims arising from a fire.
  • Representing a real estate agency, who was brought in as a Third Party by Oxley Sanctuary Pte Ltd, in a claim commenced by 28 Plaintiffs, who are the buyers of certain commercial units in the King Albert Mall against Oxley, the Defendant.

WongPartnership LLP

Praised as a ‘the first port of call on any insurance matter’, WongPartnership LLP acts for start-ups, multinational insurers and insurance intermediaries on a range of mandates, from licensing, regulatory and compliance issues to corporate, commercial and restructuring transactions. The team is also noted for its capability in insurance disputes, including enforcement investigations under the insurance and anti-money laundering legislation. ‘Extremely knowledgeableHui Choon Yuen leads the team, and is supported by Joy Tan and senior associate Marie Lim.

Praxisleiter:

Hui Choon Yuen


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Joy Tan; Marie Lim


Referenzen

‘Experienced partners with a dedicated group of associates, who deliver the right quality of work in the most efficient way.’

‘They have insightful knowledge in regulatory processes, a good standing and knowledge of regulators.’

‘The team has a fantastic understanding of the sector and would be our first port of call on any insurance matter. They sit within a very strong firm and are able to draw on a wide range of relevant specialist expertise which makes for a particularly good experience of working with them.’

Kernmandanten

Asurion


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisting a client to set up a captive insurer in Singapore (which includes the application for a captive insurer licence) and advising on the various regulatory requirements.
  • Advised on suitable structures and arrangements in relation to offerings such that it is consistent with insurance regulations in Singapore.
  • Acted for a client, the respondent, in a contractual dispute involving the interpretation of a post-termination settlement/remuneration clause in parties’ distribution agreement under the auspices of SIAC.