Browne Jacobson LLP

Browne Jacobson LLP

Lawyers

Helen O'Dwyer

Helen O'Dwyer

Browne Jacobson LLP, East Midlands

Position

Helen leads the delegated authority claims handling team in Nottingham.  This handles a high volume (thousands) of claims a year for FTSE 250 insurers specialising in professional negligence, D&O, public liability property damage and employment practices liability insurance.  Helen has particular experience handling claims against non-traditional professions in the SME market ranging from letting agents, wedding photographers to funeral directors.  Helen also has good experience of policy coverage investigations and disputes.

Career

Helen leads the delegated authority claims handling team. She has extensive experience of managing delegated authority schemes and providing an excellent client service to insurers, policyholders and brokers. In external audits, Helen’s team has achieved top marks (100%) on the service provided. Helen also provides insurers with regular, accurate and meaningful management information.

Helen has experience of managing the following delegated authority schemes:

Professional indemnity D&O and corporate liability Public liability (property damage) Employment practices liability insurance Copyright infringement

Helen advises insurers on policy coverage investigations. She has also completed secondments at insurers.

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, Bristol – 2013 DAC Beachcroft LLP, Bristol – 2007 - 2013

Education

Solicitor – admitted September 2011 LPC – 2008 LLB (Hons) - Law – 2005