Fenchurch Law

Insurance

Partner

Fenchurch Law partner, Jonathan Corman, is a member of our Financial & Professional Risks team.  He acts exclusively for policyholders pursuing claims for indemnity against their insurers or defending uninsured claims made against them. 

Jonathan has been an insurance specialist for almost 30 years, concentrating primarily on professional indemnity, as well as D&O, Financial Institutions and construction.

He has litigated at all levels of the court system, is familiar with the arbitration process, and is a strong believer in mediation whenever it is appropriate.

Jonathan acted for the successful policyholder in the 2023 Court of Appeal case of  RSA v Tughans, which concerned indemnity for a claim relating to the policyholder’s own professional fees.

Other recent highlights include:

Acting for a Ukrainian company embroiled in a €150m insurance for the loss of its windfarm following the Russian invasion. Acting for a construction company in dispute with its PI insurer regarding a £13 million claim involving complex issues as to whether the alleged liability arose from negligent design or (excluded) defective workmanship. Acting for a group of foreign investors who had lost £2 million on a fraudulent investment and who are now pursuing the insurers of the insolvent bond issuer under the Third Parties (Rights against Insurers) Act 2010 (‘TPRIA 2010’). Acting for a financial services company in a £30 million dispute concerning reinstatement of limits under PI policies. Acting for a Bermudian fund manager in dispute with its English PI insurer regarding cover for a multi-million-dollar class action suit in the US. Drafting an urgent ‘block notification’ for a large UK financial services company. Acting for an English bank on a disputed claim under its Crime Policy following a multi-million mortgage fraud.

British Law Insurance Association

Society of Construction  Law