Kevin Lawson > Browne Jacobson LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Kevin Lawson

0121 237 3935 kevin.lawson@brownejacobson.com View profile

Work Department

Commercial insurance; Birmingham insurance department.

Position

Kevin advises upon complex and catastrophic injury claims across EL, PL and motor with an emphasis on high value claims. He has numerous claims valued between £5-£10m.

He has particular expertise in the areas of sport, equine and leisure having advised governing bodies and individuals in areas of motorsport, archery, golf, tennis, judo, triathlon, horse riding, climbing and karting.

Kevin’s support is often requested within days of a major incident occurring, working alongside insurers and their customers to proactively resolve a claim in a collaborative and cost effective way, whilst reducing settlement times and indemnity costs. Brand and reputation are key areas he pays particular attention to.

Kevin has particular expertise in rehabilitation support for those seriously injured. He has advised over 40 case managers on rehabilitation excellence this year.

Kevin also provides a wider advisory role to clients, encompassing provision of risk management advice to avoid incidents.

Beyond direct claims management, Kevin leads the commercial insurance casualty strategy for the firm, and is deputy head of the Insurance Sector. This includes delivery of client facing training, advice on operational change to streamline efficiency, market intelligence and product innovation.

Kevin’s key clients include Hiscox, The LTA, The PGA and Marble Arch.

Career

Kevin has advised insurers, brokers and their customers on the management of insurance injury claims for over 30 years. He has become an expert in claims of the utmost severity and complexity, particularly involving brain and spinal injuries. He also leads the complex and serious injury team for the firm’s commercial insurance division.

Kevin’s support is often requested within days of a major incident occurring, working alongside insurers and their customers to proactively resolve a claim in a collaborative and cost-effective way, whilst reducing settlement times and indemnity costs.

Rehabilitation support is a topic of keen interest to him. He provides training to case managers on delivering best in class outcomes and has set up schemes for insurers to maximise functional restoration, whilst mitigating claims costs.

Kevin also provides a wider advisory role to clients, encompassing provision of risk management advice to avoid accidents and creating bespoke MI data analysis on claims portfolios. He regularly delivers client facing training, advice on operational change to streamline efficiency, market intelligence and strategy and product innovation.

At the forefront of Kevin’s mind is ‘results and service’. He is determined, driven and focused on delivering exceptional outcomes for his clients.

Trained Buller Jeffries, Birmingham; qualified 1997; (involved in ground-breaking asbestos litigation and a £100m fire claim); BLM 1998-2000 (developed his first client facing account); Browne Jacobson LLP 2000-date (focused on a significant client account for the firm, handling complex high-value claims, delivering added value services and advising on strategic changes to the firm and client’s businesses). Appointed to client catastrophic injury panel in 2010.

Memberships

• Law Society
• FOIL
• Birmingham Insurance Institute

Education

Warwick School; University College London (1994 Law 2(1)); Birmingham University (1995 LPC).

Leisure

Golf, travel and taking on new challenges.