Since it was founded in 2016, Harbour Underwriting Ltd has been a leading provider of dispute insurance, both in the UK and internationally. Praised by clients for its ‘personal service, efficiency and industry knowledge’, the firm insures both claimants and defendant-side clients active across a range of sectors, and can underwrite for both the parties in the disputes (e.g. individuals or listed companies) as well as the stakeholders in the disputes (e.g. litigation funders and law firms). The underwriting team, which includes three practicing solicitors, is led by underwriting director and managing director Rocco Pirozzolo. ’Extremely skilled’ and ‘a pleasure to work with’, Pirozzolo, who has held the position since the firm was founded, boasts more than 25 years of experience in the market. The ’stand out’ Macella Wan, the firm’s underwriting manager, is also recommended.
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Work highlights
Breach of contract claim regarding the provision of cryptocurrency services by the claimants to the defendants.
A class action before the Competition Appeal Tribunal claiming abuse of dominance by the respondents in the passenger rail service market in breach of the Competition Act 1998. The damages claimed represent the losses suffered by rail passengers holding TFL Travelcards who allegedly paid twice for parts of rail journeys that overlapped with the zone of validity of their Travelcards.
Practice head
Rocco Pirozzolo