Laura Brahams

Experience

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  Plexus Law

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

  Associate,

  I was part of the professional indemnity team defending claims against professionals such as solicitors, architects, accountants and surveyors.

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  Kennedys

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2015

  Senior Solicitor

  I was part of the financial lines team with a focus on advising insurers on intricate coverage issues arising from numerous events such as regulatory investigations, sub-prime, mis-selling of interest rate hedging products, derivative claims, unfair prejudice claims and section 90 FSMA claims.

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  Arch Insurance International

  Sept 2015 - now

  Lead the day-to-day operation of the financial lines (professional indemnity, commercial D&O, SME D&O, financial institutions), political risk and transactional risk claims team (which includes company / Lloyd's; lead / follow; primary / excess and claims arising out of the UK, Europe, Australia and ROW jurisdictions). The team consists of seven direct reports: one deputy claims manager, three senior claims handlers and three claims handlers. I also manage the Financial Lines claims team in Italy that comprises one team leader and two senior claims handlers. Show less

  • Co-chair of the Arch Insurance International Culture Committee

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Vice President, financial lines, political risk and transactional risk Claims Manager

    Apr 2018 - Apr 2024

  • Financial lines claims manager

    Sept 2015 - Apr 2018
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  IUA Professional Lines Claims Committee

  Jan 2024 - now

  Chair

  I convene each committee with an objective of encouraging discussions around technical and legal claims related matters; establishing working groups to develop and review strategies of interest to the professional and financial lines market and I provide a forum to identify wordings and general claims issues.

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  Arch Insurance International Limited

  May 2024 - now

  Head of Claims (Third Party)