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I lead the firm's Insurance team and have 30 years' experience of handling liability cases for insurers, self-insured PLCs and government bodies. These range from major property damage claims, through to high-value personal injury cases. In addition, I handle a wide range of insurance coverage disputes for insurers, companies and publically- funded organisations, as well as advising on risk transfer matters and the adequacy of their insurance arrangements.
I also advise on disputes between insurers and their insureds relating to insurance policy wording and coverage. In addition, I advise a range of health, PHI and life insurers on issues arising on claims and policy interpretation and coverage.
My work also involves acting for local authorities in respect of highway claims.
Paul Taverner is a national figure in the insurance sector respected universally by silks and senior judges. When he is involved in a case the barristers take notice of what he says. He is commercially astute, robust, unflappable and above all thoroughly decent. One of the top 5 PI solicitors in the UK.
I have extensive experience of dealing with the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) on behalf of insurer clients in the context of policy disputes that have been referred to the FOS.
Paul is a very robust lawyer skills-wise and a longstanding name in this market.
Seminars
I regularly conduct client training on insurance law matters to both insurers and insured parties.
Paul Taverner is unsurpassed at catastrophic PI. A stand-out national figure.
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HXA v Surrey County Council
12/03/2021
GAD survey on public sector insurance
14/10/2020
Obligations to trespassers on local authority premises
18/05/2015
Many local authorities will face problems with trespassers on school premises. In Buckett v Staffordshire County Council, Judge...
Paul Taverner deals with the highest value and most complex of our cases. Paul is extremely approachable and has a great breadth of knowledge. Paul handles our most difficult customers with a patience and understanding that is second to none.