At Securus Legal, we specialise in providing liability defence services to our clients. Our team of adept litigation lawyers has a deep understanding of tort and contract law and works tirelessly to defend our clients’ interests in court.

We are frequently engaged to handle Singapore’s largest personal injury claims and our lawyers have shaped the law. For example, we have acted in matters concerning the application of the Actuarial Tables for use in Personal Injury and Death Claims in Singapore. Our lawyers have also acted in international arbitrations and are well-versed with jurisdictional issues which come hand-in-hand with such disputes.

Whilst our lawyers are skilled in all aspects of litigation, we have also been at the forefront of the growth of alternative dispute resolution in Singapore and are experienced in conducting arbitrations, mediations, neutral evaluations and negotiations. We work closely with our clients to develop defence strategies for each specific circumstance.

Our notable cases include:

• Acting for insurers and insured contractors in a SGD 55 million fire damage claim which happened at a research institute
• Acting for a Singaporean insurer in defending multi-million dollar claims arising from a chain collision involving multiple Singapore-registered ‘supercars’ in Malaysia
• Acting as defence counsel in a high-profile road traffic accident involving university students which caused a fatality and serious injuries to others
• Defending slip-and-fall claims brought against insured shopping centres and town councils
• Defending real estate agents in professional negligence claims arising from alleged mis-selling of property

Subrogation recoveries and contribution are essential components of our clients’ businesses. We understand this and offer a comprehensive service to help our clients recover money from third parties. Whether recovering damages from negligent third parties or seeking contribution in double insurance situations, our experienced lawyers understand the complex policy issues and case law involved, and are adept at navigating these intricacies to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Examples of our recent experience include:

• Advising and acting for insurers in respect of a MYR 2.98 million reinsurance recovery
• Advising and acting for insurers in a MYR 15 million recovery arising from a 2016 land slippage incident at Kuantan Port
• Acting for insurers in seeking contribution in double insurance situations
• Acting for insurers in defence of statutory and common law work injury claims
• Leading a team of solicitors in handling a multi-million dollar claim against a professional engineer involving a cement silo failure
• Advising insurers on the application to Malaysian insurers of the Motor Insurance Bureau of Singapore’s agreements

Securus Legal is your trusted partner for non-contentious insurance work. Our team of specialists can advise on local regulatory compliance, ensuring that your insurance and reinsurance products meet all local legal and regulatory requirements. We are frequently engaged to draft and review policy wordings to ensure clarity and accuracy, minimising policy interpretation disputes and ensuring compliance with prevailing laws and regulations.

Our recent experience includes:

• Drafting, from scratch, a plain English Household Fire and Industrial
• All Risks Insurance Policy wordings for a large Malaysian insurer in response to the detariffication of the Malaysian fire insurance market
• Drafting a utilities / power outage endorsement for use in a commercial property policy
• Advising and acting for Insurers in respect of a MYR 2.98 million reinsurance recovery against a regional reinsurer in liquidation.
• Guiding overseas entities on Singapore’s data protection laws and data breach notification laws
• Advising insurers on the introduction of the Singapore Actuarial Tables
  Drafting a code of practice for an association of insurance brokers