You need expert advice

We are experts in our field

We regularly advise insurers on matters connected ith a wide range of insurance policies ranging from WICA and motor to Contractors All Risks and Fire.

Our lawyers have acted in a multitude of matters. Some of the more significate matters handled by our lawyers include:

Insurance Coverage

Advising on business interruption claims arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic
Advising on liability for the inappropriate use of magnesium oxide cement in the construction of an office building.
Advising insurers on policy liability and subrogation options in connection with a SGD 20 million warehouse fire.
Advising on a crane collapse at an art gallery in Singapore.
Advising on the coverage afforded by a Crime policy in respect of an oil trading fraud.
Advising insurers on liability for damage to a tunnel boring machinery.
Advising insurers on recovery options in respect of a collapse of a concrete floor slab during the construction on a high-profile mixed-use development tower in the Marina Bay area.
Advising insurers on bailee’s liability for water damage to goods held by them in a storage facility.

Liability Defence

Acting for insurers and insured in an SGD 55 million fire damage claim which happened at a research institute.
Acting for Singapore insurers in respect of a chain collision involving multiple Singapore-insured ‘supercars’ in Malaysia. The accident resulted in multi million dollar repair bills.
Acting as defence counsel in a high-profile road traffic accident involving university students.
Defending slip and fall claims brought against insured shopping centres and town councils.
Advising insurers on statutory recovery rights under the Work Injury Compensation Act.

Miscellaneous (Recoveries and Reinsurance)

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 the recovery of 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.

Non Contentious Work

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, 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 on a commercial property policy for a large Malaysian insurer.
Reviewing insurance policies to ensure compliance with Singapore law.

Seminars and Webinars

Our lawyers have given training to clients and the wider legal fraternity on a broad range of subjects, including:

Professional indemnity.
Non-disclosure, misrepresenation and the duty of utmost good faith.
The application of policy terms and conditions such as ‘reasonable precautions’ clauses ‘claims control’ clauses and ‘non-contribution’ clauses.
How to navigate the Rules of Court 2021.
Application of the Singapore Actuarial Tables.
Insurance Fraud.
Double insurance and insurance contribution.
The interpretation of contractual terms.
Subrogation rights

Policies and Information

Legal Notices

Office location:
#14-08 Tong Eng Building
101 Cecil Street
Singapore 069533

Contact:
Phone: (65) 6990 8173
Email: mail@securuslegal.com

UEN / GST Reg No. 202221707G