I work alongside insurers, brokers, lawyers and companies at every stage of handling a technical claim: from establishing the cause to assessing the loss and allocating liability.
Insurance and reinsurance expertise
Appointed by an insurer, a reinsurer or a broker, I handle liability claims, my speciality. I establish the facts, analyse the technical causes, assess the loss and provide the technical and contractual insight that allows the client to decide on liability between the parties.
I can also act as a property damage expert, with or without pursuing a recovery against a third party.
I act in amicable, judicial and arbitration proceedings, where appropriate in support of my client’s counsel, and I work as part of the claims team, from SMEs to large groups.
- Site inspections and joint expert meetings
- Cause analysis and attribution of the damage
- Assessment and quantification of the loss
- Notes to the client and support in judicial expert proceedings
Product recall
A defect detected after delivery may require entire batches to be withdrawn or recalled. I assist insurer and insured in containing the problem, establishing its origin and assessing its consequences.
In cosmetics, food or chemicals, I rely on traceability, quality control and analyses to identify the batches actually affected, and to distinguish what stems from the product delivered from what stems from its use.
- Identification of the defect and its origin
- Definition of the affected batches based on traceability
- Assessment of withdrawal and destruction costs and of losses
- Liability analysis along the supplier – manufacturer – distributor chain
Fire investigation – cause and origin
Fire investigation aims to determine where and how a fire or explosion started. I work on losses at industrial sites, on construction sites and in private homes.
Site findings, burn pattern analysis, examination of the equipment involved (batteries, electrical appliances, processes): I establish the origin and circumstances of the loss, as the basis for the liability analysis and recovery actions.
- Determination of the area and point of origin
- Examination of the equipment and processes involved
- Analysis of operating conditions and safety rules
- Supporting evidence for recovery actions
Investigation and analysis
Corrosion, contamination, delamination, failure, product degradation: when a failure occurs, I carry out the technical investigation to understand its mechanism. My background as a chemical engineer allows me to trace the physico-chemical or biological causes of the damage.
I define the relevant sampling and laboratory analyses, interpret the results and compare them with the specifications and with application and operating conditions.
- Failure analysis of materials and products
- Sampling plan and management of laboratory analyses
- Review of specifications, data sheets and conditions of use
- Critical review of the parties’ technical reports
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