Insurance Litigation

Insurance Litigation

Holmes advises on all aspects of insurance litigation and dispute resolution in Ireland, representing insurers, brokers, and policyholders across a wide range of disputes.

Holmes is an established insurance litigation practice, advising global and domestic insurers, Lloyd’s syndicates, managing general agents, brokers, and policyholders. Our team is consistently recognised among Ireland’s defence insurance practitioners.

We act on both high-value, complex claims and high-volume litigation across casualty, property, motor, professional indemnity, financial lines, and specialty lines.

Expertise in Insurance Litigation

Our lawyers advise on every stage of an insurance dispute — from policy interpretation and coverage advice through to mediation, arbitration, and full litigation before the Irish courts at every level, from District Court to Supreme Court. We also represent clients in subrogation claims, and frequently act as monitoring and coverage counsel in complex, multi-party disputes.

By combining technical expertise with practical, results-driven strategies, we ensure claims are resolved effectively while safeguarding long-term client relationships.

A Client-Centred Approach

At Holmes, we recognise that insurance is fundamentally a people business. We are committed to protecting and fostering the relationships between insurers, brokers, and policyholders, ensuring disputes are resolved without undermining those valuable connections.

We also understand the critical role of data and analytics in modern insurance. Our approach leverages high-quality information and insights to improve risk assessment, strengthen claims defence, and identify potential fraud.

Areas of Insurance Litigation

We act for clients across a wide range of insurance litigation areas. This includes core disputes such as casualty, motor, occupational disease, and catastrophic loss. We also have significant experience with professional and commercial risks, including professional negligence, construction and engineering claims, business interruption, and directors’ & officers’ liability (D&O).

Our practice extends to healthcare and specialist claims, from clinical negligence and defamation cases to education and public liability disputes. In addition, we advise on emerging and complex risks, including cyber liability, environmental and climate change litigation, competition investigations, and fraud-related claims.

Recent Work

Our team has delivered successful outcomes in insurance disputes, including:

• Defending fraudulent linked road traffic claims, avoiding exposure of over €500,000.
• Advising insurers on indemnity and coverage in complex construction and property claims.
• Acting on behalf of insurers in a High Court solicitor’s negligence case (€9m), resolved for under €1m.
• Representing insurers in occupational disease and catastrophic loss claims.
• Ongoing defence of multinational retailers in employer and public liability litigation.
• Advising on indemnity disputes in clinical negligence matters and policy investigations.
   

Contact Us

Our insurance litigation team provides responsive, practical advice to insurers, brokers, and policyholders, ensuring disputes are resolved effectively and efficiently.

If you are facing an insurance dispute — whether as an insurer, broker, or policyholder — our experienced team is here to help. Contact us today to discuss your case in confidence