Matt Howes
Director



 
 
Career
   
1997 - 1998  Aon (London)
1998 - 2001 Alfred Blackmore (now Alexander Forbes)
2001 - 2003 Lloyd’s Syndicate 839 (now Canopius)
2003 - present Devonshire Claims Services Ltd

Additional Information

  • Matt is the DCS ‘guru’ regarding the ECF initiative within the London Market.
  • Day to day responsibility for client management and liaison for a number of DCS’ high profile clients.
  • Assisted in the recent tender and revision of a client’s solicitor panel.
  • Experience in handling several substantial claims against Insurance Brokers, Surveying practices, Construction Professionals and Financial Advisors.
  • Extensive knowledge of Financial Institutions products, including endowments, pensions, TEP’s, investments products and more recently the events surrounding the collapse of Lehman and Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander.
  • More recently involved in claims notifications arising from the sub prime lending crisis and the Madoff fraud.
  • Excellent working relationships with Lloyd’s and London Market Insurers as well as a number of Law Firms.
  • DCS contact for a number of broking Claims Managers.
  • Currently progressing toward ACII qualification.

Relevant Experience/Expertise

  • Over 12 years Professional Indemnity claims experience dealing with a range of professions including IFA’s, Surveyors, Accountants, Architects, Construction Professionals and Insurance Brokers. Experience of handling claims from first advice to settlement both on the broking and underwriting side.
  • Management of a clients UK SME portfolio.
  • Management of a clients Executive Assurance portfolio including PI, D&O & FI.
  • Eight years experience in handling Directors’ & Officers and Financial Institutions claims, both UK and International.
  • Several years experience in handling Bankers Blanket Bond claims emanating from South America and Europe, from first advice to settlement.
  • Regular use of ADR and Mediation to resolve claims including attendance at market meetings on behalf of Underwriters on large cases with other representatives from the Insurance market.
  • Administered the run-off for a syndicate’s Cash in Transit and Fine Art accounts.
  • One of the senior members of the Audit Team and has been involved in a number of claims audits of various delegated authorities.
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