Insurance & Liability

Marine Insurance in civil law countries like the Netherlands is not very different from that in common law countries. The principles underlying the English Marine Insurance Act 1906 have been the basis for the Standard Dutch Bourse Conditions, e.g. the Inland Hull Policy form, the Hull form and the Cargo Policy form.

We do a fair share of work in this area, including non-maritime work in respect of General Liability and Construction All-Risks policies.

The insurance practice of Van Steenderen MainportLawyers has developed beyond its core practice areas of maritime, energy & offshore and shipbuilding. Based on many years of experience we are able to provide our clients the assistance they need in the so-called dry-insurance areas. We advise and litigate in different kinds of (dry) property and liability insurance disputes.

The insurance practice demands a firm knowledge of the facts and judicial aspects of the dispute upon which the insurance policy applies. As our services in the insurance area grew, we became specialized in various kinds of liability and became well known with multiple industries such as construction, banking, petroleum, chemicals, energy, consumer products and food. 

The liability cases vary from general liability in tort and contractual liability to more specific liabilities like product liability, liability of directors and supervisors and the liability of providers of professional services.      

We provide our services to insured’s, insurance companies and brokers. We defend  companies confronted with potential liability and companies or persons who suffered from damages and are looking for a way to claim their damages from the liable party. Where appropriate we can assist in resolving disputes through use of alternative dispute resolution (mediation).

Van Steenderen MainportLawyers is listed in the Expert Guide published by Legal Media Group as one of the Dutch Insurance and Reinsurance Law firms recommended (www.expertguides.com).