Simont Braun offers its established and demanding insurance clients deep regulatory expertise and outstanding capabilities in life insurance, insurtech and start-up insurance. The firm also works with clients on transactions, commercial contracts and tax matters. The firm is jointly led by Thomas Derval, a lawyer, who works on behalf of life insurance clients and focuses on litigation, financial regulatory specialist Philippe De Prez and Joan Carette, who combines financial services and innovation technology expertise. Lydian continues to be a leading choice for insurance work, advising a wide range of national and international insurance companies and regularly recommended by international companies in the industry. The team advises on regulatory and compliance issues and represents high-quality claims with international elements in sectors such as construction, automotive, banking and travel, as well as in the handling of insurance and reinsurance disputes. The “highly qualified” team is led by highly experienced Hugo Keulers and Sandra Lodewijckx, two insurance practitioners with expertise across the spectrum of advice and litigation. Jo Willems, partner, has a strong background in insurance litigation, while lawyer Marijn De Ruysscher focuses on policy coverage claims and disputes. Tyffany brings over 20 years of experience in the crop insurance industry. Since ProAg`s inception in 2008, Tyffany has spent five years in the compliance space before joining claims as a Regional Claims Supervisor and becoming a Western Claims Manager in 2015. Vikki has been working in the crop insurance industry for over 25 years. Her career began in the Northwest as an underwriter. Over the years, she has held a variety of positions, including Claims Supervisor, Claims Processing Manager and Legal Analysis Coordinator.
While Scott is a newcomer to the crop insurance industry, he is no stranger to agriculture and marketing strategy. He and his wife own Scott`s original family farm, which has been owned by his family for 161 years. After years of cultivation, they turned the 270 acres into fields of native grasses, wetlands and trees in west-central Minnesota. Stibbe works with insurers on a variety of products, including life and non-life insurance, product liability and property insurance, insurance claims and related litigation, regulatory matters, and mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry. The firm also has integrated tax expertise and advises its clients on insurance-related tax matters. The practice is led by Oliver Stevens, who has extensive litigation and arbitration experience, representing insurers in class actions and investment loss lawsuits, as well as in professional liability matters. Sophie Bourgois, a lawyer, similarly focuses on contentious issues and represents clients in international arbitrations and cross-border disputes. Becky has spent her entire career in the insurance industry. His experience extends from the personal sector to the commercial sector in the property and casualty insurance sector as well as in crop insurance.
She has worked at State Farm, Travelers, CUNA Mutual, John Deere and most recently Farmers Mutual Hail. His career has spanned areas ranging from claims, product management, strategic development, transformation and corporate implementation to operations. “Transparency, access to various skills (insurance, taxation, civil law, etc.)” Jason brings over 13 years of insurance experience in both commercial and commercial agriculture. Most recently, he served as a Property Manager for Commercial Agribusiness at Nationwide Insurance, where he built and led a team of real estate clerks handling complex claims over $1,000,000. Prior to joining Nationwide Insurance, Jason began his claims insurance career at Farmers Insurance Group, where he served as a quality assurance and training consultant for field operations. Jason graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. KPMG Law in Belgium advises its broad clientele of insurers and insurance providers on regulatory aspects of transactions, including the transfer of life and non-life insurance portfolios, regulatory issues in the insurance and financial services sector and licensing for international providers wishing to market products in Belgium.