HCR Insurance & Risk, the challenger specialist insurance practice of top 60 UK law firm HCR, today announces the appointment of Keith Mathews as a legal director.
Reporting to Jonathan Edwards, partner and head of Insurance & Risk, Mathews will be based in the firm’s London office in the heart of the insurance district. His joining will add considerable expertise to the specialist Insurance & Risk team, which has grown significantly since its launch in 2021, having recently trebled in size.
Mathews will now be reuniting with former colleagues Jonathan Edwards and Insurance Partner, Leanne Conisbee, with whom he previously worked with at BLM.
Mathews has over 12 years’ experience advising clients on a range of insurance matters, including fraud, motor and casualty, and assisting clients with strategy development and implementation. His approach to guiding them through challenges swiftly and sensitively, providing comprehensive support for insurers, brokers and policyholders, strongly aligns with HCR’s partnership model, which empowers the team to be much more available and responsive to clients.
Edwards said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that Keith has joined the team. I know from projects we worked on together previously that he will be so important to developing our practice and to contributing wholeheartedly to what we aspire to achieve. Keith’s addition to HCR Law underscores our growing presence in the insurance and risk market, as highlighted by our client recognition in the Legal 500.”
Mathews said: “I am delighted to be joining HCR Law. After speaking with many insurance contacts, a common theme was how the market is looking for a practice with a more bespoke offering which delivers strong outcomes. The Insurance & Risk team’s mantra is ‘customer service at the heart of everything we do’ and are clearly riding the crest of a wave as a result. I look forward to developing the corporate risk proposition further and am excited to support the continued delivery of a service that sets us apart and provides the market with the service it deserves.”
The team’s success can be attributed to its partnership approach and client-centric model, which employs data-driven methods to increase efficiency, reduce costs and improve outcomes for clients.