Victoria is a Professional Support Lawyer responsible for supporting the work of the firm's UK Insurance & Reinsurance and Commercial Litigation departments. She prepares updates, articles and briefing notes on current legal and industry developments. In addition, Victoria provides technical training and knowledge management support.
Victoria trained with the firm and qualified as a solicitor in 2000. As an Associate, she worked in the Insurance & Reinsurance department on a wide variety of contentious commercial insurance and reinsurance matters and has experience of both arbitration and litigation.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- "Insurereinsure.com," Victoria is UK editor and a regular contributor to Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge's dedicated insurance and reinsurance blog.
- "Litigation UK," Victoria is editor of this bi-annual Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge publication.
- "UK Insurance Contract Law Reform: Draft Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill," Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Insurance and Reinsurance Review, March 2010.
- "Wasa v. Lexington: Court of Appeal overturns the controversial first instance 'follow the settlements' ruling," Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Insurance and Reinsurance Review, June 2008.
- "The deterioration of the UK's liability climate – difficult times ahead for corporate insureds," co-author, Kendall Freeman Insurance Review, Dec 2007.
- "The Gathering Storm: the deterioration of the UK liability climate," co-author, Kendall Freeman briefing note, October 2007.
- "Wasa v Lexington: following the settlement does not necessarily mean paying up," author, Kendall Freeman Insurance Review, Sept 2007.
- "Lloyd's brokers' duty to its clients 'trumps' its obligations to insurers," author, Kendall Freeman Insurance Review, Sept 2005.
- "'Ridiculous' claim sunk: profit commission under a reinsurance contract did not induce breach of the underlying policy," author, Kendall Freeman Insurance Review, Sept 2005.
Besides Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Victoria is a member of NetWIRK, which provides a forum in which women in reinsurance can get together for discussions on market issues and for social drinks.
In her spare time, Victoria enjoys fine wine, good food and time with her family.