InsurTech
We’re known as one of the market-leaders in advising insurance brokers, capacity providers and technology providers to the insurance sector. It stands to reason, therefore, that we’re a natural go-to firm for both disruptive InsurTech businesses and for incumbent insurance organisations, embracing digital transformation.
We bring our solutions-focused approach to help you balance the challenges of a heavily-regulated environment with responding to ever-changing consumer needs. We’ve worked with insurers and InsurTech firms on developing insurance products with customer understanding at the heart of the policy.
As a prominent UK law firm in corporate mergers and acquisitions deals, we’ve advised on some of the world’s largest fraud cases. We combine our transactional and insurance sector expertise with our passion for advising ambitious businesses and their investors on funding rounds.
Our regulatory experience means we deliver practical advice on contentious and non-contentious matters.
Our employment advice is always pragmatic and empathetic to the commercial realities you face. Our skilled team of tax advisers is experienced in advising InsurTech business on creating tax efficient incentives for founders and employees alike.
We’ll help you build an effective strategy in dealing with disputes, taking into account your available resources, approach to risk and the potential impact on your brand.
And, importantly, we’re ae champions of collaborations and connections. Our client-base enables us to connect you with our clients within the insurance sector who may benefit from your technology and expertise.
Our expertise
Featured experience
Brokerbility
Advised on the sale of Brokerbility Holdings to Clear Group, including the transfer to Clear Group of Brokerbility's technology trading arms being Brokertech and Brokerbility Information Gateway.
Eos Venture Partners
Advised Eos Venture Partners, a strategic venture capital fund focused exclusively on the insurance sector, Advising Eos Venture Partners, a strategic venture capital fund focused exclusively on the insurance sector, on its investment in London-based InsurTech startup Concirrus, as part of a $26m series B round alongside Albion VC, deeptech investor IQ Capital and CommerzVentures.
Superscript
Advised UK-based InsurTech Superscript, the digital-first insurance broker for fast-growth technology and media businesses, on its $54m Series A funding round.
Laka
Advised InsurTech business Laka on its $13.5m Series A round led by Autotech Ventures, with participation from Ponooc, ABN AMRO Ventures and Porsche Ventures.
Key contacts
Jon Snade
Partner
Harry Pearson
Senior Associate
Tim Johnson
Partner
Anthony Nagle
Partner
Thomas Gibby
Senior Associate
Jeremy Irving
Partner
Ryan Brown
Partner
Shania Sood
Associate
Clare Hanna
Senior Associate
Testimonials
"I’m very grateful for all the support we’ve received from Jon and the Browne Jacobson team in closing our investment, which is strategically important to us as we continue to scale and enter new markets. Jon and his team provided expert advice and were always available at short notice to guide us through the deal process."
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