Hans Allnutt

Hans Allnutt specialises in advising on coverage and defence of claims against financial institutions, professionals and technology companies both nationally and internationally. Particular expertise includes claims arising under D&O, E&O and PI policies. Hans also has experience of arbitration and other forms of ADR.

Hans is widely published on the topic of cyber risk and data breach insurance policies and is currently advising insurers on policy wordings and claims. He is a regular speaker on the subject at industry and client sponsored events.

Specific case examples include: ·

• Defence of a UK insurance broker facing a negligence claim arising out of a declined £5m property claim
• Defence of a commercial due diligence advisor facing a £10m negligence claim
• Defence of a Lloyd's reinsurance broker facing a £13m negligence claim
• Advising insurers in respect of an insured technology company which was subjected to a series of international hacking incidents
• D&O coverage advice in respect of a SFO investigation into four reinsurance brokers
• D&O coverage advice in respect of South Korean regulatory and criminal proceedings against a UK pension fund manager

Hans has extensive experience of the operation of the London Insurance Market having undertaken secondments at two London Market insurers.

Hans is a passionate advocate for the use of technology for the benefit of clients. He has significant expertise in e-discovery and e-disclosure methods.