Jane Kenneally

Jane has over eight years’ experience advising clients in the Insurance sector, regularly providing advice to both London market clients and local insurance providers on all aspects of professional negligence litigation to include coverage and liability issues. Her works spans across a range of professions, including Architects, Accountants, Engineers, Insurance Brokers, Medical (Consultant, Non-Consultant & Alternative Health Professionals), Solicitors, Surveyors and Trustees.  

Jane also has considerable experience of dealing with claims concerning financial institutions, and advising on E&O, D&O and Cyber policies.

Jane’s experience includes:

• Advising Insurers as to both coverage and liability in two high profile D&O matters involving regulatory investigations of both the US State Justice Department and the IRS into the financial activities of Insured companies in the United States;
• Defending professional negligence proceedings taken against Fire Safety Engineers in relation to two high profile property developments;
• Defending complaints taken to the Financial Services Ombudsman against numerous financial services professionals;
• Providing advice to Insurers as to the application of a cyber-risk policy to a potential claim;
• Advising Insurers in relation to a High Court proceedings challenging a declinature decision

Jane is a member of the Commercial Litigation Association of Ireland and the Construction Bar Association of Ireland and is admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in Ireland, England & Wales. Jane regularly lectures for the Insurance Institute of Ireland on the topics of insurance coverage and cyber risk.