Thinking Differently: Making a Difference Using Mediation
Derek Allan is a litigation partner in law firm Brechin Tindal Oatts who specialises in professional indemnity claims.
"From an insurer's perspective, the attractions of mediation are the potential speed of resolution of the claim and potential cost savings. Litigation of any professional indemnity matter is likely to be complex, time-consuming and expensive. All insurers now focus on issues of speed of resolution of claims from first intimation until closure of the file - and the costs of resolution of the claim.
Proactive consideration of the concept of mediation is encouraged and in many cases the approach of an insurer is now not so much 'Why should this matter be mediated?' but 'Why should this matter not be mediated?'"