11 Mar 2026
DWF appoints Ian Plumley as partner to strengthen insurance and reinsurance practice
"Ian Plumley joins DWF as partner in its London insurance team, working in insurance and reinsurance to bolster reinsurance, Bermuda-facing, product liability and excess casualty capabilities."
Ian joins DWF from DAC Beachcroft, where he was a partner, and brings more than 30 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance markets. He specialises in complex international coverage, defence and subrogation disputes and advises blue-chip corporates, insurers, reinsurers and intermediaries on high-value and market-shaping matters across England & Wales, Bermuda, the US, the Caribbean and Europe. His practice spans reinsurance, general liability, product liability and recall, property, construction and engineering, professional liability and excess casualty, including disputes arising under the Bermuda Form. He has significant experience advising on complex property coverage disputes, including business interruption claims arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. At DWF he will work closely with David Abbott and the wider insurance team to further strengthen the firm’s reinsurance capability, develop its Bermuda-facing practice and support the continued growth of its product liability and excess casualty offering.