Insurance & Reinsurance
Katie has experience of advising on insurance coverage disputes and can provide non-contentious advice on the interpretation of insurance contracts.
She regularly provides advice to insurers about insurance coverage in the context of her abuse law practice.
Selected Cases
- advising on the interpretation of an aggregation clause in the context of a group of solicitor’s negligence actions.
- advising on the issue of apportionment between insurers in relation to historic sex abuse allegations and concerning an apparent period during which the insurance lapsed.
- advising a local authority on an issue of double insurance where two insurance contacts had erroneously been allowed to run alongside each other.
- advising a national insurance company on the wording of an insurance policy to determine whether or not it covered sexual abuse.
News
- Court of Appeal decides that an application to set aside default judgment is an application for relief from sanction to which Denton applies.
- Katie Ayres appears in Court of Appeal
Articles
Recommendations
“Katie gets to grips with the issues of a case right from the outset, provides sound legal advice and is very supportive and approachable.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Katie’s is always extremely well prepared before a client meeting or hearing. On her feet she is tenacious and quick.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Katie exhibits excellent command of the case facts and the law, and expresses herself concisely to excellent effect.”…”Highly intelligent.”
Legal 500, 2024