Ben Atkinson

About Ben

Ben Atkinson is a Legal Director in HFW’s Insurance & Reinsurance team. 

He has specialised in insurance and reinsurance since 2009. In that time, he has acted for (re)insurers, brokers and policyholders in relation to disputes arising out of a wide range of lines of business including onshore and offshore energy, mining, property damage/business interruption, contractors’ all risks, casualty, public and product liability, professional indemnity and Industry Loss Warranty policies.

Ben’s experience includes representing clients in litigation before both domestic and foreign courts. He has significant expertise in arbitration, including international arbitration, with a particular focus on reinsurance disputes. 

He has also worked within the insurance industry, having completed a secondment to the legal department of a large international insurance and reinsurance company.

Ben is qualified in England and Wales.