Welcome to Real Life Practice
The risks of corporate and product liability and product recall may sound somewhat intangible to some. But if they materialize themselves they can be an instant cause of concern. One wrong reaction, one unfortunate step, and the reputation of a brand or even a company can suddenly be at stake.
If the risk or incident is in a country of a foreign subsidiary, or in an export market, this adds even more challenges due to different market customs, legal systems, litigation-mindedness, negotiation practices, language issues of course, etc.
For corporate management or for a risk manager, having an independent local aid, not connected to other service providers (insurers, law firms etc.) would be a great asset.
Brainstorming or Sparring Partner, Consigliere
Call it the way you want, but I can take that role for foreign companies to understand and become better prepared to deal with such cross border risks. Not as one of the high profile, insurance- or law firm-connected consultants, but as a partner exclusively for those in management, who have to face such issues and navigate the company through it. The tools that I bring are 40+ years of experience, independence from everybody else, and a good portion of professional enthusiasm. My CV and background can be found here.
How it works
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I have been involved in many major liability matters, locally and internationally, from various perspectives: claims management, insurance, risk analysis and mitigation. I also had the honor of assisting in recall teams and preparedness projects for food and non-food industrial clients.
Right now, I offer to be a fully independent partner for you. What it means is that I can work side by side with your head office or local management and offer a practice-based perspective, help you to see the picture including the things that course books or policy wording may not tell you, and make a better start when dealing with these risks or the situations that are already happening.
I will join in if and when the client wishes so and will step back if, after a first round of brainstorming, a client would feel informed and confident enough to pick up things from there. That is perfectly fine with me, just as it would always be possible to join in again at a later stage, or to temporarily join an internal team or project.
Best would be to contact me, have a chat online or by phone first, and explore if and what I might be able to add.
This is what you can expect from me
Complete independence
I work for my clients only. There are no background ties with risk consulting firms, law firms, insurers, brokers or other service providers. I don’t represent them, nor do I sell their services.
Complete flexibility
Brainstorming for a few hours with your management, or working together with your subsidiary, your recall team or any risk related project team for as long as you find it useful, it is all possible. No minimum project size, no threshold number of hours, and no pre-defined concepts.
Experience
40+ years, helping you to understand risks within the context of your company, your product, your supply chain and your clientele.
Modest rates
Low overhead, not being in fee structure of an insurer or a large risk consulting firm. I am an entrepreneur, like you, enjoying to share my specialism.
Ears, eyes and partner in the field
Foreign companies may struggle with differences in legal landscape and litigation culture, between their home country and Europe. Let’s work together to prevent misunderstanding and minimize unnecessary costs.