Welcome to Real Life Practice
The risks of corporate and product liability and product recall may sound a bit intangible to some. But if they materialize they are 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, 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 on behalf of one of the high profile, insurance- or lawfirm-connected firms, but purely as a partner exclusively for those in management, for those who have to face such issues, and navigate the company through it.
I come to sit on your side of the table, bringing 40+ years of experience, independence from everybody else, and a good portion of professional enthusiasm. My CV and background can be found by clicking below.
How it works
For getting a more concrete picture of how I can assist, please read more.
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Over the years, liability risk, product liability claims and product recall have been my primary area of work. I had the privilege to get in-depth insight from the different angles and perspectives: claims management, insurance, risk assessment, loss mitigation and the very practical and existential consequences for the businesses that are affected.
As such I have been deeply involved in what happens inside of organizations in case of major liability matters, locally and internationally. I also had the honor of assisting in recall teams and preparedness projects for food and non-food industrial clients.
With these backgrounds, 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. By throwing in practice, sometimes asking challenging questions or acting as the devil's advocate, my ambition is to help you to see the picture. Including the things that course books or policy wording may not tell you. My goal is to help you make a good start when dealing with these risks or the situations that are already happening, and to be an extra set of eyes, ears and brains for you (and no-one else) at the moments you think it makes sense.
No big long term projects, it starts with understanding each other. With an open mind and flexibility as to why you want me to join in. I will be there when the client wishes so, and I will step back if, after some brainstorming, a client feels 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.
The best way to find out would be to contact me, have a chat online or by phone first, so that we can 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 of it, 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, just 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.