Petra Oskam

Medische aansprakelijkheid / Werkgeversaansprakelijkheid / Verkeersaansprakelijkheid en whiplash / Fraude / Ongevallenverzekering, reisverzekering en levensverzekering / Dekkingsgeschillen.

Petra richt zich met haar praktijk op het adviseren van en het procederen voor verzekeringsmaatschappijen. Ook staat zij cliënten bij in mediation. Door haar in-house ervaring bij een verzekeraar kent ze de sector van binnenuit en weet ze hoe belangrijk hands-on advisering is voor de dagelijkse praktijk. Petra adviseert ook regelmatig aan buitenlandse advocatenkantoren en verzekeraars over letselschadezaken met grensoverschrijdende aspecten.

Petra volgde de postdoctorale LSA/ Grotius specialisatieopleiding Personenschade en is vicevoorzitter van het bestuur van de Vereniging van Letselschade Advocaten LSA. Verder zit zij in het Dagelijks Bestuur van Kennedy Van der Laan. Petra is lid van de Pan European Organization of Personal Injury Law (PEOPIL).

Zij publiceert regelmatig in tijdschriften zoals het Tijdschrift voor Vergoeding Personenschade, Aansprakelijkheid, Verzekering & Schade en het PPS-Bulletin, bijvoorbeeld over whiplashzaken en fraude in de letselschaderegeling.

Zij is gastdocent aan de Vrije Universiteit en de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen en geeft cursussen voor diverse opleidingsinstituten.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 - Insurance - Tier 1

Kennedy Van der Laan advises on standalone insurance law and associated regulatory issues, covering both Dutch and European matters for a client roster that includes insurers, brokers and public bodies. The group handles a range of insurance products, with particular focus placed on casualty, property and engineering and financial lines coverage in addition to a growing class actions practice. The insurance side of the practice is headed by a team consisting of Erik van Orsouw, Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Peter van den Broek and Petra Oskam, with Jan Broekhuizen taking the lead on matters of insurance regulation. Marit van der Pool joined the firm’s partnership ranks in September 2023, with a defence and coverage practice centred around D&O and professional indemnity claims.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Insurance - Tier 1

Kennedy Van der Laan advises on EU and Dutch financial regulation relating to insurance, as well as handling claims concerning casualty, property and engineering, and reviewing policies. The firm has a strong focus on claims and policy drafting, and clients include insurers, both domestic and international, insurance brokers, pools and loss adjusters. As a member of the international network of Global Access Lawyers, the firm has access to global expertise in insurance and liability law. The insurance practice is led by Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Peter van den Broek, Erik van Orsouw and Petra Oskam, with Jan Broekhuizen leading the regulatory insurance team. Marit van der Pool specialises in both defence and coverage work in professional indemnity and directors’ and officers’ liability matters.

The Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Insurance - Tier 1

Reflective of Kennedy Van der Laan‘s presence in the insurance market, it generates mandates from a wide variety of clients, notably insurance companies active in the Netherlands, insurance brokers, loss adjusters, insurance brokers and corporates. The firm is highly active in insurance regulatory matters (an area that is led by Jan Broekhuizen), and it also provides assistance with policy drafting and reviews of policy wording. In addition, insurance claims are another key pillar of the practice; a name to note in this space is Peter van den Broek, whose workload includes international claims and construction-related coverage disputes. Frits van der Woude focuses on policy disputes and professional indemnity claims, and he is also an expert in in D&O liability and professional liability. Chris van Dijk and Petra Oskam are particularly well-known for their personal injury expertise. Erik van Orsouw is another experienced practitioner at the firm.

Armand Blondeel, Senior Expert Personenschade a.s.r.

"We have been working with Petra for over 13 years. She has successfully assisted us on Insurance & Liability matters regarding personal injury. She has proven to be extremely pragmatic, responsive, skilled, creative and strategic and has been a great partner in helping us solve all kinds of difficult cases, as well in court proceedings, as in mediation and reaching good settlements out of court. Petra always acts with a good eye for reaching a reasonable solution, doing justice to the case. Her professional work-style combined with her in depth knowledge and human touch make her an excellent sparring partner."

The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 - Insurance

The team at Kennedy Van der Laan 'provides practical solutions' and also stands out for its 'strong personal relationship' with clients. The firm has a strong record in advising on all aspects of Dutch and European financial services regulation applicable to insurers, brokers and other insurance distributors, as well as assisting with claims and reviewing policy wordings. The 'experienced' Peter van den Broek specialises in product recall. For corporate insurance matters, Jan Broekhuizen is the name to note and Erik van Orsouw leads on work with insurance brokers and intermediaries. Also recommended are Chris van Dijk, Frits van der Woude, Petra Oskam and senior associate Mark Wisse.

• Staat een Nederlandse verzekeringsmaatschappij bij ​​in een zaak met betrekking tot een grote claim van een freelancer;
• Treedt op voor een verzekeraar in een zaak over 'loss of chance’ bij medische aansprakelijkheid;
• Treedt op voor een Nederlandse verzekeraar in een persoonlijke letselzaak, waarbij een beroep werd gedaan op een 'opzettelijke schade'-clausule;
• Procedeert regelmatig namens verzekeraars in geschillen over whiplash, causaliteit en fraude.