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HBA Legal recruits HWL special counsel
HBA Legal has its insurance team front of mind, recruiting a new special counsel who joins from HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.
Emma Musgrave
Perth-based Natasha Burn has joined HBA Legal, bringing with her over 12 years’ experience in medical malpractice, personal injury and general insurance claims. She joins the firm after nine years at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers.
“As a senior member of our team Natasha is well equipped to have carriage of the day to day conduct of a large portfolio of medical malpractice, life insurance, industrial diseases and product liability claims,” Mr Ablong said.
The recruitment of Ms Burn comes after HBA Legal, which forms part of Crawford & Company, looks to expand its operations across the Australian market.
“Natasha is our fourth significant recruit in as many months as we grow HBA’s capability and it is fantastic to have someone of Natasha’s calibre coming into the team,” said Jason Spencer, global president, Crawford Legal Services.
“Crawford in Australia can offer a single supplier capability that spans the entire lifecycle of the claim, from initial notification of loss through to effective resolution, with legal support from HBA fully integrated into that process, as we fulfill our purpose to restore and enhance lives, businesses and communities. Clients who are using Crawford across the claim lifecycle are telling us it is game changing.”
Ms Burn noted she was excited to join HBA Legal.
“This is a law firm that approaches the insurance market in a new and innovative way,” she said, on her decision to join.
“The intelligent industry solutions that HBA can offer clients as part of Crawford are compelling and offered under a totally different operating and service delivery model from anywhere else I’ve worked.
“The legal landscape in Australia is really starting to shift and we are seeing a move towards models that genuinely put the customer at the core, so it’s exciting to be a part of HBA and Crawford because they are at the forefront of this.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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