Yanir Harel & Co. Law firm (YHC)

Yanir Harel & Co. Law firm (YHC) specializes in representing insured private plaintiffs as well as businesses and companies in legal claims against insurance companies , in particular in loss of working capacity, liability insurance, long-term care insurance, severe illnesses insurance, life insurance, personal accidents insurance, health insurance, road accidents insurance (under the Compensation for Road Accident Victims Law – “Paltad”) and business insurance.
The firm is renowned as a leading and dominant firm in the insurance claims field due to the extent of the claims it manages against insurance companies, the mediations conducted by Israel’s leading mediators in the field and due to the vast professional experience of Adv. Yanir Harel, the firm’s founder and owner.

Excellence and Expertise as Core Values

The firm’s successes are based on the values of excellence, thoroughness, attentiveness, innovation, professionalism and determined striving towards success. These values are the secret to the firm’s strength and consistent growth and are at the heart of its legal operations in the field of insurance claims against insurance companies. YHC provides clients reliable and professional representation at the highest level, consistently leading them to success due to the combination of an uncompromising professional approach, together with out-of-the-box thinking and utilization of advanced legal tools.

The Trust of the Firm’s Clients

Over the years, YHC has gained significant professional success and numerous recommendations from its clients. The tremendous proficiency and vast experience accumulated by the firm’s lawyers over the years, enables them to successfully handle the claims of insurance companies adequately and appropriately. It also enables them to raise the right legal arguments for every specific insurance case and thus achieve maximum compensation for clients in the framework of a professional insurance claim. The firm’s team has vast experience in finding legal solutions for the arguments that insurance companies raise in various insurance issues, such as the interpretation of the policy, non-disclosure, policy cancellation, policy exceptions, rejection letters, policy definitions, underwriting issues, fraudulent intention claims, concealing material matters, answers to questionnaires, health declarations, false representations and investigation findings.
Due to its professional abilities and proven successes, the firm has acquired a vast reputation both amongst the insurance companies against which it manages claims, as well as amongst the clients who reach the firm after receiving positive recommendations, which the firm has been receiving for many years.

Yanir Harel, Founder - Yanir Harel & Co. Law firm (YHC)

Lawyer and Notary Yanir Harel has 24 years of legal experience in the insurance field. Up until 2012, he served as a partner in one of Israel’s leading law firms, where he represented leading insurance companies and insurance organizations in legal proceedings in the courts and in legislation processes in the Knesset. During this time, Harel accumulated vast legal experience in the field of insurance in Israel. When he opened his private firm, Harel chose to represent the other side of the barricade, plaintiffs (insured vs. the insurance companies) and nowadays he is considered to be one of Israel’s prominent lawyers in the representation of plaintiffs against insurance companies. Harel has extensive experience in representing clients in the various courts and tribunals, as well as in mediation proceedings. Harel’s clientele consistently recommends him due to his professional manner and continuous successes. Furthermore, he has tremendous legal proficiency in the field, which is reflected in his significant professional publications: His book “Evidence Law in Insurance and the Paltad” and his research which was published and supported by the Research Fund on “Methods for Proving Damage in Paltad Claims”.
Over the years, Harel has accumulated numerous diverse professional trainings. Among others, he is a member of the Insurance Committee of the Israel Bar Association, he graduated from the mediation courts of the National Mediation Institute of the Israel Bar Association, as well as from the Harvard Negotiation Course and more. He speaks four languages – Hebrew, English, Italian and French. Yanir Harel has earned a significant reputation over the years in the field of insurance claims and is renowned to be an exceptionally professional, creative and accomplished lawyer.

The Book: “Evidence Law in Insurance and Paltad Claims”

In 2018, Harel published his book “Evidence Law in Insurance and Paltad Claims” in the longstanding and esteemed publishing house “Perlstein Ginosar”. The book quickly became a leading book in its field and was bought by the Courts Administration for the courts’ libraries and also by libraries of universities and colleges.
This is a first-of-its-kind book which comprehensively discusses the evidence laws which are applicable for claims under the Compensation for Road Accident Victims Law (“Paltad”). The book includes the first comprehensive and focused discussion onthe various issues of evidence law that arise during the management of insurance and Paltad claims in the courts. The book consists of two sections – the first section handles insurance claims while the second section handles claims under the Paltad Law. Each section includes a detailed and independent discussion of the specific evidence laws that apply to insurance claims and to Paltad claims.
In light of the comprehensive coverage and the depth of the discussed issues, the book serves as a loyal companion for lawyers who manage insurance and Paltad claims. Some of the material topics that the book discusses include: proving the insurance incident, the existence of insurance coverage, evidential damages, the burden of proof, exceptions, acceptability and weight, insurance fraud, intentional insurance incidents, medical experts, presumptions, statistical evidence and more.