J.S. Held LLC

We are pleased to welcome Charlotte Ainsworth to our Forensic Accounting – Insurance Services team in London. Charlotte specialises in quantifying financial costs in Delay in Start-Up claims and complex Business Interruption losses, with a focus on renewable energy and power generation, serving insurers and law firms throughout the UK, continental Europe, and North America. Her expertise is grounded in extensive project experience with high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional energy losses, including offshore and onshore wind, solar, hydro, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), as well as following catastrophic events such as fire, flood, and cyber incidents. To view her full bio, visit: https://lnkd.in/ezEWQ9J8

As construction neared completion, a utility‑scale wind farm faced severe rain events that damaged structural and electrical systems, delaying project commissioning and idling subcontractors. Recovery efforts were further constrained by the site’s culturally and environmentally sensitive location, complicating repairs and environmental cleanup. J.S. Held’s renewable energy, forensic meteorology, builder’s risk, and forensic accounting experts worked collaboratively to perform site inspections, weather and schedule analysis, and quantification of Delay‑in‑Startup and loss of income impacts. Our team facilitated constructive dialogue among all stakeholders, clarifying financial implications and supporting a mutually agreed-upon settlement. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ej96yBG8

As the energy landscape shifts, organizations face pressing questions around grid reliability, project economics, regulatory compliance, and insurable risk. J.S. Held experts have deep technical, financial, and regulatory expertise across the energy value chain, from power generation, oil & gas, and renewables to alternative fuels and transmission/storage. We bring precision, transparency, and defensibility to complex claims and disputes, helping insurers evaluate physical damage, business interruption, delay-in-startup, and complex coverage disputes to make informed decisions and move forward with confidence. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exjYQMGw

A crack spread provides a timely lens into business interruption (BI) exposure when traditional financial data is delayed or incomplete. In this article, J.S. Held forensic accounting experts Tiffany Drane and Katie Brown discuss how insurance professionals can use crack spread data in energy claims and non-obvious exposure risks that require careful consideration. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eFBepgab

Since 2019, the insurance industry has seen reports of individual hail claims on solar farms totaling between $5 million to $80 million. The industry recently experienced record-breaking solar panel losses related to hail damage, upward of $300-400 million. In this article, Heidi Aragon and Daniel Schreiber, CCM, discuss how and why these losses have occurred, why they are likely to continue, and how the industry is responding. To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/eEza2kNM