We represent corporate and individual policyholders in all facets of insurance coverage law. In this increasingly complex world, legal counseling is often instrumental in gaining a full understanding of underlying exposures and the insurance available to cover those exposures. Our lawyers analyze coverages in place and counsel clients on enhancements that may be prudent in response to anticipated risks.
After a claim arises, our first order of business is to resolve any coverage dispute and secure prompt insurance recoveries. Often, resolution can be achieved without the need for litigation. When litigation becomes necessary, our trial lawyers consistently achieve successful outcomes for our clients.
We have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of corporate, municipal and individual policyholders and have handled a wide array of insurance coverage disputes, including those involving:
- Advertising claims
- Asbestos-related claims and other toxic tort suits
- Builders risk claims
- Construction liabilities
- COVID-19 losses
- Cyber-liability and hacker attacks
- Directors and Officers liability claims
- Employment discrimination
- Environmental liabilities
- Intellectual property violations involving trademarks, copyrights and patents
- Legal malpractice coverage claims
- Manufacturing plant losses
- Natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods and windstorms
- Professional liability coverage claims
- Property and business interruption losses
- Securities class actions and derivative lawsuits
- Statutory liabilities under the TCPA and FCRA
Our insurance counseling and recovery lawyers offer decades of experience, enabling the prompt and efficient:
- Location and proof of lost and expired insurance policies
- Insurance policy analysis and interpretation
- Damage quantification; including the retention of forensic accounting and other experts
- Compilation of settlement models and scenarios
- Claim development, presentation and negotiation
- Settlement structuring and negotiation with insurance companies
- Mediation, arbitration and litigation through trial and appeal
We have the experience, knowledge and training to provide our clients with a full understanding of, and the opportunity to maximize, their insurance assets. Our approach is tailored to meet each client's specific requirements and objectives.
Resources
Insurance Recovery Best Practices After A Natural Disaster - This printable one-page PDF serves as as a step-by-step guide for policyholders to consider before filing a claim to maximize coverage after a natural disaster occurs.
Ten Tips to Securing Insurance Coverage for a Business Interruption
News
- Press Release(August 27, 2021)
- Press Release(June 4, 2021)
- Press Release(March 15, 2021)
- Press Release(February 18, 2021)
- Press Release(December 15, 2020)
- (September 17, 2020)
- Press Release(July 31, 2020)
- Press Release(May 29, 2015)
- Press Release(September 25, 2014)
- Press Release(July 2, 2014)
- Press Release(May 16, 2014)
- Press Release(October 3, 2013)
- Press Release(May 17, 2013)
- Press Release(March 1, 2013)
- Press Release(January 8, 2013)
Events
- Association of Corporate Counsel - Greater Philadelphia, In House Counsel Conference(May 4, 2022)
- (October 21, 2021)
- American College of Coverage Counsel(September 24, 2021)
- Strafford Publications(August 11, 2021)
- WIND 2021 In-Person Symposium(May 25, 2021)
- RIMS, Delaware Valley(March 9, 2021)
- Flaster Greenberg PC(December 10, 2020)
- Webinar(October 2020)
- Strafford Webinars(October 7, 2020)
- Insurance Coverage Update: COVID-19 and ADR SolutionsJAMS, Webinar(May 7, 2020)
- (May 6, 2020)
- The History of Property Insurance: From Boats to BlockchainProperty Insurance Law Committee Spring CLE Conference, Austin, TX(May 9, 2019)
- I Will Survive! Overcoming Daubert ChallengesLitigation Section Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Seminar, Tucson, AZ(March 2, 2019)
- I Will Survive! Overcoming Daubert ChallengesProperty Insurance Law Committee Spring CLE Conference, Nashville, TN(March 2018)
- National Business Institute(December 1, 2017)
- (June 7, 2017)
- Payback: When Is The Insurance Company Entitled to Repayment?Property Insurance Law Committee Mid-Year Meeting, Nashville, TN(April 8, 2017)
- Employment Practices Insurance Coverage-What is it and What does it Cover?ABA Section of Litigation Roundtable, Teleseminar(January 27, 2016)
- Insurance Coverage for Business TortsPBI Business Institute, Seminar, Philadelphia, PA(November 4, 2015)
- The Art and Ethics of NegotiationABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee, Seminar, San Antonio, TX(May 10, 2015)
- Conditions Under a Property Insurance PolicyThompson Reuters, Webinar, Philadelphia, PA(December 18, 2014)
- How to Determine the Insured Amount of a Property LossThompson Reuters, Webinar, Philadelphia, PA(August 13, 2014)
- Enforcing Arbitration, Appraisal and Other AwardsABA TIPS, Seminar, Carlsbad, CA(April 26, 2014)
- New Jersey Builders Association(March 26, 2014)
- Communicating With Insurers: How to Minimize Disputes While Setting the Stage to Maximize RecoveryRIMS Seminar, Houston, TX(January 15, 2014)
- Causation: How to Determine What Caused a Property Insurance LossThomson Reuters Webinar(July 16, 2013)
- Superstorm Sandy-Eight Months LaterHarrisMartin's Superstorm Sandy Insurance Coverage Litigation Conference, InterContinental New York Barclay, New York, NY(June 26, 2013)
- Broker E&O ImplicationsHarrisMartin's Superstorm Sandy Insurance Coverage Litigation Conference, InterContinental New York Barclay, New York, NY(June 26, 2013)
- Direct Physical Loss: What Is It and When Does It Take Place?West LegalEdcenter, Webinar(April 23, 2013)
- New Jersey Builders Association(April 10, 2013)
- Best Practices in Pre-Trial Litigation in the Federal CourtsPennsylvania Bar Institute(March 14, 2013)
- Recovery of Consequential Damages Resulting from an Insurer's Breach of Contract(March 3, 2012)
- Builders Risk Coverage: The Different Rights of the Developer and the ContractorsFirst Party Claims Conference, Providence, RI(October 18, 2011)
- Recovery of Consequential Damages Resulting From an Insurer's Breach of ContractABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee, Orlando, FL(April 30, 2011)
- Litigation Issues and Strategy in D&O Liability Insurance CoveragePennsylvania Bar Institute, Mechanicsburg, PA(June 4, 2010)
- Ethical Issues Involved In Firm and Client MergersABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee, San Francisco, CA(May 2010)
- Litigation Issues and Strategy in D&O Liability Insurance CoveragePennsylvania Bar Institute. Philadelphia, PA(May 21, 2010)
- Over-Zealous Advocacy: How You Can Hurt Your Case Without Crossing the LineABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee, Austin, TX(May 16, 2009)
- Current Issues In Legal Malpractice InsurancePennsylvania Bar Institute Claims Made and Professional Liability Coverage Program, Philadelphia, PA(August 22, 2008)
- Current Issues In Legal Malpractice InsurancePennsylvania Bar Institute Claims Made and Professional Liability Coverage Program, Pittsburgh, PA(August 12, 2008)
- Recoupment of Defense Costs" and "Trigger of Business Interruption CoverageMealey's Teleconference on the Top 5 Issues Facing the Insurance Industry, Teleseminar(July 8, 2008)
- What is Covered? Property Insurance Policy Insuring AgreementsABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee, Teleseminar(April 22, 2008)
- What You Don't Know Will Hurt YouInternational IT Law Summit: IT/IP Insurance, Seminar(June 7, 2007)
- Handling Experts: How to Properly Disclose Experts Without Losing Your License and Being Sued for MalpracticeLitigation Section Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Mid-Year Meeting, Tucson, AZ(2007)
- When Must a Property Insurer Pay a ClaimABA TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee, Amelia Island, FL(April 21, 2007)
- Must an Excess Insurer Prove Prejudice Before Denying Coverage Based on Breach of a Policy ConditionABA Litigation Section Meeting, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Mid-Year, Tucson, AZ(March 3, 2007)
- Insurance Issues Every Lawyer Needs to KnowNational Constitution Center Audio Conference, Teleseminar(February 20, 2007)
- Insurance Issues for Condominium DevelopmentUrban Land Institute, San Francisco, CA(January 30, 2007)
Articles & Alerts
- American Bar Association(February 2, 2022)
- Law360(November 24, 2021)
- Law360(October 21, 2021)
- Law360(October 1, 2021)
- Risk Management Magazine(September 2021)
- Capaldi Reynolds & Pelosi(September 15, 2021)
- Law360(September 4, 2021)
- FG Law Blog(August 30, 2021)
- Law360(August 27, 2021)
- Law360(July 26, 2021)
- Law360(July 2, 2021)
- Law360(June 18, 2021)
- Law360(June 3, 2021)
- The Legal Intelligencer(June 2, 2021)
- The Philadelphia Business Journal(June 1, 2021)
- Law360(April 6, 2021)
- The Legal Intelligencer(August 6, 2020)
- The Philadelphia Business Journal(July 31, 2020)
- The Legal Intelligencer(July 21, 2020)
- FG Law Blog(March 26, 2020)
- Additional Insured Coverage: Be Sure To Look Under the HoodThe Legal Intelligencer(August 6, 2019)
- Recent Developments In Property Insurance Coverage LitigationTort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal(Winter 2019)
- Recent Developments In Property Insurance Coverage LitigationTort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal(Winter 2018)
- Using Insurance to Transfer Transaction RisksMetropolitan Corporate Counsel(July 5, 2017)
- Recent Developments In Property Insurance Coverage LitigationTort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal(Winter 2017)
- The Clock is TickingContinuity Magazine(May 2016)
- Legal Alert(April 27, 2016)
- 3rd Circ. Says Insurers Can't Evade Defense ObligationsLaw360(March 7, 2016)
- Recent Developments In Property Insurance Coverage LitigationTort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal(Winter 2016)
- Recent Developments In Property Insurance Coverage LitigationTort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal(Winter 2016)
- "Decay" Includes Gradual DeteriorationIRMI(July 2015)
- Send Your Reservation Of Rights To The Right PersonLaw360(June 25, 2015)
- Blog Post(March 23, 2015)
- Builders Risk Policies: Are You Really Covered?IRMI(August 2014)
- Insurable Interest and Having Enough Skin in the GameIRMI(March 2014)
- Environmental Claims Journal, Volume 26, Issue 1(March 2014)
- Coverage Endorsements: Is Your Company Carefully Reviewing Policy Changes and Correspondence with Insurance Companies and Brokers?IRMI(Winter 2014)
- Recent Developments in Property Insurance Coverage LitigationTort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal(Fall 2013)
- Property Insurance Litigator’s Handbook, Second EditionAmerican Bar Association(2013)