Andrea DeField

Firm/Organization: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Blogs: Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog, The Nickel Report

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Hunton Insurance Lawyers Discuss Cyber Risks to the Energy Grid in Electric Light & Power

By Lawrence J. Bracken II, Michael S. Levine & Andrea DeField

September 27, 2019

Energy industry: is your insurance sufficient to handle a major cyber event? Larry Bracken, Mike Levine and I, Andrea DeField, address this question and more in our recent article for Electric Light & Power, found here. In the article, we identify three major gaps in cyber insurance that we routinely see when analyzing coverage for energy industry clients. The first major gap is coverage for bodily injury or property damage caused by a cyber…

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Hunton Insurance Lawyers Discuss Cyber Risks to the Energy Grid in Electric Light & Power

By Lawrence J. Bracken II, Michael S. Levine & Andrea DeField

September 19, 2019

Energy industry: is your insurance sufficient to handle a major cyber event? Larry Bracken, Mike Levine, and I address this question and more in our recent article for Electric Light & Power, found here. In the article, we identify three major gaps in cyber insurance that we routinely see when analyzing coverage for energy industry clients. The first major gap is coverage for bodily injury or property damage caused by a cyber event. Most…

Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

Dorian’s Wrath: How Event Cancellation Insurance Helps Businesses Recoup Losses from Severe Weather

By Sergio F. Oehninger, Andrea DeField & Daniel Hentschel

September 16, 2019

As the 2019 hurricane season peaks, the Bahamas and the Southeast United States have already endured a catastrophic storm. Hurricane Dorian not only tragically caused loss of life and substantial property damage, but it also led to the cancellation or postponement of major events, resulting in considerable economic losses for affected companies.…

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It’s Not Rocket Science: Ninth Circuit Rejects Insurer’s Attempt to Invoke War Exclusion for Hamas Rocket Attack

By Michael S. Levine, Andrea DeField & Latosha M. Ellis

July 17, 2019

In a significant win for policyholders, the Ninth Circuit rejected an insurer’s argument that the common meaning of “war” applied when interpreting a war exclusion, instead of the customary usage of the term, pursuant to Cal. Civ. Code 1644, and revived NBC Universal’s attempt to recover at least $6.9 million in costs incurred to relocate the production of a television show from Jerusalem during the 2014 Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Universal Cable Prods., et al., LLC v. …

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Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance May Be Immune From Bad Faith, But Is Not Immune From Consequential Damages

By Michael S. Levine, Andrea DeField & Daniel Hentschel

June 7, 2019

A coverage dispute arising as a result of property damage from Hurricane Frances, which occurred in 2004, will continue following a Florida appellate court decision in an action brought against Citizens Property Insurance Corp.…

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As Florence Eyes East Coast, Are You Looking At Your Insurance?

By Michael S. Levine & Andrea DeField

September 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence will affect the U.S. east coast later this week with significant damage to property and resulting business disruption. Businesses far-removed from the impact zone also will be affected as manufacturing, retail, travel and supply chains, among other industries, are disrupted by the physical damage. For those in the impact zone, knowing the fundamentals about your property insurance is critical. For those in remote locations, now is a good time to refresh yourself as…

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For Florida Construction Industry Insureds, a Chapter 558 Notice May Trigger CGL Insurer’s Duty to Defend

By Andrea DeField

December 21, 2017

Last week, the Florida Supreme Court held that a Chapter 558 notice of construction defect constitutes a “suit” under a commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy sufficient to trigger the insurer’s duty to defend. The opinion can be found here, and our prior blog posts on this case here and here.…

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The First Seven Days: Resources For Policyholders In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Harvey

By Lorelie S. Masters & Andrea DeField

September 1, 2017

It has been almost a week since Hurricane Harvey came barreling down the Texas coastline as a Category-4 storm. Since that time, parts of Texas and Louisiana have been inundated with flood waters as Harvey continues to wreak havoc. Despite the fact that many of those affected have been unable to reach their homes or business to fully assess the damage because of road closures and flood waters, insureds whose businesses or homes were in…

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Preparing For Hurricane Harvey: Insurance May Help Weather The Storm

By Michael S. Levine & Andrea DeField

August 27, 2017

As Texas and other Gulf coast areas make final storm preparations, now is a good time to gather insurance information and policies. Hunton & Williams insurance attorneys, Michael Levine and Andrea DeField provide important information in this linked Client Alert concerning insurance issues that are likely to arise in the storm’s wake, including potentially applicable coverages that could go overlooked without proper guidance. For more information, please visit our Hurricane Insurance Recovery and Advisory center.…

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Insurance Coverage for Frozen Food Recall Tops Off Hunton’s “Recall Roundup” for February

By Andrea DeField

March 10, 2017

Attorneys Syed Ahmad and Jennifer White contributed to the Hunton Retail Law Resource’s “Recall Roundup” for the month of February with a discussion of Starr Surplus Lines Insurance Company’s suit against CRF Frozen Foods, LLC. Starr seeks to rescind the a product contamination policy based on allegations that, during the insurance application process, CRF failed to disclose “violations” identified by Washington State and federal inspectors which, Starr claims, were likely to give rise to CRF’s 2016…

Andrea DeField

Hunton Insurance Lawyers Discuss Cyber Risks to the Energy Grid in Electric Light & Power

Hunton Insurance Lawyers Discuss Cyber Risks to the Energy Grid in Electric Light & Power

Dorian’s Wrath: How Event Cancellation Insurance Helps Businesses Recoup Losses from Severe Weather

It’s Not Rocket Science: Ninth Circuit Rejects Insurer’s Attempt to Invoke War Exclusion for Hamas Rocket Attack

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance May Be Immune From Bad Faith, But Is Not Immune From Consequential Damages

As Florence Eyes East Coast, Are You Looking At Your Insurance?

For Florida Construction Industry Insureds, a Chapter 558 Notice May Trigger CGL Insurer’s Duty to Defend

The First Seven Days: Resources For Policyholders In The Aftermath Of Hurricane Harvey

Preparing For Hurricane Harvey: Insurance May Help Weather The Storm

Insurance Coverage for Frozen Food Recall Tops Off Hunton’s “Recall Roundup” for February

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