Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that our practice groups and attorneys received the following high-level rankings and recognitions in Benchmark Litigation 2021. Practice Group Rankings For the third year in a row, our Insurance Recovery practice group, which was named Benchmark Litigation’s 2020 Insurance Firm of
Policyholder Informer
Policyholder Informer, published by Blank Rome, focuses on issues relevant to insurance policyholders, including coverage disputes, claims strategies, and legislative developments affecting insurance policies. The blog covers topics such as insurance coverage for natural disasters, legislative acts impacting claims (e.g., New York's Adult Survivors Act), cyberattack-related insurance exclusions, and practical guidance for policyholders navigating complex insurance matters. It provides updates and analysis on insurance recovery, risk management, and legal interpretations of insurance policy provisions that affect businesses and institutions.
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Top 10 Tips for Insurance Policyholders (Fall 2020)
John A. Gibbons 1. Assess the policies you have and reassess the policies you should buy in the future. 2020 has brought a host of unwelcome events: pandemics, fires, floods, cyberattacks, financial failures, etc. An insurance program tailored to the…
California Corner: Insurer’s Failure to Immediately Commence Defense Waives California Civil Code Section 2860 Rate Limitations for Independent Counsel
Julia K. Holt California courts strictly enforce an insurer’s duty to immediately commence defending its insured. The insurer’s delay in doing so, even if the delay is short, constitutes a breach of this important duty. In fact, California imposes a…
COVID-19 Coverage Litigation Update: Will Your Claim Be Batched with Others for Resolution?
Robert N. Lane* and Linda Kornfeld Part 1 So far, traditional first-party property insurers have taken hardline “no coverage” positions for COVID-19 business interruption claims. As a result, policyholders nationwide (and even around the world) have been left to contemplate…
Wildfire and Hurricane Resources
Linda Kornfeld, John E. Heintz, and Alan Rubin As the 2020 severe weather season continues unabated, our thoughts are with those dealing with multiple historic wildfires in the western states and on the West Coast, as well as with those awaiting the…