Insurance Coverage Law

Our insurance coverage lawyers act as trial counsel for and otherwise advise policyholders and insurance companies on a variety of insurance coverage disputes, including:

• General Liability Insurance Issues (e.g. trigger of coverage; duty to defend;  application of policy limits; late notice; application of "personal injury" and "advertising injury" coverages)

• Umbrella & Excess Liability (e.g. drop-down, including effects of underlying settlements; vertical v. horizontal exhaustion; "following form" issues)

• Business and Construction Torts (e.g. occurrence; business risk exclusions)

• Professional Liability and other Claims-Made Policies (e.g. directors & officers; medical; legal; architects and engineers; insurance agents; technology; intellectual property)

• Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Issues

• Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues

• Federal and State Declaratory Judgment Actions