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Practice Areas

Insurance & Reinsurance

The firm provides specialized legal counsel to insurers, reinsurers, direct and reinsurance brokers, managing the technical complexities inherent in high-value risk placement and claims adjudication. Our practice bridges the gap between commercial objectives and regulatory compliance, offering strategic advisory on policy architecture and the resolution of multi-layered coverage disputes.

We advise participants across the reinsurance market, including:

  • Reinsurers
  • Insurers and cedants
  • Retrocessionaires
  • Insurance and reinsurance brokers
  • Managing General Agents (MGAs)
  • Captive insurers

Insurance Disputes

Our firm represents clients in a broad range of insurance disputes, including:

  • Wrongful denial of insurance claims
  • Delayed claim payments
  • Underpayment of claims
  • Policy interpretation disputes
  • Coverage disputes
  • Bad faith insurance practices
  • Property damage claims
  • Fire and flood insurance claims
  • Business interruption claims
  • Professional indemnity insurance disputes
  • Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance claims
  • Construction and contractor insurance disputes
  • Marine and cargo insurance claims
  • Motor vehicle insurance disputes
  • Health and medical insurance claims
  • Life insurance claim disputes
  • Travel insurance claims

Reinsurance

Our services include:

  • Coverage and liability disputes
  • Treaty and facultative reinsurance disputes
  • Policy and contract interpretation
  • Aggregation and allocation disputes
  • Claims handling and settlement disputes
  • Follow-the-settlements and follow-the-fortunes issues
  • Non-disclosure and misrepresentation claims
  • Avoidance and rescission claims
  • Premium and commission disputes
  • Loss allocation and recoverability issues
  • Subrogation and contribution disputes
  • Retrocession disputes
  • Broker negligence and professional liability claims
  • Multi-jurisdictional and cross-border disputes
  • Arbitration, mediation, and litigation