Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
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Anderson Kill's insurance recovery attorneys have recovered billions of dollars in judgments and settlements from insurance companies over the course of more than three decades and have made insurance law in multiple states -- including California, in a landmark decision establishing "all sums" and "stacking" principles for policyholders, and New York, in a decision affirming not only defense coverage for long-tail asbestos claims even after exhaustion of limits, but also attorneys' fees for the defense coverage dispute.
Our Insurance Recovery Group represents policyholders in insurance coverage disputes regarding environmental/asbestos/toxic tort liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, data breaches and other cyber risks, products liability, professional liability, intellectual property claims, commercial crime, property losses, business interruption losses and many other types of claims. The Group is supported by a library of tens of thousands of insurance company regulatory filings, manuals, briefs, advertisements and other discovery materials.
We represent policyholders only in insurance coverage disputes, maintaining no ties to insurance companies and so avoiding conflicts of interest. In a corporate legal environment in which insurance companies carry tremendous weight, both as clients and as sources of defense work, Anderson Kill's policyholder-only commitment serves as a competitive advantage.
Chambers Review
Anderson Kill's specialist insurance practice is dedicated to assisting policyholders with their thorniest coverage issues and most high-stakes litigation. Its outstanding trial capabilities are backed up by a ready command of all types of coverage, from major environmental and asbestos claims to data breaches and property damage. The team frequently acts on coverage issues arising from catastrophic events and also demonstrates expertise in complex appellate matters.
Work Highlights
- Anderson Kill was approved as special insurance counsel to the Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants and the Future Claimants' Representative in the Kaiser Gypsum Company asbestos bankruptcy in the Western District of North Carolina.
Strengths
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"The team is very knowledgeable and thorough, demonstrating excellent communication and understanding of client expectations."
"It's a strong and well coordinated team that provides incredibly prompt responses."
"The team is very knowledgeable and thorough, demonstrating excellent communication and understanding of client expectations."
"It's a strong and well coordinated team that provides incredibly prompt responses."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Horkovich is a recognized leader of the New York policyholder Bar and offers extensive experience litigating high-profile coverage matters, including those relating to asbestos, environmental and natural disaster claims. His clients include leading technology companies.
"Robert is a fantastic lawyer with extraordinary competence in insurance recoveries."
William Passannante operates an excellent policyholder-side insurance practice and is routinely engaged in claims concerning property and product liability. He is additionally active in cybersecurity, breach of contract and opioid-related disputes.
"He knows the insurance space inside and out."
Finley Harckham maintains a broad recovery practice that includes coverage litigation following property damage, man-made and natural disasters and professional liability claims. He works with a diverse range of corporate policyholders.
"Finley is a wonderful leader and attorney with great people skills."
Joshua Gold exhibits significant expertise representing policyholder clients in major recovery claims relating to cybersecurity, and offers further experience handling disputes involving professional liability and commercial crime coverage.
"Josh Gold is very good and business-savvy."
"He is great on cyber losses."
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