Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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+1 312 876 8000About
Provided by Dentons
Dentons’ global insurance group is a preeminent team of transactional, regulatory and litigation counsel with unmatched global reach. Our more than 200 dedicated insurance practitioners have been providing market-leading representation to the industry for more than 80 years. We understand the intricacies of the business of insurance, monitoring developments and the industry constantly, and we remain alert to new risks and challenges.
Our renowned insurance litigation and disputes team represents insurers, reinsurers and financial services companies with respect to the most significant issues facing the industry, including complex commercial disputes and high-stakes class actions, across virtually all US jurisdictions and on a total of six continents. We also advise insurance clients on high-stakes matters involving our regulatory, insurtech, cyber security, real estate, transaction and runoffs, investments, joint ventures, public policy, government investigations, restructuring, tax, IP and other practices, to support insurers with a 360-degree holistic view of the sector.
Chambers Review
Dentons delivers comprehensive advice to insurers on disputes of all kinds, from coverage litigation and bad faith claims through to class actions and mass torts. It has excellent litigation capability in addition to strong regulatory credentials, allowing for an extensive offering across the insurance industry. The team exhibits notable expertise in related securities litigation and captive disputes.
Work Highlights
- Dentons represented Genworth in a series of class actions challenging its premium increases for long-term care insurance policies, asserting claims including fraud by omissions, breaches of contract, violations of numerous states' Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Laws, among others.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons has a strong practice, a deep bench and handles high value matters."
"Dentons has a strong practice, a deep bench and handles high value matters."
Notable Practitioners
Keith Moskowitz is an accomplished trial lawyer noted for his expertise in insurance coverage matters. He is regularly called upon to represent his clients in insurance-related class actions and bad faith disputes.
"He can put a great brief together and his advocacy is great. In a very complex case he can explain it to the judge in a nice way."
"Keith is very effective in court and writes strong briefs."
"Keith is one of the best trial lawyers in the market."
Ronald Kent is a distinguished practitioner with a wealth of experience in contentious insurance matters. He enjoys a strong reputation for his handling of such sensitive coverage issues as sexual abuse claims and opioid litigation.
"Ron is a very strong litigator who is good at trial."
"Ron is technically proficient in the legal advice and service that he provides."
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