Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
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About
Provided by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Hinshaw's deep bench of insurance lawyers in Illinois counsels leading domestic and foreign insurers in general liability (including products, toxic tort, environmental, and emerging issues), first-party property, construction defect, professional liability (including D&O and E&O), cyber, bad faith, and reinsurance (treaty and facultative). Hinshaw also has extensive experience in commercial and personal lines policies, reinsurance contracts, and other risk management structures.
Hinshaw regularly represents insurers in state and federal courts at the trial and appellate court levels. Our team evaluates and resolves issues related to claims, negotiations, mediations, and arbitrations. We also provide coverage analysis and opinions, assist with product development, and draft contract language. Additionally, we provide training and advice to our clients on matters related to their portfolios. Our lawyers also represent insurers in regulatory compliance issues before regulatory authorities.
Hinshaw's team has extensive experience in trial, appellate, strategic, and technical areas, providing a deep understanding of substantive law, emerging issues, and the insurance industry's business. They also innovate creative and impactful approaches to claims, cessions, cases, and issues within the insurance sector.
Hinshaw's insurance thought leaders have also authored numerous resources, including leading insurance treatises, book chapters, and our five-volume On the Law book series.
Chambers Review
Hinshaw & Culbertson is widely acknowledged for its representation of insurer clients in complex, high-value coverage arbitration and litigation matters. Experienced in construction defects, first-party property and cyber insurance, the team is also well versed in personal insurance claims and risk management issues. It notably acts for international and domestic US clients.
Work Highlights
- Hinshaw & Culbertson represented Affiliated FM Insurance Company in lead paint coverage litigation in California.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The attorneys at Hinshaw & Culbertson are extremely knowledgeable."
"The team is very quick to understand complex issues."
"The attorneys at Hinshaw & Culbertson are extremely knowledgeable."
"The team is very quick to understand complex issues."
Notable Practitioners
Scott Seaman receives praise for his representation of insurance carriers in environmental, asbestos, business interruption and product liability disputes.
"Scott is a wonderful, insightful and kind individual who is a pleasure to work with."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Illinois
Members
Provided by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Cheryl L. Mondi
David E. Heiss
Jason R. Schulze
John E. DeLascio
Paris B. Glazer
Peter E. Kanaris
Head of Department
Clients
Provided by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Berkley Select
Berkshire Hathaway
CNA
Certain London Underwriters
Chubb Insurance Group (Federal Insurance Company)
FM Global
Great American Insurance Group
Liberty Mutual
Star Surplus Lines Insurance Company
Zurich North America