Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 4
About
Provided by Rivkin Radler LLP
With approximately 50 attorneys and a long track record, Rivkin Radler’s Insurance Coverage group is one of the largest coverage-focused practice groups in the U.S. We represent insurers big and small, domestic and foreign, investor-owned and policyholder-owned.
We tackle the insurance industry’s newest and most challenging issues, with innovative strategies. Rivkin Radler was among the first firms to handle complex coverage issues such as pollution, cyber, asbestos, advertising injury, molestation, life sciences, medical technologies, climate change, terrorism, and fraud. We stay at the cutting edge of insurance law.
We are committed to outstanding client service. And our commitment is validated by our client retention rate. Many of our insurer relationships are more than 20 years old.
Our attorneys address all aspects of insurance coverage law, handling litigation and other forms of dispute resolution throughout the country. Insurers rely on our coverage advice.
Focus areas:
- Casualty coverage -- CGL, umbrella &excess liability
- D&O liability coverage
- Employment practice liability
- Extra-contractual & bad faith
- Life, health & disability
- Personal lines -- home & auto
- Professional liability
- Property
- Reinsurance
- Specialty & other coverage lines
- Title insurance litigation
Chambers Review
The highly capable team at Rivkin Radler acts on major coverage litigation for insurers as well as providing comprehensive liability defense work. It is particularly active in the property and casualty sphere, while also advising on an array of significant environmental and health insurance matters. Notably, the firm has additional strengths in cyber liability and data privacy disputes and offers experience advising on complex bad faith matters.
Work Highlights
- Rivkin Radler represented Fireman's Fund Insurance Company regarding defense and indemnity costs in a long-tail benzene health hazard and asbestos coverage case involving hundreds of leukemia claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rivkin always provides a high level of service and responsiveness. They give our request a high priority and turn the matter around quickly, which is tremendously beneficial. Yet they do not cut corners in making sure that we have all the information needed to make informed decisions."
"The Rivkin Radler attorneys are well versed in coverage issues and keep up to date with the latest litigation trends and coverage rulings."
"Rivkin always provides a high level of service and responsiveness. They give our request a high priority and turn the matter around quickly, which is tremendously beneficial. Yet they do not cut corners in making sure that we have all the information needed to make informed decisions."
"The Rivkin Radler attorneys are well versed in coverage issues and keep up to date with the latest litigation trends and coverage rulings."
Notable Practitioners
William Savino is a key partner in the firm's insurance coverage and commercial litigation practice groups. He frequently litigates on behalf of carriers in complex coverage disputes, in addition to class action claims.
Ranked Lawyers at
Rivkin Radler LLP
New York
Members
Provided by Rivkin Radler LLP
Alan Eagle
Alan Rutkin
Head of Department
Anne Murray
Ariane Smith
Brian Ade
Chloe Orta
Evan Krinick
Frank Misiti
Frank Valverde
Gene Kang
Greg Mann
Jennifer Lawson
Jill Bechtold
Joanne Engeldrum
John Marino
Kristen Wenger
Lindsey Trowell
Michael Cannata
Michael Jones
Michael Kotula
Michael Troisi
Michael Versichelli
Michael Welch
Robert Maloney
Robert Tugander
Steven Zuckermann
Clients
Provided by Rivkin Radler LLP
ACE Insurance Co.
AEGIS Insurance Services
AXA XL
Allianz
Allstate Insurance Companies
Amtrust North America
Arch Insurance
Argonaut Insurance
Armor Insurance
Berkshire Life Insurance Co. of America
Central Insurance Companies
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds
Crum and Forster Insurance Company
FM Global
Fireman's Fund
GEICO
Hallmark Financial Services
Hanover Insurance
Hiscox
Houston International Insurance Group
Interstate
Kinsale Insurance Co.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Medical Liability Mutual Insurance
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Network Adjusters Inc.
OneBeacon Insurance
Oxford Health Plans
Plymouth Rock Assurance
QBE Insurance
Riverstone Claims Management
Seneca Insurance Co.
Sentry Insurance
Sentry Insurance Company
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa America Insurance
State Farm Insurance
The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
The Hartford
The Seneca Companies
Travelers
Utica National Insurance
Utica National Insurance Group