INSURANCE COVERAGE & LITIGATION 

For nearly a century, our attorneys have been recognized as national experts in providing legal representation to the insurance industry. The firm specializes in insurance litigation relating to individual and group life, health, and disability claims; ERISA; accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); property and casualty; business interruption; directors and officers (D&O) liability; professional errors and omissions (E&O); employer liability; reinsurance; insurance agents and brokers defense; and coverage disputes in general. As a result of the firm’s deep and broad-based expertise in insurance and coverage matters, we regularly represent carriers in first party bad faith actions, various contractual disputes and claims for wrongful denial/termination of coverage, ERISA matters, as well as fraud and abuse recoveries throughout California.   Our services include:

• Coverage and claim analyses and review;

• Policy drafting and review;

• Litigating various coverage and claim disputes in state and federal courts including at the appellate level throughout California;

• Defending carriers against various claims including claims for breach of contract, bad faith, unfair insurance or business practices as well as other alleged torts and statutory claims in state and federal courts including at the appellate level throughout California;

• Litigating insurance fraud, misrepresentation and rescission claims in state and federal courts including at the appellate level throughout California;

• Customized training programs for claims professionals related to various significant trends and developments in the industry.

In addition, our attorneys counsel clients on risk management, minimizing extra-contractual liability exposure, regulatory requirements and other facets of the insurance business. The Firm provides legal guidance and counsel to clients with respect to the application of federal and state regulations to insurance and reinsurance products. We advise clients with respect to responses to requests for information from regulatory agencies, external auditors and others concerning regulatory requirements. We also advise and counsel senior management on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters related to company operations and products.