Critical Issues in Liability Insurance Coverage and Related Litigation
Overview:
Recently, defending against and resolving long-tail liabilities and other toxic torts has become a significant expense to corporate policy-holders. In a two hour live webcast, a panel of thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will discuss the most current and significant Liability Issues and Litigation Risks from Liability Insurance Coverage.
Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:
- Liability Insurance Coverage – An Overview
- The Long-Tail Liabilities and Their Treatment
- Preparing and Presenting Claims
- Statute of Limitation and D&O Insurance Coverage Policy
- Replacement Costs, Settlement Negotiations, and Recovery
- Two-Year Limitation Suits– Enforcement, Limitations, and Provisions
- Future Long-Tail Claims and Exposures: Valuation
Agenda:
SEGMENT 1:
Jeffrey L. Schulman, Partner
Dickstein Shapiro LLP
- The duty to defend/pay defense costs v. the duty to indemnify and the duty to settle.
- “Notice” of a “Claim” under a D&O policy v. “Notice of Circumstances”
- The “trigger” of long tail claims.
SEGMENT 2:
Mark Tallmadge, Member
Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC
- Insurance insolvency and what to do when your liability insurer is insolvent.
SEGMENT 3:
Professor Constance Anastopoulo, Associate Professor of Law
Charleston School of Law
- I will discuss Liability Insurance coverage and the fastest growing of litigation in the area of Insurance which is Bad Faith litigation.
- I will give an overview regarding bad faith and how different states treat bad faith and how it affects long-tail liabilities.
- I will discuss preparing and presenting claims with an eye toward bad faith litigation and ways to avoid bad faith claims from the insurer’s perspective and ways to identify potential bad faith situations from the insured’s perspective.
- An overview of valuing future long tail claims and exposures.
Who Should Attend:
- Lawyers
- General Counsel
- Policyholders for Insurance Coverage
- Risk Managers
- Policy Directors
- Insurance Advisers/Companies
- Other Interested/Related Professionals
Mr. Tallmadge is a member of the law firm of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., and practices in its Florham …
Jeffrey Schulman is a New York-based partner in the Insurance Coverage Group of Dickstein Shapiro LLP. Jeffrey is a member …
Constance Anastopoulo is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Economics and a graduate of the …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
144843
NASBA Field of Study:
Specialized Knowledge and Applications
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
Charleston School of Law
About Bressler, Amery & Ross, PC
Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., a business-oriented multidisciplinary law practice, provides legal services to Fortune 500 corporations, privately held companies, brokerage firms, banks, franchises, insurance companies, non-profit institutions, and individuals. The firm maintains offices in New Jersey, New York, Florida and Alabama. Attorneys at Bressler are committed to representing clients in a practical, goal-oriented and efficient manner while adhering to highest standards of ethics and professionalism.
Website: https://www.bressler.com/
About Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Website: https://www.dicksteinshapiro.com/
About Charleston School of Law
Website: https://www.charlestonlaw.edu/