Insurance Coverage

Glaser Weil's Insurance Coverage Practice Group excels in research, analysis and advocacy to resolve coverage issues and obtain favorable results for clients without litigation.  When the Firm’s insurer clients deny coverage based on the coverage group's advice, those denials are rarely challenged.  When seeking coverage for policy-holder clients, the coverage group works to persuade the insurer to provide coverage without filing suit. 

Part of the Coverage group's success results from the reputation of the Firm's insurance litigators with their outstanding track record as aggressive lawyers who obtain favorable results.  Rather than face the Firm's formidable insurance litigation team, most parties prefer to work with lawyers in the coverage group to reach a reasonable settlement.
 
The Insurance Coverage group has special expertise in coverage with respect to title insurance policies.  The Firm's title insurance coverage work is performed mainly for title insurance companies, and the Firm's coverage lawyers perform detailed investigations, provide coverage advice, interact with the insureds and their counsel, and represent the companies at mediations.  The Firm's lawyers have extensive experience handling coverage related to creditors' rights coverage in major bankruptcy cases, mechanic's lien coverage related to large hotel, commercial, and residential projects, and the gamut of liens and encumbrances that may become the subject of title insurance claims. 

Additionally, the Firm has created a special team consisting of coverage and real estate transactional attorneys who work together closely to provide solutions to title insurance claims and problems through real estate restructuring and/or work-outs that result in the completion of projects with no loss to the client title company.

The Firm's litigation, real estate, and coverage lawyers also work together to achieve outstanding results in obtaining recovery of amounts paid on claims from the parties whose negligence caused the loss, or from guarantors or indemnitors.  On many occasions the Firm has obtained policy limit settlements from negligent parties without the need to file a complaint.

The Firm's coverage lawyers are also highly experienced in coverage related to the entertainment and construction industries and under errors and omissions, directors and officers, business interruption, general liability, and fire policies.  The Firm’s attorneys have provided coverage services to both insurers and insureds related to those industries and policies.