Insurance defense litigation involves the representation of insurers, policyholders and other stakeholders in disputes concerning the meaning, scope and effect of insurance coverage policies and related contracts. Although most cases involve the interpretation of an insurance policy or related contract, lawyers at Deutsch Kerrigan LLP are prepared to defend matters involving an array of claims and coverages, including but not limited to:
- Personal Injury
- Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability
- Commercial General Liability (bodily injury and property damage)
- Construction Defect and Design Claims
- Director & Officer Liability
- Errors & Omissions Liability
- Environmental Claims (asbestos, lead, mold and other toxic tort claims)
- First-Party Claims (property damage, property loss and business interruption claims)
- Guaranty Fund Issues
- Life, Health & Disability Claims
- Insurer Liquidation
- Intellectual Property & Cyber-Security
- Personal Lines (homeowners and personal automobile)
- Professional Liability
With years of experience in the courtroom, our insurance defense lawyers are leaders in casualty and insurance cases successfully defending both “first-party claims” and “third-party claims”. Today, we act as strategic advisers to insurance providers and our self-insured clients.