In this episode of "Don't Take No For An Answer," hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse discuss how the current claims environment is taking a toll on policyholders as insurance claims take years to resolve and insurers deny or limit coverage for clearly covered claims. Our hosts theorize causes for the increasing challenges in the claims environment in recent years, suggest industry reforms, and offer advice to policyholders seeking coverage.

Speakers:

Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery
Eric Jesse, Partner, Insurance Recovery

In this special crossover episode of “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate” and “Don't Take No for an Answer,” Lowenstein’s Stacey C. Tyler and Heather Weaver speak with Brad Dubler, Managing Partner and Executive Vice President of SterlingRisk Insurance, about the latest developments in business interruption insurance, which continues to become increasingly important for businesses, landlords, and tenants alike. The conversation covers the scope and limitations of traditional business interruption insurance, new legislation that allows insurance companies to issue standalone business interruption insurance policies without a physical loss or damage requirement, and the types of policyholders that have the most to gain from this expanded form of authorized coverage.

Speakers:

Stacey C. Tyler, Senior Counsel, Real Estate
Heather Weaver, Counsel, Insurance Recovery
Brad Dubler, Managing Partner and Executive Vice President, SterlingRisk

In this episode, Lynda A. Bennett continues her conversation with Matt Sabino and John McKenna, managing partners at ARC Excess and Surplus; Justin Kudler, senior vice president and senior claims counsel for ARC Excess and Surplus; and Scott H. Moss, Co-chair of Lowenstein’s Investment Management Group, about the new regulatory environment in the second Trump Presidency and how the D&O insurance market is reacting. The panel discusses risks and concerns from an underwriter and policyholder standpoint; they also assess the state of existing regulatory claims, the potential change in risk profile that may impact future claims, and the prospective decrease in regulatory claims.

Speakers:

Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery
Scott H. Moss, Partner and Co-chair, Investment Management Group
Matthew Sabino, Managing Partner, ARC Excess & Surplus
John McKenna Jr., Managing Partner, ARC Excess & Surplus
Justin Kudler, Senior Vice President/Senior Claims Counsel, ARC Excess & Surplus