In an article for ALM’s The Legal Intelligencer, Lisa Szymanski and Timothy Law discuss how an insurer’s duty to defend will include a conditional indemnification settlement reached prior to judgment and how, in most circumstances, Pennsylvania law does not permit a trial of unresolved factual questions in an insurance declaratory judgment action. #insurance #indemnification #pennsylvanialaw #policyholders
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Your business needs solution-oriented lawyers who offer a practical approach to addressing your insurance recovery needs. As a top-ranked, policyholder-focused practice, having assisted some of the world’s largest companies in resolving their complex insurance disputes, we bring a wealth of experience to your insurance issues. We have secured some of the largest insurance recoveries on matters ranging from catastrophic property loss and ‘bet-the-company’ products claims, to securities litigation and cyber losses. Whether negotiating coverage for emerging liabilities or facing off at trial or arbitration – from London to Los Angeles, or anywhere around the globe – we drive maximum value from your insurance assets. You can rely on our market-leading insurance practice at Reed Smith to efficiently analyze your company’s issues and recommend a concrete plan of action.
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Whether it’s following a hurricane, wildfire, or other natural disaster, property owners must avoid many potential issues while handling an insurance claim. To learn about many of these problems, please listen to our latest Insured Success podcast episode by clicking the link below. #naturaldisaster #insurance #policyholders #hurricane #wildfire
🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/46M4EJ2 - With hurricane season underway and wildfires ravaging parts of California, understanding how to go about an insurance claim after a natural disaster is as important as ever. In part one of a two-part series on the topic, Matt Weaver, Christopher Kuleba and Jessica Gopiao take listeners through many of the issues commonly faced by property owners immediately following a loss or potential loss and offer important advice for anyone in such a situation. #podcast #InsuranceClaim #NaturalDisaster
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Congratulations to three of our IRG attorneys for being awarded a 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Insurance Law by Best Lawyers in America®. Honorees are voted for by their local peers and are considered the top individuals in their particular practice area and geographic region. Notably, this is the second time Jim Cooper is receiving this designation, having also earned it in 2019. Andrew Roman – Insurance Law (Pittsburgh) J. James "Jim" Cooper – Insurance Law (Houston) David Weiss – Insurance Law (San Francisco) #LawyeroftheYear #insurancelaw
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We are excited to announce that 31 lawyers in our Insurance Recovery Group were recognized in the 2025 editions of Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America! In the state of Pennsylvania alone, Reed Smith had 12 lawyers recognized in Insurance Law - more than any other law firm. 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” Award Recipients: Andrew Roman – Insurance Law (Pittsburgh) J. James "Jim" Cooper – Insurance Law (Houston) David Weiss – Insurance Law (San Francisco) Recognized in the 2025 Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America®” for Insurance Law: Dan Hofmeister Thomas Marrinson Stanley Nardoni Noel Paul Carolyn Rosenberg John Shugrue John Vishneski J. James "Jim" Cooper Amber Finch Ben Fliegel David Halbreich Hugh Lumpkin Matt Weaver Arthur Armstrong Luke Debevec John Ellison Timothy Law Douglas R. Widin Douglas Cameron Brian Himmel Courtney Horrigan Andrew Muha Andrew Roman Dominic Rupprecht George Stewart II David Weiss Stephen Raptis Recognized in the 2025 Edition of “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America” for Insurance Law: Jason Mayer Elaina Valtierra-Doherty Margaret McDonald Lisa Szymanski #BestLawyers #insurancelaw
227 Reed Smith U.S. lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers 2025 | News | Reed Smith LLP
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In our latest Policyholders Perspective blog post, Richard Lewis discusses court decisions to accept insurer arguments that Covid-19 and consequent orders of Civil Authority do not cause PLOD (physical loss or damage), and how insurers are leveraging these rulings to win in all similar contexts. #COVID-19 #Insurancerecovery #inurers #policholders #physicallossordamange #PLOD
Fearing Industry Solvency, Insurers Are Seeking to Leverage “Physical Loss or Damage” Rulings in the COVID-19 Context to Roll Back Historic Coverage Generally | The Policyholder Perspective
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Reed Smith Chicago Partner Andrew Barrios is quoted by Law360 in an article on new reforms to Illinois’ biometric privacy law that limit the potential liabilities for sharing biometric data without informed consent. As Andrew explains, the amendments could encourage insurers to reassess their risks and offer policyholders more favorable terms. #Illinoislaw #policyholders #insurancecoverage #BIPA #biometrics #privacylaw
Illinois Biometric Privacy Reform Eases Coverage Woes - Law360 Insurance Authority
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Be sure to watch the latest video in Reed Smith LLP AI explained series, as Mark Pring and Laura-May Scott delve into the world of AI in the UK insurance industry. #ArtificialIntelligence #InsuranceRecovery #AIexplained
Join Mark Pring and Laura-May Scott as they discuss how AI is transforming insurance in claims processing, policy underwriting, and coverage design. Plus, they delve into AI liability and the importance of a gap analysis for businesses. 📽️ Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/4dUAOEH #EmergingTechnologies #ArtificialIntelligence #InsuranceRecovery #AIexplained #ArtificialIntelligence
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Illinois has amended the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act in hopes of reducing the enormous damages for violations of the statute. Chicago partner John Vishneski was quoted by Bloomberg Law about how businesses are hoping this change will stem a wave of class actions and stop insurers’ push to deny coverage for the claims. #insurancecoverage #Illinoislaw #insurers #policyholders #BIPA #informationprivacy #classactions
Illinois Biometric Law Change to Shake Up Insurance Fights Again
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Grammatical errors in a contractual policy are more important than one might think. In the recent Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals decision in ECB USA v Chubb, the court favored Chubb due to the placement of a comma. In our latest blog post, Garrett Nemeroff and Hugh Lumpkin cover this ruling and the lessons it produced for corporate policyholders facing coverage issues due to their consulting or professional services. #insurancecoverage #policyholders #thepolicyholdersperspective #eleventhcircuit
ECB USA v. Chubb: How the use of linguistics in insurance coverage disputes creates risks and uncertainty for corporate policyholders | The Policyholder Perspective
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Thomas Marrinson is quoted in a Law360 story about the market for judgment insurance, which covers losses from specific judgements or judgements reversed on appeal. He discusses how the insurers underwriting these types of policies tend to be interested in emerging markets like reps and warranties insurance as well as mergers and acquisition deals. #insurance #insurancerecovery #policyholder #M&A #repsandwarranties
Judgment Insurance Market Continues To Solidify, Attys Say - Law360 Insurance Authority
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