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Overview
Cozen O’Connor has long been regarded as one of the top coverage firms in the United States. The firm focuses on providing its insurance company clients with objective interpretation of a wide variety of insurance contracts in the context of legally and technically complex factual scenarios. We provide our clients with sound and sophisticated advice on the rights and obligations of the respective parties to insurance contracts and assist them in resolving claims in accordance with the contract provisions and the law. In the event coverage litigation ensues, we vigorously defend our clients’ positions.
With more than 120 experienced coverage lawyers located in offices across North America, Cozen O’Connor is extremely well positioned to provide up-to-date coverage advice in multiple jurisdictions quickly and efficiently. When our clients need urgent assistance in handling coverage issues in catastrophic or developing loss situations, Cozen O’Connor is able to call on lawyers experienced in nearly every U.S. and foreign jurisdiction to provide solid advice on claims investigation, handling and coverage specific to the implicated jurisdictions. Cozen O’Connor maintains an extensive database of multi-jurisdictional case law on a wide variety of coverage and claims handling issues so that it can quickly provide critical advice.
OUR EXPERIENCE
Our accomplished coverage lawyers have provided advice and assistance in virtually every circumstance or scenario imaginable and are qualified to handle any issue which may arise from the interpretation of an insurance contract, including:
- Coverage and litigation in all lines, including commercial general liability, professional liability, commercial property, environmental risk, homeowners, disability, accident and health, life, jeweler’s block and inland marine
- Coverage disputes in products liability litigation
- Intellectual property coverage issues and litigation (including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, licenses and trade secrets)
- Advertising injury claims
- Coverage for employment practices including wrongful termination, sexual harassment, employment discrimination, Federal Title VII and EEOC, State Fair Employment and Housing Act, employment contract claims and age discrimination claims
- Coverage for securities litigation, antitrust litigation, and business litigation
- Issues arising under directors and officers liability policies
- Interpretation of errors and omissions policies issued to lawyers, accountants, insurance agents and real estate agents
- Interpretation of excess and umbrella liability policies
- Issues arising out of the bankruptcy or liquidation of insurance companies
- Reinsurance issues
- Coverage issues arising out of loss of business income
- Fidelity and Surety
- Representing insurers in regulatory proceedings
- Advice on the drafting of policies and underlying policy forms
- Bad faith and extra-contractual damages issues
Cozen O'Connor’s coverage lawyers are problem solvers with common sense and seasoned judgment who can provide solid advice and counsel on the handling of claims and coverage litigation. With a depth of experience and knowledge well known in the industry, our lawyers effectively represent our insurance company clients in every jurisdiction as well as in mediations and arbitrations. We have the trial experience necessary to prevail in any coverage litigation. Employing advanced technology and an experienced support staff, Cozen O’Connor can handle challenging and complicated litigation from multi-state coverage matters to high profile class actions.