Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage

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South Carolina’s New Tort Reform and Liquor Liability Law [Alert]

Charles Kinney discusses South Carolina's Act 42, which reforms tort law by reinstating the empty chair defense, adjusting joint and several liability, and updating liquor liability regulations.

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For more than five decades, Cozen O’Connor has provided liability coverage and claims counsel to major domestic and international foreign property insurers. Our team of renowned third-party practitioners works closely with clients to efficiently resolve complex claims and advance industry goals.

With offices in 32 cities, the firm represents liability insurers across the United States and is capable of providing prompt and tailored state-by-state coverage counsel. Cozen O’Connor attorneys have direct experience with virtually every type of casualty or specialty insurance product, including:

  • Advertising Injury
  • Aviation
  • Climate Change
  • Concussion Injuries
  • Construction Defect
  • Cyber Liability
  • Environmental Exposures
  • Excess & Surplus Lines
  • Food Contamination/Recall     
  • Health Care
  • Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion
  • Life Sciences
  • Municipal Liability Insurance
  • Ocean Marine/Inland Marine
  • Political Violence, Political Risk and Credit Insurance
  • Product Liability/Recall
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Telephone Consumer Protection Act  
  • Toxic and Other Mass Torts

Cozen O’Connor is frequently charged with developing and executing strategies for management of excess-of-limits exposures where liability is significant but coverage is disputed. To this undertaking, we bring cutting-edge knowledge of good faith claims handling and consent judgment practices. Our team has successfully tried complex coverage, allocation and bad faith/excess-of-limits cases to verdict in numerous jurisdictions.

Having worked at the forefront of liability coverage litigation for decades, our attorneys are vigilant about evaluating and responding to emerging risks. We regularly provide major insurers training and education on new trends in the law and assist with policy drafting and claim preparedness. We have substantial experience as National Coordinating Counsel for class actions and multi-district litigation.

Cozen O’Connor is also distinguished by our working knowledge of insurer operations and the insurance marketplace, which allows us to partner with clients to provide practical, sophisticated and effective legal advice at truly sustainable rates.

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Publications

South Carolina’s New Tort Reform and Liquor Liability Law [Alert]

June 16, 2025

Charles Kinney discusses South Carolina's Act 42, which reforms tort law by reinstating the empty chair defense, adjusting joint and several liability, and updating liquor liability regulations.

Navigating Florida's Bad Faith Reforms After Appellate Ruling

May 02, 2025

Tiffany Bustamante and Nicole Connors contributed the Expert Analysis “Navigating Florida's Bad Faith Reforms After Appellate Ruling'” for Law360.

Claims Notes: April 2025 [Alert]

April 16, 2025

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

Claims Notes March 2025 [Alert]

March 04, 2025

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

Claims Notes: November 2024 [Alert]

November 11, 2024

John Ewell reviews recent cases and regulations impacting the insurance industry.

Claims Notes: August 2024 [Alert]

August 01, 2024

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

Claims Notes: June 2024 [Alert]

June 27, 2024

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

Claims Notes: May 2024 [Alert]

May 30, 2024

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

Claims Notes: April 2024

April 29, 2024

Cozen O'Connor’s Global Insurance Department's Claims Notes provides quick, to-the-point summaries of national insurance developments, including notable insurance decisions, legislation, trends, and regulatory guidance.

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Events & Seminars

Upcoming Events

Nuclear Winter: It Doesn’t Have to Be a Doomsday

July 31, 2025 - Park City, UT

Alycen A. Moss will moderate the panel titled, "Nuclear Winter: It Doesn’t Have to Be a Doomsday" at the 2025 FDCC Annual Meeting in Park City, Utah.

Battery Energy Storage Systems: Market Trends and Insurance Coverage Issues

June 25, 2025 - Webinar

Josh Tumen, a member of the Global Insurance Department, and Timothy Dowden (Senior Vice President, Renewable Energy & Power) and Daniel Williams (Senior Vice President, Forensic Accounting) of J.S. Held, will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "Battery Energy Storage Systems: Market Trends and Insurance Coverage Issues."

Homeowner’s Cause and Origin: Based on an Arson Case Study

June 24, 2025 - Glendale, AZ

Karl A. Schulz will present "Homeowner’s Cause and Origin: Based on an Arson Case Study" at the Property & Liability Resource Bureau's 2025 Western Regional Adjusters Conference in Glendale, Arizona.

Past Events

Rigger and Trucker Liability

June 11, 2025 - Webinar
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In The News

Joseph Ziemianski Selected to Insurance Business America's Insurance Defense Lawyers Panel

May 21, 2025

Joseph Ziemianski, co-chair of the firm’s Global Insurance Department, has been selected to join Insurance Business America’s Insurance Defense Lawyers Editorial Panel.

Tiffany Bustamante Appointed to University of Florida Levin College of Law Alumni Council Board of Directors and Co-chair of Alumni Engagement Committee

May 20, 2025

Tiffany Bustamante, a member of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the Bad Faith group, has been appointed to the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law Alumni Council Board of Directors, and named co-chair of the Alumni Engagement Committee.

Tiffany Bustamante Selected to The Florida Bar’s Leadership Academy

May 15, 2025

Tiffany Bustamante, a member of the Global Insurance Department and co-chair of the Bad Faith group, has been accepted as a Fellow of The Florida Bar’s Wm. Reece Smith, Jr. Leadership Academy.

Ga. Tort Reform Promises Relief From Insurance Industry Ills

April 15, 2025

Alycen A. Moss, co-vice chair of the Global Insurance Department, was quoted in the recent article "Ga. Tort Reform Promises Relief From Insurance Industry Ills" by Law360.

Alycen Moss Named to Law360’s Insurance Authority Property Editorial Advisory Board

March 21, 2025

ATLANTA – March 21, 2025 – Alycen Moss, co-vice chair of Cozen O'Connor's Global Insurance Department, has been named one of Law360's 2025 Insurance Authority Property Editorial Advisory Board members for the fourth year in a row.

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers List

February 19, 2025

Lyn Dodson, Kenan Loomis, and Alycen Moss are listed as Super Lawyers; Luciana Aquino, Samuel M. Lyon, and Saskia H. Olczak were named Rising Stars.

GaBiz Magazine Named Alycen Moss and Kenan Loomis “Top Lawyers” of 2024

January 28, 2025

Alycen A. Moss and Kenan G. Loomis were recognized by GaBiz Magazine as "Top Lawyers" of 2024 in the Winter 2024 Issue.

Valerie Sworn Named to The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40

December 03, 2024

Valerie Sworn has been named to the “Top 40 Under 40” in Texas by The National Black Lawyers (NBL) Association. This exclusive recognition is reserved for the top 40 under 40 African American lawyers in each state, recognized for their outstanding legal skills and professional contributions.

Stephanie Chesney Receives Veterans Legal Services 2024 Outstanding Pro Bono Award

October 03, 2024

BOSTON, October 3, 2024 – Stephanie Chesney, member of Cozen O’Connor’s Global Insurance Department, has been named the recipient of the Veteran Legal Services 2024 Outstanding Pro Bono Award.

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Contacts

Anupama Joglekar

Co-Chair, Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage

ajoglekar@cozen.com

(212) 453-3859

Jonathan Toren

Co-Chair, Casualty & Specialty Lines Coverage

jtoren@cozen.com

(206) 224-1260

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Awards

Six Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers List

February 19, 2025

Lyn Dodson, Kenan Loomis, and Alycen Moss are listed as Super Lawyers; Luciana Aquino, Samuel M. Lyon, and Saskia H. Olczak were named Rising Stars.

Five Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Named to 2023 Washington Super Lawyers List

July 31, 2023

The Seattle attorneys who have been recognized by their peers in include firm members Jodi McDougall, Terri Sutton, and William Walsh. Peter Berg and Sarah Pozzi were recognized as 2023 Washington Rising Stars.

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Upcoming Event:

Homeowner’s Cause and Origin: Based on an Arson Case Study

Glendale, AZ 06/24/2025

Karl A. Schulz will present "Homeowner’s Cause and Origin: Based on an Arson Case Study" at the Property & Liability Resource Bureau's 2025 Western Regional Adjusters Conference in Glendale, Arizona.

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