Insurance + Reinsurance

The Insurance + Reinsurance Group at Robinson+Cole represents numerous insurance companies and reinsurers in a wide spectrum of matters and includes experienced insurance lawyers who are leaders in their respective fields. Insurance and Reinsurance Group lawyers have broad experience in a wide range of complex coverage and claims litigation involving property, liability, life, health, disability, directors and officers, professional liability, marine, inland marine, excess, reinsurance, title policies, and uninsured/underinsured motorist, as well as subrogation, class action, and extracontractual claims litigation. In addition, Insurance and Reinsurance Group lawyers represent insurers in administrative matters involving state insurance and tax departments, investment and real estate transactions, agency relationships, compliance, and employment matters. The Insurance and Reinsurance Group is also able to capitalize on the broad substantive abilities of our firm in defending environmental liability, products liability, title and real estate defects, professional liability, and construction defect claims made against policyholders by third parties.

As our practice has expanded from our base in the Northeast to cover matters across the United States, many of our lawyers have taken leadership roles in national and international professional organizations related to insurance law, including the Property Insurance Law Committee and the Professionals', Officers' and Directors' Liability Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) of the ABA, the Property Insurance Committee of Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (FICC), the Property Insurance Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), and the Loss Executives Association (LEA). Members of the Insurance Group are also regular panelists at meetings of the Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB), the Defense Research Institute (DRI), and other educational programs in the field. Two of our members developed and teach a course in property insurance law offered as part of the LLM program at the University of Connecticut School of Law's Insurance Law Center.

    • Experience
      • Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. v. Brickman Grp. Ltd., et al., 2018 WL 3145930 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., N.Y. Cty. June 27, 2018). Trial court granted insurer’s motion to dismiss, as the purported additional insured was the sole proximate cause of the underlying injuries and the policy at issue restricted the availability of additional insured coverage to liability for underlying injuries “caused, in whole or in part, by” the named insured’s acts or omissions.

      • Successfully represented insurer in combined appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit involving claims of alleged “collapse” of defective concrete foundations.

      • Significant Reported Decisions

      • The Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Knowles, in which the Supreme Court of United States held that plaintiff's stipulation cannot defeat federal jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act.

    • News
      • May 30, 2023

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Receive 2023 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Awards

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      • December 27, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Continues Growth in Boston with Addition of Insurance Partner Sharon S. Fry

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      • December 8, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Insurance Group Highlighted in Latest Issue of Connecticut Insurance Law Journal

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      • November 3, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Receives 43 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • October 11, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers®

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      • September 30, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • September 19, 2022

        J. Tyler Butts Is Honored at CBA Young Lawyers Section Annual Retreat

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      • September 14, 2022

        Stephani Roman Accepted to DRI’s Diverse Rainmaker Mentoring Program

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      • August 18, 2022

        74 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023

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      • August 8, 2022

        Rhonda Tobin Named to Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation for 9th Consecutive Year

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      • August 4, 2022

        John McCarrick Quoted in Law360 Article on Elon Musk-Twitter Dispute

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      • July 13, 2022

        Julia Fountain, Jeffrey Renaud and Emily Zaklukiewicz Appointed to CBA Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee

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      • July 12, 2022

        Dana Horton Reappointed to Rhode Island Bar Association Leadership Positions

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      • June 8, 2022

        Max Daley Recognized by Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly as an “Up & Coming Lawyer”

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      • May 27, 2022

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Receive 2022 Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Awards

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      • April 8, 2022

        Robinson+Cole Continues Growth in Boston with the Addition of Partners in Health Care and Insurance

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      • February 17, 2022

        Rhode Island Bar Association Spotlights Dana Horton in Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter

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      • November 4, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Receives 40 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • October 14, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • September 23, 2021

        John McCarrick Quoted in Law360 Insurance Authority Article on Insurance Coverage Disputes and SPAC Transactions

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      • August 19, 2021

        65 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

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      • August 9, 2021

        Robinson+Cole Managing Partner Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation

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      • August 4, 2021

        Audrey Goldman and Gabrielle Mercadante Author Follow-up FDLA Article on COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims

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      • July 12, 2021

        Dan Bryer Admitted to Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel

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      • July 8, 2021

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Reappointed to Rhode Island Bar Association Leadership Positions

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      • June 18, 2021

        Jess Hamilton and Linda Morkan Author Articles Published in ABA TIPS Spring Newsletter

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      • June 3, 2021

        Steve Boyajian and Dana Horton Receive Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Awards

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      • May 13, 2021

        Connecticut Law Tribune Honors Seven Robinson+Cole Lawyers During Connecticut Legal Awards

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      • April 13, 2021

        Dana Horton and Kathryn Rattigan Selected for Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly 2021 Excellence in the Law Recognitions

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      • April 6, 2021

        Dana Horton and Kathryn Rattigan Profiled in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly Excellence in the Law 2021 Special Section

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      • March 2, 2021

        Rhonda Tobin Named an “Insurance Law Trailblazer” by the National Law Journal

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      • February 26, 2021

        Phyllis Ingram and Sedgwick Jeanite Author Article on ESG Considerations for Corporations, D&O insurers

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      • December 17, 2020

        Audrey Goldman and Gabrielle Mercadante Author FDLA Article on COVID-19 Business Interruption

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      • December 10, 2020

        Rhonda Tobin Named to Business Insurance’s 2020 “Women to Watch” Class

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      • November 18, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Elects New Partners and Counsel

      • November 6, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Receives 36 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • November 2, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Continues to Expand Presence in New York With Eight Member Financial Lines Team

      • October 28, 2020

        Three Lawyers From Robinson+Cole’s New York Office Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • October 15, 2020

        47 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized in Super Lawyers®

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      • October 8, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Recognized in Benchmark Litigation

      • August 26, 2020

        J. Tyler Butts Elected Treasurer of Connecticut Bar Assoc. Insurance Law Section

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      • August 20, 2020

        61 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021

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      • June 17, 2020

        Dana Horton Receives Rhode Island Monthly Professional Excellence in Law Award

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      • January 29, 2020

        Sharone Kornman Is Interviewed in TV Newscast on the 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation

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      • January 10, 2020

        Robinson+Cole Elects New Partner and Counsel

      • November 1, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Receives 33 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”

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      • October 19, 2019

        52 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • October 4, 2019

        Denis O’Malley Authors Insurance & Risk Management Article on Unambiguous Policy Language

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      • October 2, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • August 22, 2019

        Greg Varga Authors Article on Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause Published in The Brief

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      • August 22, 2019

        Dana Horton Authors Chapter in Rhode Island Discovery and Depositions Guide

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      • August 15, 2019

        57 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

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      • August 1, 2019

        Rhonda Tobin Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation

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      • June 28, 2019

        Robinson+Cole achieves favorable decision for our client Sentinel Insurance Co. Ltd., a Hartford Insurance company

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      • May 2, 2019

        Dan Sullivan and Dana Horton Present at Connecticut Fire Academy

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      • April 11, 2019

        J. Tyler Butts and Ray DeMeo Take Part in ALI’s Restatement of Law Liability Insurance Conference

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      • March 20, 2019

        Tyler Butts Co-Presents National Webinar on Handling Difficult Contractors

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      • March 19, 2019

        Dan Bryer Presents on the Opioid Crisis at the 2019 CLM Conference

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      • March 18, 2019

        Greg Varga Elected a Fellow of American College of Coverage Counsel

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      • February 15, 2019

        Tyler Butts Participates in CBA Insurance Law Section Programs

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      • January 24, 2019

        Linn Freedman Presents During 45th Annual TIPS Midwinter Symposium

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      • January 14, 2019

        Robinson+Cole Hosts PLUS Cyber Round Table

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      • December 18, 2018

        Tyler Butts and Jonathan Small Co-Present Webinar on Choice of Law Principles

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      • December 17, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Promotes Nine Lawyers to Counsel

      • December 14, 2018

        Wystan Ackerman Presents Program on Rule 23(b)(2) Injunctive Relief Class Actions

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      • December 7, 2018

        Larry Klein Presents Program on The Opioid Epidemic

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      • December 6, 2018

        Tyler Butts Presents During 2018 Large Loss Conference

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      • December 5, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Elects New Partners

      • November 30, 2018

        Dan Sullivan Shares "A Defense Attorney’s Perspective for the Fire Investigator"

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      • November 27, 2018

        Tyler Butts, Jessica Hamilton, and Jonathan Small Present During 2018 Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference

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      • November 20, 2018

        Steve Clancy Presented with “Rising Star" Award

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      • November 20, 2018

        Dan Sullivan Presents CLE Webcast on Insurance Bad Faith "Setups"

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      • November 1, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Receives 36 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – “Best Law Firms” Survey

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      • October 24, 2018

        Robinson+Cole Recognized by Benchmark Litigation

      • October 18, 2018

        51 Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • October 8, 2018

        Wystan Ackerman Presents Program on Personal Jurisdiction After Bristol-Myers Squibb

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      • October 3, 2018

        Steve Clancy Appointed Chair of ABA's Property Insurance Law Committee of TIPS

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      • September 14, 2018

        Jessica Hamilton Presents at 2018 Central Regional Adjusters Conference

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      • August 7, 2018

        Marc Haas and Gil Lee Co-present Webinar on Construction Defect Coverage

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      • July 23, 2018

        Rhonda Tobin Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation

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      • July 9, 2018

        Larry Klein, Gene Murphy, and Rhonda Tobin Present Program on Policy Limit Demands

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      • July 2, 2018

        Tyler Butts Presents on Assignment of Benefits During Property & Liability Resource Bureau Conference

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      • June 6, 2018

        Rhonda Tobin Presents Seminar on Policy Limit Demands

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      • May 3, 2018

        Dan Sullivan Present at 2018 Advanced Fire Investigation School

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      • May 1, 2018

        Kip Dwyer Presents on Foundation Engineering Design and Insurance Coverage Issues

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      • April 13, 2018

        Wystan Ackerman, Gene Murphy, and Dan Sullivan Present Webinar on Business Interruption Claims Arising from Catastrophes

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      • April 9, 2018

        Tyler Butts and Kip Dwyer Present on Preparing the Insurance Claim Professional and Corporate Designee for Deposition

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      • April 4, 2018

        Dan Sullivan Co-Authors Article Published in ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Magazine

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      • March 23, 2018

        Tyler Butts’ Oral Argument Quoted in Hartford Courant Article

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      • March 21, 2018

        Rhonda Tobin Presents at Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Annual Conference

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      • March 12, 2018

        Wystan Ackerman Co-presents on Property Insurance During CBA CLE Seminar

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      • March 8, 2018

        Laura Farach, Dan Sullivan, and Greg Varga, Participate in ABA TTIPS Property Insurance Law Committee Spring CLE Conference

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      • February 26, 2018

        Ray DeMeo Presents at the Loss Executives Association Annual Meeting

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      • January 25, 2018

        Steve Clancy, Rhonda Tobin, and Greg Varga Present on Attorney-Client Privilege as Part of New Insurance In-House Counsel CLE Series

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      • January 24, 2018

        Laura Farach Presents at Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference

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      • December 11, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Elects New Partners

      • November 27, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Promotes Eight Lawyers to Counsel

      • November 21, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Participate at HarrisMartin's Hurricanes Irma & Maria Conference

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      • November 13, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Present at Hurricane Claims Forum

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      • November 1, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Receives 37 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and 3 National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Law Firms Survey

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      • October 17, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • September 28, 2017

        Wystan Ackerman Serves on Panel for the Northeast General Counsel Seminar

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      • August 15, 2017

        Fifty-Nine Robinson+Cole Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018

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      • August 2, 2017

        Rhonda Tobin Among Benchmark Litigation’s Top 250 Women in Litigation

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      • May 11, 2017

        Rhonda Tobin Elected Fellow of National Insurance Coverage Organization

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      • April 20, 2017

        Insurance Group Lawyers Present on Undisputed Amounts and Partial Payments

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      • April 4, 2017

        Stephen Clancy Presents on Property Insurance, Becomes Chair-Elect of ABA Property Insurance Law Committee

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      • March 24, 2017

        Insurance + Reinsurance Group Lawyers Present at 39th Annual Arson Seminar

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      • March 15, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Conduct Roundtable on Claims Litigation

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      • March 9, 2017

        John Malloy Participates in Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar

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      • March 1, 2017

        Insurance Lawyer is Panelist at Bad Faith Litigation Symposium

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      • February 21, 2017

        Rhonda Tobin and Eugene Murphy Speak on Underwriting Issues in Insurance Claims

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      • February 14, 2017

        Kathryn Rattigan and Carrie Turner Speak on Drones in the Insurance Industry

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      • February 2, 2017

        Gene Murphy Presents at Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference

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      • January 31, 2017

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes Six New Associates

      • December 20, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Expands Litigation Practice in Providence

      • November 1, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Receives 34 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and 3 National Rankings in Latest U.S. News – Best Law Firms Survey

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      • October 18, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • August 15, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017

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      • July 21, 2016

        Dana Horton Reappointed Chair of RIBA's Superior Court Bench/Bar Committee for Third Term

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      • June 28, 2016

        Dana Horton Discusses How Educational Institutions Can Deal with the Rising Prevalence of Food Allergies

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      • June 21, 2016

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes Thirteen New Lawyers

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      • March 29, 2016

        Jessica Hamilton Writes Article for ABA's Appellate Practice Journal

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      • February 19, 2016

        Stephen E. Goldman Elected Robinson+Cole Managing Partner

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      • November 3, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Recognized in Benchmark Litigation 2016

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      • October 22, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Lawyer Elected to World Affairs Council of Connecticut Board of Directors

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      • October 19, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Lawyers Recognized by Super Lawyers®

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      • October 8, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes 10 New Lawyers

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      • August 18, 2015

        Robinson+Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Lawyer Count in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016

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      • December 11, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes New Lawyers

      • December 1, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Opens Office in Miami

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      • November 24, 2014

        Hartford Insurance Lawyers Speak at ExecuSummit

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      • October 16, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes New Lawyers

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      • July 17, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Welcomes Six New Lawyers

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      • July 3, 2014

        Providence Lawyer Selected to Chair Rhode Island Bar Association Committee

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      • April 28, 2014

        Gerald Dwyer Elected to Foodshare’s Board of Directors

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      • February 12, 2014

        Robinson & Cole Welcomes Eight New Lawyers

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      • December 11, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Elects Four New Partners and Promotes Six Counsel

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      • November 1, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives 34 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Three National Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers Survey

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      • October 21, 2013

        Super Lawyers® Names 61 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2013 List

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      • September 18, 2013

        Steve Clancy Appointed Vice Chair of ABA's Property Insurance Law Committee of TIPS

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      • August 27, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Lawyers Provide Commentary in Law360

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      • August 22, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Announces Annual Pro Bono, Mentor, and Community Service Awards

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      • August 16, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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      • June 27, 2013

        Robinson & Cole’s Insurance and Reinsurance Group Welcomes Dominic Spinelli

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      • June 26, 2013

        Providence Lawyers Elected to Rhode Island Bar Association's House of Delegates

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      • June 14, 2013

        Providence Lawyer Sworn In as NLCBA President

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      • June 5, 2013

        Insurance Lawyer Rebecca Levy-Sachs Named a 2013 Florida Super Lawyer

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      • May 3, 2013

        Stephen Clancy Takes on Leadership Roles in Local Community and American Bar Association

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      • April 19, 2013

        J. Tyler Butts Pens Hurricane Sandy Article for DRI’s For The Defense

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      • March 21, 2013

        U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Standard Fire Insurance Company v. Knowles, A Class Action Fairness Act Case

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      • February 25, 2013

        Rebecca Levy-Sachs Presents Workshop at 2013 Windstorm Conference

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      • December 20, 2012

        Insurance Litigation Attorneys Write Article on How Courts are Interpreting Faulty Workmanship Exclusion for Connecticut Law Tribune

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      • December 17, 2012

        Sarasota Magazine and Biz941 Magazine Again Recognize Rebecca Levy-Sachs as a Top Lawyer

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      • October 22, 2012

        Super Lawyers® Names 49 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2012 List and Recognizes 26 as Rising Stars

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      • October 18, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Launch New Property Insurance Blog

      • August 28, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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      • July 9, 2012

        Article by Insurance Attorneys Featured on Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Website

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      • July 3, 2012

        Eugene Murphy Presents Strategies for Litigating Insurance Coverage Claims

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      • June 28, 2012

        Wystan Ackerman Analyzes Georgia Supreme Court Ruling in Law360 Story

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      • May 9, 2012

        Gregory Varga and Stephen Clancy Present on Earth Movement and Settling Exclusions for Property Insurance

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      • March 8, 2012

        Insurance Partner Updates Claims Personnel and Counsel on Building Code Changes in Florida

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      • February 10, 2012

        Rebecca Levy-Sachs Presents at 2012 Windstorm Conference

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      • December 22, 2011

        Rebecca Levy-Sachs Presents on Sinkhole Coverage and Changes to FL Insurance Statutes

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      • December 21, 2011

        Insurance & Reinsurance Partner Presents at FDCC Insurance Industry Institute Program

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      • December 14, 2011

        “Insurance Class Actions Insider” Recognized as a Top Blawg

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      • December 8, 2011

        Sarasota Magazine and Biz941 Magazine Recognize Insurance Partner as a Top Lawyer

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      • November 21, 2011

        Robinson & Cole LLP Receives Most Connecticut First-Tier Rankings in U.S.News - Best Lawyers Survey

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      • September 1, 2011

        In Wake of Hurricane Irene: Five Tips for Insurance Carriers

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      • August 29, 2011

        Attorney Delivers Presentation on Insurance Considerations for Historic Buildings in Williamsburg

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      • August 12, 2011

        Rebecca Levy-Sachs Elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation

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      • August 2, 2011

        Insurance Partner to Lead Property Insurance Section for Third Year

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      • June 15, 2011

        Eugene Murphy Speaks at Insurance Seminar on Litigating Coverage Claims

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      • September 17, 2010

        Robinson & Cole LLP Receives Most Connecticut First-Tier Rankings in Inaugural U.S.News - Best Lawyers Survey

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      • August 12, 2010

        Providence Business News Names Dana Horton As “40 Under Forty” Recipient

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      • May 14, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Hosts Green Building and Insurance Seminar in Four Offices

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      • April 27, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Present On Chinese Drywall at Meeting of New England Claim Executives Association

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      • March 17, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Speaks at Insurance Coverage Litigation Conference

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      • December 29, 2009

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Author Article for Connecticut Law Tribune on Chinese Drywall

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      • March 30, 2009

        Robinson & Cole Partners Speak at Annual PLRB Claims Conference

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      • October 30, 2008

        Robinson & Cole Insurance Attorneys Speak at PLRB/FDCC Seminar

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    • Publications + Presentations
    • "Stacking Coverage Under UM and UIM Policies: Identifying All Coverages, Preventing Misapplication of Stacking Rules," presented by Raymond M. Gauvreau, during a Strafford webinar (9/6/2022)
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      "Mental Health Parity," presented by Soo Y. Kim, at the "47th Annual TIPS Symposium on Insurance and Employee Benefits: Life, Health and Disability, and ERISA: Emerging Issues and Litigation" (8/19/2022)
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      "Dynamics of Policy Limit Demands in the Context of the Tri-Partite Relationship," co-presented by Gabrielle R. Mercadante and Eugene P. Murphy, as part of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association’s 25th Annual Florida Liability Claims Conference (6/16/2022)
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      "Property Insurance Litigator’s Handbook, Third Edition (2022)," edited by Andy Downs, Jay Levin and Heidi Raschke, published by the American Bar Association (February 2022)
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      "Property Insurance Litigator’s Handbook, Third Edition (2022)," edited by Heidi Raschke and Andy Downs, published by the American Bar Association (February 2022)
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      "Business Interruption and First-Party Coverage After Hurricanes, Floods: Issues for Insurers and Insureds," presented by Raymond T. DeMeo, presented as a Strafford CLE webinar (12/7/2021)
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      "Technology for Coverage Geeks: Effective use of technology in coverage and bad faith litigation," presented by Gregory P. Varga, presented as part of the American College of Coverage Counsel’s 9th Annual Meeting in Chicago (9/24/2021)
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      "Technology for Coverage Geeks: Effective use of technology in coverage and bad faith litigation," (9/24/2021)
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      "Crumbling Concrete: Anatomy of a Progressive Loss," presented by Raymond T. DeMeo (6/3/2021)
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      "Ask Me Anything: Managing and Preparing for Transitions," presented by Cara C. Vecchione, a National Association of Women Lawyers' Young Women Lawyers + Women Revolutionizing Retirement's webinar (5/12/2021)
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      "When Is Cyber Insurance Not Enough - The Evolution of Silent Cyber," presented by Andrew G. Lipton, during the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) 2021 Virtual Cyber Symposium (5/5/2021)
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      "Media Training for Lawyers," presented by Denis J. O'Malley (4/27/2021)
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      "Quick Conversation: Deeper Dive in Finding Purpose In Your Career," co-presented by Emily A. Zaklukiewicz and Cara C. Vecchione, during the National Association of Women Lawyers' 2021 Mid-Year Meeting (3/26/2021)
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      "Claims Collaboration, Negotiation, and Sometimes, Litigation: A Liability Claims Toolkit for Young (and Experienced) Lawyers," presented by Erica J. Kerstein, during the American Bar Association Section of Litigation’s virtual “2021 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar" (3/5/2021)
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      "Business Interruption Disputes: Do Pandemic Claims Involve A Direct Physical Loss?" presented by Gregory P. Varga (2/16/2021)
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      "Connecticut’s Police Reform Bill and Access to Police Records," presented by Denis J. O'Malley, presented by the Connecticut Bar Association's Media & the Law Section. (12/10/2020)
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      "First-Party Coverage Issues with COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits.," co-presented by Denis J. O'Malley and Gregory P. Varga, at the NECEA October meeting. (10/13/2020)
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      "Coverage for an American Epidemic: Insurance Coverage Issues Stemming from Opioid Litigation," presented by Daniel E. Bryer, during the Connecticut Bar Association's Connecticut Legal Conference. (9/14/2020)
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      "The Constitutional Unsoundness of Retroactively Legislating Business Interruption Coverage for Covid-19," authored by Charles F. Modzelewski, published in the American Bar Association's Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Summer 2020 newsletter. (8/27/2020)
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      "Insights Into Developing Business in the Era of COVID-19," co-presented by Gabrielle R. Mercadante and William M. Daley, as moderators of the R+C Associate Lunch & Learn virtual program. (8/27/2020)
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      "Media Relations for Lawyers," presented by Denis J. O'Malley, as moderator for this CT Bar Association webinar. (6/29/2020)
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      "Coronavirus Business Interruption Insurance Class Action Lawsuits: Coverage and Certification Issues," presented by Wystan M. Ackerman, a webinar hosted by Perrin Conferences. (5/21/2020)
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      "The COVID-19 Crisis and CGL Insurance Coverage," co-presented by Stephen O. Clancy, Rhonda J. Tobin, J. Gregory Lahr, Lawrence Klein and Jonathan E. Small, which addressed claim scenarios that insurers are likely to face in the COVID-19 era. (5/4/2020)
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      "COVID-19: At the Intersection of Property Insurance and Science," co-presented by Stephen E. Goldman, Daniel F. Sullivan and J. Tyler Butts, joined by experts in biophysics, toxicology and industrial hygiene for an interactive discussion of the science behind COVID-19. (4/6/2020)
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      "Business Interruption Insurance Coverage and the COVID-19 Crisis: An Examination," co-presented by Gregory P. Varga, Gerald P. Dwyer Jr., Raymond T. DeMeo and Wystan M. Ackerman, the first in a series of webinars designed to explore critical coverage and loss measurement issues that are expected to emerge from COVID-19-related business interruption claims. (3/26/2020)
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      "Crumbling Concrete Foundations: The Past, Present and Future Following the Supreme Court’s Decisions in Jemiola, Vera and Karas," presented by Jessica A.R. Hamilton, at the Connecticut Bar Association Insurance Law Section meeting. (1/14/2020)
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      "Investigating Unique Property Damage Claims," presented by Gerald P. Dwyer Jr., for Envista Forensics' 2019 Webinar Series. (11/22/2019)
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      "Aggressive Contractors and Assignment of Benefits Challenges," presented by Jessica A.R. Hamilton, at the Property and Liability Resource Bureau's Eastern Regional Adjusters Conference (10/22/2019)
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      "Discovery from Out of State and Foreign Nonparty Witnesses," authored by Dana M. Horton, published in A Practical Guide to Discovery and Depositions in Rhode Island, 2019 by MCLE New England (8/12/2019)
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      "Business Interruption Issues Arising from Catastrophes," presented at the first annual Florida Insurance Network Symposium. (8/16/2019)
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      "Business Interruption Issues Arising from Catastrophes," presented by Eugene P. Murphy, presented at the first annual Florida Insurance Network Symposium (8/16/2019)
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      "Fear of Trials: An In-House Perspective on the Vanishing Jury Trial and Outside Counsel’s Perspective on How to Manage a Bad Faith Case," presented by Rhonda J. Tobin, to insurance professionals at the Defense Research Institute’s “Insurance Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual Liability” seminar in Washington, D.C. (6/5/2019)

      "A Defense Attorney's Perspective for the Fire Investigator," co-presented by Dana M. Horton and Daniel F. Sullivan, as part of the Connecticut Fire Academy’s 24th Annual Advanced Fire Investigation School program in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. (5/1/2019)
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      "The ALI's Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance, The World Turned Upside Down?" presented by Raymond T. DeMeo (April 29, 2019)
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      "The World Turned Upside Down," co-presented by J. Tyler Butts and Raymond T. DeMeo, in Hartford, Connecticut (4/5/2019)
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      "The Opioid Epidemic: Trending Insurance Coverage Issues," presented by Daniel E. Bryer, at the 2019 Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Annual Conference (3/15/2019)
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      "Blurring the Line between Money and Equity: Enforcing Proposals for Settlement in Cases Seeking Equitable Relief," authored by Gabrielle R. Mercadante (1/31/2018)
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      "Is There Equity in Private Equity Insurance Coverage for Both the Investment Companies and Their Portfolio Companies?" presented by John P. Malloy, at the 2017 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar in Tucson, Arizona (3/1/2017)
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      "Annual Insurance Law Symposium: Bad Faith Litigation," presented by Gerald P. Dwyer Jr., co-hosted by the Connecticut Bar Association’s Insurance Law Section and the University of Connecticut School of Law in Hartford, Connecticut (2/23/2017)
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      "Underwriting Issues in Insurance Claims," co-presented by Rhonda J. Tobin and Eugene P. Murphy, at AIG Claims, Inc., in New York City (2/16/2017)
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      "Property Insurance 101," presented by Stephen O. Clancy, webinar sponsored by the Property Insurance Law Committee of the ABA's Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) (2/15/2017)
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      "Drones Take Flight in the Insurance Industry," co-presented by Kathryn M. Rattigan, Carrie C. Turner and Ivan Stamatovski of Easy Aerial, at the Robinson+Cole offices in New York City (1/19/2017) and in Hartford, Connecticut (2/8/2017)
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      "Advanced Settlement Techniques for Property/Windstorm Insurance Claims: The Upside of Getting to 'Yes'," presented by Eugene P. Murphy, at the 18th Annual Windstorm Insurance Conference in Orlando, Florida (1/30 and 2/1/2017)
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      "State v. Santiago: Connecticut Highlights Quandaries of Death Penalty Repeals," published in Appellate Practice, authored by Jessica A.R. Hamilton, the newsletter of the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation (Winter 2016)
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      "Superstorm Sandy Litigation Is as Fierce as the Storm," published in Insurance Law Committee Newsletter, authored by Deborah A. Vennos (Fall 2014)

      "The Impacts and Dangers of Unfair Trade Practices Acts – The Need to Be Aware!," presented at First Annual Bad Faith Litigation Strategies ExecuSummit, co-presented by Deborah A. Vennos and Gregory P. Varga, panelist (11/5/2014)

      "Mastering Homeowners, Bad Faith, and Commercial Insurance Law," presented by Deborah A. Vennos, moderated, along with two others, a telephonic seminar (4/23/2014)
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      "It's Not Easy Being Green – Green Buildings, Insurance, and Repair," at 2014 Windstorm Insurance Network Conference in Orlando, Florida, co-presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs and Jeffrey Peters, P.E., LEED ® AP, vice president of Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc.; and Michael Coleman, co-founder and vice president of Bay Area DKI, as well as a Florida certified general contractor (1/28 to 1/29/2014)

      "Recent Developments Concerning the Faulty Work Exclusion in the Construction Defect Context," published in New Appleman on Insurance, co-authored by J. Tyler Butts and Gerald P. Dwyer Jr. (Fall 2013)

      "The Scope of Civil Authority Provisions in the Wake of Hurricane Sandy," published in For the Defense, authored by J. Tyler Butts, a publication of the Defense Research Institute (April 2013)

      "New Jersey's Department of Banking and Insurance Unveils Mandatory Mediation Program for Sandy Claims" (03/29/2013)

      "UPDATE: New York Department of Financial Services Appoints AAA in New York as the “Designated Organization” to Handle Storm Sandy Mediations" (03/04/2013)

      "NY Department of Financial Services Adopts Mandatory Mediation Program for Hurricane Sandy Losses" (02/28/2013)

      "Class Actions and Bundled Coverage Actions," at HarrisMartin Litigation Conference on Storm Sandy, co-presented by Wystan M. Ackerman and Seth A. Schmeeckle and Richard L. Fenton (2/26/2013)

      "Check out our new blog Property Insurance Coverage Insights" (10/17/2012)

      "Class Actions on Insurance Coverage Issues," at American Bar Association's Litigation Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee, CLE Seminar, co-presented by Wystan M. Ackerman and Raoul Cantero, Jeff Leon, and Barbara Frederick (3/2/2012)

      "Recent Developments in Property Insurance Law," published in Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, published by the American Bar Association, vol. 47, issue 1 (Fall 2011)

      "Tangible vs. Intangible Damage: What Does First-Party Property Insurance Cover?" published in Covered Events, 2011, issue 8, an online publication of the Defense Research Institute (9/16/2011)

      "A Primer on New Hampshire First-Party Property Insurance," published in New Hampshire Bar Journal, vol. 52, no. 3 (Fall 2011)

      "Repairing National Treasures – Overview of Issues Involved in Repair of Historic Buildings," co-authored by Rebecca Levy-Sachs and William Bracken, SECB, CFM, StS2; and Gregory P. Varga, published in FDCC midyear conference materials; the paper addresses identification, classification, repair, and insurance coverage issues related to the repair and restoration of historic buildings. (7/28/2011)

      "Property Coverage Legal Update 2011: Business Interruption Claims Related to 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami," at New England Claims Executives Association, co-presented by Stephen O. Clancy and Greg Varga (4/12/2011)

      "Green Construction, LEED & Liability, A Primer for Counsel," at Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Winter Meeting in Indian Wells, California, presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs, Panelist (3/2/2011)

      "The Law of "Leased" and "Temporary" Workers Under a CGL Policy" (02/07/2011)

      "Insurance Coverage Class Actions," at American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Midyear Meeting, presented by Wystan M. Ackerman (2/2011)

      "CT Insurance Department Imposes New Reporting Obligations Regarding Data Security Breaches" (08/26/2010)

      "Green Building and Insurance," presented at Robinson and Cole's Sustainability and Climate Change Seminar, co-presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs, Deborah A. Vennos and Jonathan Held (5/4/2010)
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      "Green Building Property Coverage," published in Florida Investor's Greenbook, co-authored by Rebecca Levy-Sachs and Deborah Vennos, update of green building organizations and green insurance endorsements (1/20/2010)

      "The City Made Me Do It," at LEA Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, co-presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs and Charles Bibbs, Jon Held, William Bracken (1/2010)

      "The Emergency of Chinese Drywall Claims: A Look at First-Party Property Coverage Issues," published in Covered Events, vol. 1, issue 25, an online publication of the Defense Research Institute (12/2009)

      "Mississippi Supreme Court Issues Important Ruling in Hurricane Katrina Litigation" (11/09/2009)

      "The Multijurisdictional Litigator: Word from the ABA," authored by Taylor L. Archambault, Esq., presented by Stephen E. Goldman, Esq., and Carlos Del Carpio, Esq., at the FDCC "20/20" Insurance Symposium (9/2009)

      "Defending Against Lost Profit Claims in Business IP and Insurance Litigation," published in FDCC Website, co-authored by Rebecca Levy-Sachs and Wystan Ackerman; Howard Zandman, CPA/CFF; and Adam Boston (7/2009)
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      "Hypothetically Speaking ... Defining and Measuring the Hypothetical Rebuild in the Emerging Age of Sustainable Building," at Loss Executives Association 2009 Annual Spring Meeting, Portland, Maine, co-presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs and Roger Branigan, Lisa Enloe, and Susan Stein (6/2009)

      "First-Party Insurance Coverage Issues Arising Out of Faulty Workmanship Exclusions," at New England Claims Executives Association, presented by Gregory P. Varga (2/5/2009)

      "Mounting a Daubert Attack Against Damage Experts," at FDCC 2009 Winter Meeting, presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs (2/2009)

      "Litigation Holds – How to Protect Your Company," at FDCC/PLRB 2008 Critical Issues in Property Law Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs, chair and speaker (9/2008)

      "NY Joins Majority of States in Requiring Prejudice to Deny Coverage for "Late Notice" under Occurrence Policies" (07/23/2008)

      "Insurer's Failure to Advise the Insured of Its Right to Independent Counsel Constitutes a "Deceptive Trade Practice"" (06/27/2008)

      "LA Supreme Court Issues Critical Decision in Hurricane Katrina Property Damage Litigation" (04/09/2008)

      "Contingent Business Interruption: Basics and Beyond" (2/2008), coauthored by Taylor Archambault and Rececca Levy-Sachs, presented by Rececca Levy-Sachs at the 2008 Windstorm Conference

      "Insurance Client Alert (October 2007)" (10/12/2007)

      "Survivor's Guide to E-Discovery," at FDCC 2007 Annual Meeting, presented by Rebecca Levy-Sachs, paper and presentation (7/2007)

      "Insurance Update, 12/14/06 (T&A)" (01/02/2007)

      "Property Coverage Legal Update 2006: Hurricane Katrina and Beyond," at New England Claims Executives Association, presented by Gregory P. Varga (11/14/2006)

      "Weathering the Storm: An Update on First-Party Coverage Litigation Arising from Hurricane Katrina," at CPCU Society, Connecticut Chapter, presented by Gregory P. Varga (11/9/2006)

      "Property Insurance Litigation in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: The Early Results," published in CPCU Society Claims Quarterly, co-authored by Daniel F. Sullivan, Gregory P. Varga and Christopher F. Girard (11/2006)

      "It Isn't Easy Being Green: Green Construction Risks and Insurance Coverage Issues," at 20th Annual Midyear Program of the American Bar Association's Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Phoenix, Arizona (2/17 to 2/18/2012)

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