Learn the latest on Suing and Defending Covid-19 Insurance Recovery Claims with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar & Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE & MCLE credit, online access to complete course & reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The rapid spread of the Coronavirus, or Covid-19, has significantly disrupted the global economy and caused a reported $2.7 trillion in losses. There is a surging demand for attorneys to timely counsel corporate, private and government clients on insurance claims and defenses related to this epidemic. In particular, attorneys must be fluent on contractual obligations, novel causes of action, how & when force majeure applies, other cutting-edge defenses, drafting & responding to contractual claims, strategies on litigating breach claims, alternatives, loss of use, insurance coverage, and effectively documenting evidence in Covid-19 related claims, damages, among others. The faculty for this seminar features two leading authorities in this practice, who will share the latest legal developments, regulations, compliance, and requirements for government, in-house, & private practitioners alike. This comprehensive program is a must-attend for attorneys seeking to best counsel clients on legal issues involving the Coronavirus, or Covid-19. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.

Agenda:

a. Legal Issues involving the Coronavirus/Covid-19

b. Contract Obligations Related to Covid-19

c. Drafting Winning Complaints

d. Utilizing Novel Causes of Action

e. Latest Development involving Force Majeure

f. Cutting-edge Defenses

g. Effectively Documenting Evidence

h. Calculating & Mitigating Damage

i. Legal Claims involving Loss of Use, Lost Profit, & Product Spoliation

j. Availing Insurance Coverage

k. Avoiding Critical Pitfalls

l. Business Interruption

m. Alternatives for Clients

Recorded Question & Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Katherine Henry is a Partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP & the Chair of the Policyholder Insurance Coverage team. Ms. Henry’s practice focuses on meeting clients’ business objectives in matters involving insurance. She regularly advises Fortune 10 and other companies on complex insurance programs involving manuscript and specialty policies, including programs with multi-national coverage towers of $500 million to $1 billion, and programs incorporating various risk transfer and financing mechanisms, such as fronting programs, paid deductible programs, and collateral agreements. Her practice spans all aspects of policyholder insurance coverage, from initial policy placement and renewals to claims management and litigation, both in the United States and abroad. Her past and present policyholder clients include two of the world's largest automakers, the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer, an auto insurance company, a vacuum cleaner manufacturer, a quasi-governmental defined benefit plan, numerous healthcare-related entities, a private-equity investment firm, various banks and financial institutions, and a national trade association for the gases and welding industry. Ms. Henry has handled insurance matters involving virtually every type of property and casualty insurance policy available in the market today, including agricultural and crop insurance, commercial auto (including UM, UIM, and PIP), commercial general liability, crime, cyber, directors and officers and entity liability (for both public and private companies), errors and omissions and professional liability (including Owners Protective Professional Indemnity (OPPI)), employment practices liability, fidelity bonds, fiduciary liability, flood, inland marine, pollution and environmental, products liability, property (including BI and CBI), title insurance, workers’ compensation, and wrap‑up insurance programs (OCIPs and CCIPs). Disputed matters include civil litigation in state and federal courts at all levels (including bankruptcy courts) arbitration, mediation, and regulatory proceedings before state insurance commissioners. She is a graduate of The University of Chicago Law School.

2. Thomas G. Drennan is a Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, where he is an experienced commercial litigator and insurance lawyer. Mr. Drennan routinely represents insurers in the litigation of coverage disputes, bad faith claims, class actions, fraud claims, spoliation claims, and contractual issues. Mr. Drennan has litigated cases in state and federal courts throughout the country and has represented foreign insurers in connection with exposures in the United States. He has argued appeals in a number of state appellate courts and federal courts of appeal. Mr. Drennan also has substantial experience advising insurers on complex claim adjustments, underwriting analysis, regulatory compliance, and other related issues. He has handled appeals in multiple states. Among his most notable appellate cases include a matter in which Mr. Drennan successfully represented an employer and its insurer in connection with a claim for contribution and indemnification arising out of a written contract between the parties relating to electrical work at a power generating station. He successfully represented an insurance company in a matter involving a company selling shampoo that closely mirrored a popular name brand shampoo. Mr. Drennan also has assisted insurers in resolving complex, catastrophic claims without the need for coverage litigation. He has advised insurers on a number of underwriting issues, including underwriting analysis and evaluating proposed insurance policy provisions. He has also assisted insurers in regulatory compliance issues.

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