Leveraging broad expertise and a robust global presence, Dentons‘ insurance practice advises insurers, reinsurers, brokers, and intermediaries across a range of product lines. Heavily involved in COVID-19-related and high-profile litigation, the firm excels in managing business interruption claims and addressing issues related to sexual abuse, environmental pollution, and opioid litigation. Practice head Keith Moskowitz, based in Chicago, serves as coordinating counsel for COVID-19 losses, leads nationwide opioid litigations, and represents major US P&C insurers in significant cases, including abuse claims and aviation coverage related to the Russia-Ukraine war. His global responsibilities span coordination across Central and South America, the Caribbean, Europe, and the UK. Fellow co-head Sandra Hauser, a distinguished lawyer in New York, specializes in defending insurance and financial services companies in nationwide class actions, particularly in life insurance and annuities. Also leading from Washington, Shari Klevens, specializes in handling litigation, focusing on professional liability and insurance claims, she also represents and counsels insurance companies in coverage disputes and high-exposure bad faith cases. Meanwhile, recently promoted to partner in New Jersey, Erika Lopes-McLeman focuses on class actions against insurance companies, insurance coverage litigation and counseling, insurance defense matters, and complex commercial disputes.
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‘The Dentons team provides a strong global resource for complex coverage advice.’
‘The team is dynamic, clear, and engaging.’
‘Very strong insurance team.’
‘Keith Moscowitz is an outstanding insurance lawyer.’
Kernmandanten
- AIG
- American Security Insurance Company and American Bankers Insurance Company, affiliates of Assurant, Inc.
- Arrowood Indemnity Co.
- Aspen Insurance
- Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, an affiliate of OneBeacon Insurance Group
- AXA XL
- Berkshire Hathaway Companies (National Indemnity Co., National Fire & Marine Ins. Co., MedPro and Virginia Surety Co.)
- Blackboard Insurance Company
- Brighthouse Financial
- Chubb
Highlight-Mandate
- Defeated two major, high exposure Long Term Care class actions against MetLife. In both cases, Plaintiffs alleged fraud and fraudulent concealment, as well as violations of state consumer statutes, related to MLIC’s premium rates for long-term care insurance including Inflation Benefit riders on the policies.
- Representing Milliman, Inc in connection with the defense of numerous actions arising out of the failure of state health insurance co-operatives that were established under the Affordable Care Act.
- Representing Zurich on several matters nationwide involving insureds’ claims for coverage under property policies arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Keith Moskowitz
Praxisleitung
Keith Moskowitz; Sandra Hauser; Shari Klevens
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Erika Lopes-McLeman