Bruce Friedman, a Partner with Gallo Vitucci Klar LLP and Andrea Silk, also with Gallo Vitucci Klar LLP gave a two-part presentation at the July 2025 Summer Membership Meeting. The first was a case study of an active pending arbitration in which the audience was encouraged to act as jurors. The case presented a complicated fact pattern involving a claims made policy covering … [Read more...] about A Claims-Made Mess and RICO Insurance Fraud Update
Regulatory
California Wildfires
Matthew J. Lasky and Kristen C. Kish of Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass led the session on California wildfires over the past several years, including some of the major insurance and reinsurance coverage issues. The discussion began with a cautionary note that “wildfire” itself may be a defined term in an insurance or reinsurance contract, which may create coverage … [Read more...] about California Wildfires
The Price of Peace: Techniques for Evaluating the Value of a Claim
Matthew T. Furton, a Partner with Troutman Pepper Locke, Ava Musnicki, a Senior M&A Associate with Compre Group, and Caryn Siebert, VP, Director of Carrier Engagement with Gallagher Bassett Services kicked off AIRROC’s 2025 Summer Membership Meeting. This highly experienced panel brought a wealth of perspective to review the challenges and goals of evaluating claims. … [Read more...] about The Price of Peace: Techniques for Evaluating the Value of a Claim
Municipal Liability Cases
Coincidentally, this year’s AIRROC summer meeting was held in New York City. Brian McElhenny and Jeffrey Migdalen, from the Gerber Ciano law firm, treated participants to a presentation highlighting the frequent litigation against New York State municipalities for various torts. These include motor vehicle accidents involving municipal vehicles or emergency vehicles, motor … [Read more...] about Municipal Liability Cases
Navigating Time Limit Demands: Best Practices for Insurers in the Age of Social Inflation
Presented by Daisy Khambatta and John LaBarbera, Partners, Kennedys In today's legal landscape, insurers face unprecedented challenges with time limit demands, driven by the rising tide of social inflation. As verdicts escalate, with some reaching astronomical figures like the $1.2 billion Texas case, insurers must develop robust strategies to respond to policy limit … [Read more...] about Navigating Time Limit Demands: Best Practices for Insurers in the Age of Social Inflation
