In 2020, Lowenstein Sandler released a groundbreaking report, authored by Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, based on results of a survey that sought to answer a key question about reps...more
Eric Jesse, partner in Lowenstein Sandler's Insurance Recovery Group, addresses some long-range impacts of the war in Ukraine on insurance, including an increase in territorial exclusions, cyber exclusions, clauses permitting...more
Cyber Insurance: Policyholder Obligations After the Claim Is Paid -
Policyholders and, in turn, cyber insurers have been facing more frequent ransomware attacks. As a result, cyber insurers may try to recoup losses they...more
Lynda, joined by Douglas Worth, SVP, Regional Claims Leader at Willis Towers Watson, and Eric Jesse, Partner in the Insurance Recovery Group, start off the new year taking a deep dive into the practical elements of the...more
For our last episode of 2021, Lynda, joined by Insurance Recovery Group attorneys Eric Jesse and Joseph Saka, close out the year with a BANG! …a year in review of the COVID-related coverage rollercoaster policyholders have...more
A recent coverage case from Illinois is a helpful reminder to policyholders that they should not take no for an answer when insurers deny a claim based on uninsurability, restitution, disgorgement, or fraud. In fact, those...more
10/27/2021
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Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
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False Claims Act (FCA) ,
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Restitution ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
To the dismay of many corporate policyholders, when Mother Nature strikes, leaving significant property damage and business interruption in her wake, insurers aren’t always willing to save the day. Insurers like to collect...more
Continuing the discussion about representations and warranties insurance (RWI) from last week’s episode, Lynda, joined by Eric Jesse, Partner in Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, and Emily Maier, Senior Vice President...more
Insurance can be a valuable business asset, but a key step to securing coverage in the face of a claim is to provide prompt and broad notice to insurers. In the event of a claim, insurers will consider whether they can deny...more
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID-19-related closures and losses, policyholders should assess whether they need to commence a coverage lawsuit against their property and business interruption insurers to...more
The past decade’s robust mergers and acquisitions volume sparked the rapid growth of representations and warranties (R&W) insurance. This coverage provides protection from losses due to a seller’s breach of representations in...more