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Insurance Recovery
Insurance coverage issues, particularly those arising in complex commercial claims, are among the most challenging in the law. Brouse has been at the forefront of these legal developments for more than 30 years. The firm’s insurance coverage clients include both U.S. and foreign businesses in many industries and of all sizes, from closely held corporations to Fortune 100 Companies. For these clients, we have obtained recoveries ranging from hundreds of thousands to the hundreds of millions of dollars. Our lawyers also have taken the lead in critical amicus efforts in both federal and state courts to develop and protect the law for the benefit of policyholders. The firm is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA 2021 for Insurance: Policyholder in Ohio, and a Chambers source notes that our "...attorneys' services reflect their preparation, expertise, experience and client-focused approach." another source notes that "[t]he team is very knowledgeable about a range of insurance issues."
Brouse lawyers also are versatile. They are experienced at working with clients to devise claim and litigation approaches appropriate for claims of all types, ranging from modest disputes, including those with potentially broad precedential implications, to bet-the-company cases. The firm has experience with the following types of claims, among others:
- Commercial General Liability, Umbrella, and Professional Liability Claims
- Environmental claims (legacy contamination, PLL and CPL, hydraulic fracturing)
- Products Liability claims (asbestos, lead paint, silica)
- Mold claims
- Intellectual property claims
- Directors and officers liability and securities claims
- Crime coverage claims
- Cyber coverage claims
- Construction defect claims
- Builder’s risk claims
- Property claims for losses from fire, hurricane, and other catastrophic events
- Employment practices liability claims
- Aircraft claims
- Ocean cargo, maritime, and stock-throughput claims
- Public Entity, Law Enforcement Liability, Educators Legal Liability claims
In many instances, the firm has been able to assist clients in obtaining insurance recoveries without resorting to litigation. When necessary, Brouse has litigated coverage cases to conclusion, including litigating such cases through the highest appellate levels. In short, we can assist clients in interpreting and evaluating insurance policy provisions, formulating sound coverage positions, and implementing effective coverage litigation strategies. The breadth and depth of our experience in this area, and our long record of success, place us among the leading policyholder coverage firms in the country.
- Overview
Insurance Recovery
Insurance coverage issues, particularly those arising in complex commercial claims, are among the most challenging in the law. Brouse has been at the forefront of these legal developments for more than 30 years. The firm’s insurance coverage clients include both U.S. and foreign businesses in many industries and of all sizes, from closely held corporations to Fortune 100 Companies. For these clients, we have obtained recoveries ranging from hundreds of thousands to the hundreds of millions of dollars. Our lawyers also have taken the lead in critical amicus efforts in both federal and state courts to develop and protect the law for the benefit of policyholders. The firm is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA 2021 for Insurance: Policyholder in Ohio, and a Chambers source notes that our "...attorneys' services reflect their preparation, expertise, experience and client-focused approach." another source notes that "[t]he team is very knowledgeable about a range of insurance issues."
Brouse lawyers also are versatile. They are experienced at working with clients to devise claim and litigation approaches appropriate for claims of all types, ranging from modest disputes, including those with potentially broad precedential implications, to bet-the-company cases. The firm has experience with the following types of claims, among others:
- Commercial General Liability, Umbrella, and Professional Liability Claims
- Environmental claims (legacy contamination, PLL and CPL, hydraulic fracturing)
- Products Liability claims (asbestos, lead paint, silica)
- Mold claims
- Intellectual property claims
- Directors and officers liability and securities claims
- Crime coverage claims
- Cyber coverage claims
- Construction defect claims
- Builder’s risk claims
- Property claims for losses from fire, hurricane, and other catastrophic events
- Employment practices liability claims
- Aircraft claims
- Ocean cargo, maritime, and stock-throughput claims
- Public Entity, Law Enforcement Liability, Educators Legal Liability claims
In many instances, the firm has been able to assist clients in obtaining insurance recoveries without resorting to litigation. When necessary, Brouse has litigated coverage cases to conclusion, including litigating such cases through the highest appellate levels. In short, we can assist clients in interpreting and evaluating insurance policy provisions, formulating sound coverage positions, and implementing effective coverage litigation strategies. The breadth and depth of our experience in this area, and our long record of success, place us among the leading policyholder coverage firms in the country.
- Attorneys
- News
March 03, 2023Amanda Leffler Presents at the American Bar Association's 2023 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
January 03, 2023Brouse McDowell Welcomes William A. Peseski
December 29, 202224 Brouse Attorneys Named 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
December 21, 2022Brouse McDowell Welcomes Marissa Atterholt and Michael Class
November 03, 2022Brouse McDowell Recognized by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" 2023 in 29 Metropolitan Practice Area Rankings
October 20, 2022Brouse McDowell Hosts 10th Annual Insurance Coverage Conference
August 18, 2022The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 27 Brouse Attorneys in 32 Practice Areas and 5 Attorneys as "Ones to Watch"
July 25, 2022Amanda Leffler Elected as New Chair of Leadership Akron
July 22, 2022Brouse McDowell Welcomes Associate Tyler B. Schlimme
July 07, 2022Brouse McDowell Noted in Law360 for Helping Secure $2M Settlement for Policyholder
July 07, 2022Amanda Leffler Provides Comments to Business Insurance on Win for Policyholder
June 30, 2022Stacy Berliner Named Chair of CMBA's Insurance Law Section
June 14, 2022Joseph Cole Elected as Secretary of Toledo Bar Association
June 01, 2022Chambers USA 2022 Ranks Insurance and Healthcare Practices and 9 Attorneys as Leading Practitioners
May 24, 2022Brouse McDowell Welcomes New Associate, Marcus Pryor II
April 14, 2022Partner Paul Rose Speaks to Law360 on Recent Opioid Ruling
March 29, 2022Stacy Berliner Comments on Recent Ohio Supreme Court's Decision Finding Faulty Product Parts Are Covered
March 02, 2022Brouse Attorneys Attend and Present at the American Bar Association's 2022 Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
February 09, 2022Joseph Cole Provides Insight for Law360 on an Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court Decision involving COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
December 30, 202130 Brouse Attorneys Named 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 04, 2021Brouse McDowell Recognized by U.S. News & World Report's "Best Law Firms" 2022 in 26 Metropolitan Practice Area Rankings
October 27, 2021Brouse McDowell Hosts 9th Annual Insurance Coverage Conference
June 16, 2021Partners Brandi Doniere and Amanda Leffler Will Speak at Strafford Publication's Virtual CLE Event
May 20, 2021Chambers USA 2021 Ranks Insurance Practice in Band 1 and Recognizes 5 Attorneys
March 28, 2021Brouse Noted in WestLaw for Zoom Jury Trial Resulting in a Successful Verdict for Client
March 18, 2021Paul Rose Comments in Law360 Regarding Policyholder Defense in Opioid Case
March 10, 2021Andrew Miller Presents at OSBA Program on National Developments in Insurance Coverage
March 09, 2021Stacy Berliner and Amanda Leffler Present on Insurance and Indemnity Provisions for the Northeast Ohio Chapter of RIMS
February 26, 2021Stacy Berliner and Wesley Lambert Represent United Policyholders in Amicus Brief Supporting Policyholder
January 20, 2021Brouse McDowell Names Stacy Berliner as Co-Chair of Insurance Recovery Practice
December 14, 2020Jim Dixon Presents at the NBI Webinar "Drafting and Negotiating Complex Indemnity Provisions"
December 09, 202022 Brouse Attorneys Named 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 05, 2020Brouse McDowell Receives 29 Practice Area Rankings in US News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" 2021
September 22, 2020Stacy RC Berliner and Andrew Miller Debate Business Interruptions Claims at the CMBA Insurance Law Seminar
August 20, 2020The Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes 28 Brouse Attorneys in 33 Practice Areas and 4 Attorneys as "Ones to Watch"
May 04, 2020Amanda Leffler Comments on Class Actions Involving Pandemic Coverage in Bloomberg Law
April 23, 2020Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Insurance Practice in Band 1 and Recognizes 4 Attorneys
March 24, 2020Brouse McDowell Client Risk International Featured in Vanguard Magazine
March 06, 2020Brandi Doniere and Andrew Miller Present on Insurance Coverage for #MeToo Claims
February 11, 2020Stacy RC Berliner Presents on Social Engineering at NEO RIMS Meeting
January 24, 2020Brouse McDowell Announces Election of Two New Executive Committee Members
January 02, 2020Brouse McDowell Names New Partners & Appoints New Practice Chairs
December 09, 201927 Brouse McDowell Attorneys named 2020 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
November 11, 2019Partner Jodi Spencer Johnson Speaks on Potential Insurance for Sexual Abuse Claims at ABA Conference
November 01, 2019Brouse McDowell Earns 24 Practice Group Rankings by U.S. News -- Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms"
October 10, 2019Brouse McDowell Hosts 7th Annual Insurance Coverage Conference
September 09, 2019Four Brouse McDowell Attorneys Recognized in Who's Who in Toledo Area Law for 2019
August 15, 2019Twenty-eight Brouse McDowell Attorneys Recognized in 33 Practice Areas to The Best Lawyers in America 2020
July 02, 2019Five Must-Haves for Avoiding Risky Disasters -- Insurance Procurement Clauses
May 09, 2019Brouse McDowell Partner Amanda Leffler Speaks at PILC Spring Meeting in Austin, TX
March 28, 2019Brouse McDowell Partners Amanda Leffler and Andrew Miller Speak at Beyond Insurance's "The Exchange"
March 06, 2019Brouse McDowell's Amanda Leffler and P. Wesley Lambert Speak at the Ohio Home Builders Association Spring Meeting
March 01, 2019Brouse McDowell Partner Andrew Miller Speaks at the American Bar Association's 2019 Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar
February 27, 2019Brouse McDowell is Proud to Sponsor the ABA's Litigation Insurance Coverage Committee Seminar in Tucson
January 02, 2019Brouse McDowell Names New Partner and Practice Chair Appointments
November 02, 2018Brouse McDowell Secures 19 Practice Area Rankings in "Best Law Firms" 2019
October 16, 2018Stacy RC Berliner, Lucas Blower and Andrew Miller Speak at OSBA's Insurance Law CLE Program
October 11, 2018Brouse McDowell Hosts 6th Annual Insurance Coverage Conference
September 01, 2018Four Brouse McDowell Attorneys Recognized in Who's Who in Toledo Area Law
August 15, 201825 Brouse McDowell Attorneys Recognized in 19 Practice Areas to The Best Lawyers in America 2019
- Seminars & Events
February 28, 2023Webinar: Navigating Crowded Waters - Litigation and Settlement Strategy in Multi-Party and Multi-Insurer Cases
December 02, 2020Stacy RC Berliner and Amanda Leffler Present on Insurance and Indemnity Provisions for a Lexology Webinar
November 12, 2020Stacy RC Berliner, Wesley Lambert, and Elizabeth Schultz Yeargin Participate in CREW's 2020 Real Estate Forum
September 09, 2020Webinar: Amanda Leffler, Jodi Spencer Johnson, and Stacy RC Berliner Participate in the Akron Bar Association's Insurance Coverage Law CLE Series
April 17, 2020Webinar: Brouse Hosts "Tips and Practical Advice on COVID-19 Insurance Coverage"
August 08, 2019There's Been a Breach! An Interactive Incident Response Simulation
May 09, 2017Construction Insurance - Problems Created by Additional Insured Provisions
December 13, 2016Significant and Recent Ohio Cases Every Property and Casualty Professional Should Know
October 13, 2016Brouse McDowell 2016 Annual Insurance Coverage Conference
- Client Advisories
December 12, 2022Ohio Supreme Court Issues Decision Impacting Business Interruption Coverage for Covid-19 Losses
April 28, 2020Video Alert: Policyholders Can Find Support for COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims in Unexpected Places
April 24, 2020Client Alert: "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" - Checklist of Issues to Consider Before Reopening After COVID-19
April 20, 2020Insurance Alert: Policyholders Find COVID-19 Property Coverage Ally in Pennsylvania Supreme Court
March 31, 2020Insurance Alert: Should I Submit a Business Interruption Claim for COVID-19 Income Loss?
March 26, 2020Insurance Alert: Ohio Legislature Introduces Bill Regarding COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses
March 20, 2020Insurance Alert: Analyzing Business Interruption Insurance Claims
January 30, 2019Insurance Alert: Supreme Court of Texas Refuses to Limit Indemnification for Defense Costs
August 31, 2017Hurricane Harvey: File Property Damage Claims Before September 1st
April 06, 2016Construction & Coverage Law Seasonal Newsletter
July 09, 2015Brouse McDowell Business Minutes - Giving Notice to Insurance Carriers
- Articles
February 15, 2023Insurance Implications of Data Breaches Reach Commercial General Liability Policies
January 15, 2023Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Related Losses Under Commercial Property Policies
February 07, 2022Managing Supply-Chain Risks Through Insurance
September 02, 2019Cyber confusion: What to look for in a cybersecurity insurance policy
May 31, 2019General Contractors' Insurance Protections for a Subcontractor's Defective Work
February 25, 2019Insurance Coverage for Regulatory Penalties Resulting from a Data Breach
February 08, 2019For Texas Insurers, Liability Is Separate From Defense Costs
January 31, 2019Ohio Raises Cybersecurity Standards For Insurance Industry
June 27, 2017Coverage for Construction Defect Claims May Hinge on a Clearly Defined Scope of Work
- Podcast
April 21, 2020Podcast: Insurance Coverage Insights - Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 Related Losses
November 20, 2019Podcast: Insurance Coverage Insights - Changes in Medical Evidence
August 08, 2019Podcast: Insurance Coverage Insights - The Changing Look of Plaintiffs in Asbestos Related Claims
June 28, 2019Podcast: Insurance Coverage Insights - The Changing Look of Defendants in Asbestos-Related Claims
May 02, 2019Podcast: Insurance Coverage Insights - The Next Asbestos - 2018 Claim Trends & Data
September 04, 2018Podcast: The Claim Process in a Construction Insurance Claim
August 28, 2018Podcast: Professional Liability - Not Just for the Architect and Engineer
August 21, 2018Podcast: Cyber Exposure and Coverage Options
August 14, 2018Podcast: Environmental Exposure and Coverage Options
August 07, 2018Podcast: OCIP / CCIP Coverage
July 31, 2018Podcast: Additional Insured Coverage
July 24, 2018Podcast: Indemnity Principles
July 17, 2018Podcast: Construction Contract Insurance Provisions
July 10, 2018Podcast: Coverage for Construction Defects