Navigate the evolving landscape of insurance law with essential case updates. Elevate your practice with expert strategies for coverage disputes and liability claims.
Join us for this comprehensive update course covering a year's worth of changes to cases and statutes in the most popular topics for tort practitioners. Led by industry experts Rosa Feeney and Sim Shapiro, this course offers a deep dive into the most significant case law developments and statutory changes affecting policyholders, insurers, and practitioners today. From complex coverage disputes to procedural nuances in declaratory judgment actions, this program provides the essential knowledge required to manage risk and advocate effectively.
Through a detailed analysis of recent court decisions, the presenters explore critical topics such as the triggering of the duty to defend, the nuances of bad faith claims, and the evolving interpretations of the Graves Amendment regarding rental car liability. The course also scrutinizes the practical implications of anti-subrogation rules, priority of coverage in construction defects, and the intricacies of Supplementary Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (SUM) coverage. Whether representing plaintiffs or defendants, learners will gain actionable insights into handling material misrepresentations, rescission, and late notice disclaimers under Insurance Law Section 3420.
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Partner at Smiley & Smiley
Rosa is a Partner and Chair of the Insurance and Risk Division at Smiley & Smiley, LLP, and has been in private practice for over 30 years with a focus on policyholder and plaintiff insurance coverage matters. She serves as an insurance coverage consultant to insurance policyholders, plaintiffs, and attorneys who face insurance issues in personal injury and property damage cases. She has also litigated numerous construction, labor law, business owners, automobile, homeowner, life, and disability insurance cases and serves as lead counsel on several New York State litigation matters in the state and federal courts. Having worked on behalf of insurance carriers for over 20 years and now concentrating on policyholder and plaintiff insurance coverage matters, she brings a unique perspective and insight to insurance coverage disputes.
Founding Partner of Strikowsky Drachman & Shapiro, PLLC
Sim R. Shapiro is one of the founding partners of Strikowsky Drachman & Shapiro, PLLC, a firm concentrating in insurance coverage and defense litigation. He regularly litigates high-exposure claims to verdict in areas such as labor law, premises liability, and product liability. He is equally adept in handling insurance coverage, risk transfer, and bad faith matters. He has also briefed and argued over 150 appeals, including the landmark New York Court of Appeals case of Boles v. The Dormer Giant, Inc., 4 N.Y.3d 235 (2005). Sim’s unique skill set has enabled him to regularly serve as counsel representing primary and excess insurers’ interests at trials involving their insureds.
