Insurance Lawyers

At Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB), our insurance lawyers join other top-notch attorneys as leaders in the industry. Our focus on innovative strategies and cost-effective solutions rank SHB insurance lawyers among the most sought-after practitioners in the business and insurance industries.

An insurance policy is a special agreement between the insurer and the insured. To be enforceable, the insurance policy must meet all of the usual requirements of a contract and, in addition, the insured must have an "insurable interest" in the subject matter being insured, such as property, life and health. Businesses usually carry basic property insurance and commercial liability policies. But they may also carry fidelity insurance, business interruption insurance, and directors and officer's liability insurance. With all of these insurance options, it makes sense to work with insurance lawyers that possess a wide range of experience.

SHB insurance lawyers have handled cases concerning coverage for business torts; toxic torts and environment contamination; products liability; premises liability; professional and fiduciary liability; credit union and banking fraud; punitive damages; advertising injury; construction defects; and intellectual property claims. This group has also litigated, mediated and negotiated bad-faith claims associated with primary, umbrella and excess policies; first-party property and business interruption policies; fiduciary policies; and errors and omissions policies; as well as claims arising from a broad range of policy forms, including: commercial general liability occurrence and claims-made forms; occurrence reported (Bermuda) forms; special multi-peril forms; environmental impairment liability forms; directors and officers liability forms; and employment practice liability forms.

Insurance policies are often difficult to decipher. Hidden clauses and confusing statements make it necessary for insurance lawyers to be involved. Our insurance lawyers frequently counsel clients with regard to the scope of different insurance products; best practices in providing notice and claims cooperation; and the structuring of corporate purchase and sales transactions to maximize insurance assets. These consulting services often employ extensive insurance archaeology, which entails tracing corporate history to establish the terms of lost policies.

With nine offices located across the United States and Europe in Geneva, Houston, Kansas City, London, Miami, Orange County, San Francisco, Tampa and Washington, D. C., our insurance attorneys are strategically positioned to work with you regardless of your location. To learn more, contact us today.