Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation

Comprehensive Legal Representation Covering A Full Line of Insurance Products

MSZ&W’s Insurance, Coverage and Bad Faith Practice offers comprehensive representation covering the full line of insurance products, including:

• • Auto insurance policies
  • Environmental policies and endorsements
  • Comprehensive General Liability (CGL) Policies
  • Employers Liability Policies
  • Construction policies and contracts
  • Additional insured, certificate holder and tender litigation
  • Vendor endorsements
  • Completed operations
  • Primary versus excess coverage
  • Dedicated events coverage

Protecting Insurance Carriers in Bad Faith Claims

Our attorneys are particularly experienced in advising the insurance industry on bad faith matters.  Cognizant that state laws often vary regarding the duties and obligations required of insurers, we carefully evaluate and monitor these laws across jurisdictions, and can handle the defense of your carrier company against Bad Faith and coverage litigation in a number of different jurisdictions around the country.  We also follow the trends in the various jurisdictions to be able to guide the prosecution of  coverage matters on behalf of our clients through the most advantageous and proper jurisdictions.

 Navigating the Coverage Minefield to Avoid Exposure Issues

 We also know that bad faith claims can lie in wait and we provide proactive, objective insights to help our insurance carrier clients navigate this potential mine field.  We are able to act quickly for our clients to identify, evaluate and address potential coverage issues BEFORE there is any litigation to help our clients avoid potential future costly exposure and to comply with their fiduciary obligations as insurers.