Drafting Insurance Clauses in Commercial Contracts: Additional Insured, Priority, Umbrella/Excess

Ms. Brown advises clients on complex insurance matters, with deep experience in coverage disputes and transactional risk. She has handled matters involving toxic tort, environmental, directors and officers (D&O), intellectual property, and weather-related insurance. A significant part of her practice centers on Representations and Warranty Insurance (RWI): she negotiates RWI policies for insureds, evaluates and pursues RWI and related rep-and-warranty indemnity claims from initial assessment through resolution, and counsels on insurance issues in transactions. Ms. Brown represents private equity clients and businesses across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and IT. She also guides clients through contractual risk allocation. Ms. Brown drafts and interprets indemnity and insurance provisions, and represents clients in indemnification disputes, including the interplay between indemnity obligations and insurance.

Ms. Gallozzi has helped for-profit and nonprofit policyholders develop and execute efficient and practical insurance recovery strategies. As lead counsel, she has helped secure over half a billion dollars for high-value first-party losses and third-party liabilities. In addition to representing policyholders in insurance claims, Ms. Gallozzi also advises policyholders in placing and tailoring insurance coverages for unique risks, transferring risk in contracts and transactions, and preparing for and managing crises.

Mr. Taubenfeld represents policyholders in every kind of dispute they may have with their insurers. He finds coverage where others may not look, and he attempts to secure coverage for his clients through negotiation and diplomacy before litigation becomes necessary. When litigation becomes necessary, Mr. Taubenfeld litigates aggressively, always with the goal of securing coverage for his clients quickly and economically. He has secured millions of dollars in coverage for his clients through negotiation and litigation. Mr. Taubenfeld represents corporate and individual insureds in coverage and bad-faith lawsuits and arbitrations against insurance carriers under Directors' and Officers' Liability, First Party Property/Business Interruption, Errors and Omissions, Professional Liability, General Liability, Fidelity Surety Bonds, Performance and Payment, Primary, Excess, and Umbrella insurance policies. He also litigates construction matters for architects, engineers, contractors and owners. Mr. Taubenfeld litigates both the construction disputes themselves and any insurance coverage matters related to his construction work.