Description
Pursuing subrogation claims against non-U.S. companies, in particular Asian companies, requires a completely different approach than what most U.S. insurance litigators are used to. Failing to realize this and proceeding "as usual" guarantees frustration and failure and costs the insurer monies that could have been recovered.
Threatening to file suit and other intimidation tactics that might induce U.S. companies to respond do not work and usually only make matters worse. The goal is to understand what motivates the company to acknowledge an obligation and how to get in front of the decision makers.
Negotiation is not always successful, so counsel must always be willing to go to court when necessary. Yet once again, a different approach is required because a gargantuan judgment that will never be enforced is a Pyrrhic victory. Carriers have to carefully analyze the practical issues involved in suing foreign companies, including the additional time and expense involved.
Listen as this expert panel of subrogation attorneys discusses strategies and best practices for successful subrogation claims against foreign companies.
Presented By
Mr. Kirsch is an insurance litigation attorney and shareholder with the law firm of Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. He has been with MWL’s Hartford office since 2015, concentrating his practice on litigation of subrogation cases involving large loss casualty, commercial auto, transportation and cargo, and workers’ compensation. Mr. Kirsch has built and grown the MWL commercial auto and cargo/transportation group into the thriving sector of our firm’s subrogation practice.
Ms. Law is a litigation associate with Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer’s New Orleans, Louisiana branch office. She is licensed to practice law in Louisiana and Mississippi. Brianna’s practice focuses on the handling of automobile, maritime, property and casualty, and workers’ compensation subrogation cases throughout the country, out of the New Orleans office.
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This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.
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Date + Time
- event
Thursday, August 7, 2025
- schedule
1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT
- Overview of subrogation
- Common approaches by U.S. attorneys and why they do not work with non-U.S. companies
- Approaches that do work with non-U.S. companies, especially Asian companies
- Best practices when filing suit is necessary
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- How can attorneys develop the relationships needed to connect with international companies?
- What kind of fact and legal research is needed?
- How can attorneys find the best translators to communicate with non-English speaking companies?
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