Insurance Recovery

Hanson Bridgett’s Insurance Recovery Group represents insureds/policyholders in obtaining insurance funds for a wide array of losses, claims, lawsuits/arbitrations, and regulatory proceedings. We have assisted our clients in securing many millions of dollars in insurance proceeds.

We often achieve practical resolutions of coverage disputes without the need for litigation. But when a negotiated resolution cannot be achieved, we have the experience and resources to litigate coverage disputes in a targeted and cost-effective manner. Our attorneys have successfully litigated coverage claims in courts throughout California and in other jurisdictions around the United States.

We have handled coverage disputes involving a broad array of claims and losses, ranging from alleged construction defects to environmental claims to cyber risks and liabilities. And our group assists clients in a wide variety of industries, including:

• Construction & Engineering
• Environmental & Natural Resources
• Food & Beverage
• Labor & Employment
• Payment Processing
• Senior Housing & Care
• Shopping Centers
• Technology
• Transportation & Logistics

Our expertise extends to handling coverage matters and securing substantial recoveries for our clients under first-party and third-party insurance policies, such as:

• Builders Risk
• Commercial Auto/Trucking/Transportation
• Commercial General Liability (CGL)
• Commercial Property
• Cyber Liability/Data Breach
• Delay In Completion/Business Interruption/Time-Element Losses
• Difference In Conditions
• Directors & Officers Liability (D&O)
• Employment Practices Liability (EPL)
• Environmental Remediation/Pollution Liability
• Errors & Omissions/Professional Liability (E&O)
• Excess & Umbrella Liability
• Fiduciary Liability
• Flood
• Product Contamination & Recall
• Rectification (Design Defects)
• Wrap-ups (OCIPs/CCIPs)

In addition to counseling clients on their claims against insurers, we work with our clients in assessing their insurance resources, negotiating insurance policy language, and assisting with the insurance aspects of construction contracts, real estate transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.