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.
Publications
- California Appellate Court Reverses Trial Court and Confirms Insurer's Duty to Defend Additional-Insured General Contractor, Despite Seemingly Broad Exclusion
- Insurers Beware: California’s Notice-Prejudice Rule Is a “Fundamental Public Policy”
- Mandatory Skilled Nursing Hours Claims: Are You Covered?
- California Appellate Court Affirms Large Punitive Damages Award Against Insurer
- Insurance for Data Breach and Other Cyber-Attacks: What Every Company Should Consider
- Surviving the Loss of Your Home
- White Paper on Preparing For & Surviving The Class Action Tsunami Aimed At The Senior Housing & Care Industry
- The Winn Case: A Game Changer for California's Senior Care & Housing Industry
- Is Your Insurance Coverage Adequate?
- Surviving the Loss of Your Home
- Navigating California's Insurance Defense Settlements
- Nursing Home Insurance: Are Your Policy Limits Wasting Away?
- Insurance Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions
- Builder’s Risk Insurance: Do You Know When Your Coverage Ends?
- Business Interruption Insurance May Cover Losses Related to Coronavirus
Brochures
- Insurance Recovery
- Insurance Recovery – Construction
- Insurance Recovery – Directors and Officers Liability
- Insurance Recovery – Environmental/Pollution
- Insurance Recovery – Public Agencies
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution