Emerging Issues in Environmental Insurance

Watch the Environmental & Energy Law Section for a comprehensive CLE program exploring the latest developments in environmental insurance. Industry leaders and legal experts provide insights into the current marketplace, emerging coverage issues, and key claim trends. The program also offers practical strategies for maximizing coverage and minimizing disputes, with a discussion on significant recent case law.

Topics to be covered:

• State of Marketplace Overview
• Views from the Carriers of Emerging Environmental Insurance Coverage Issues/Claim Trends
• How to Maximize Available Environmental Coverage and Minimize Disputes with Carriers; Practical Tips/ Lessons Learned/ Significant Recent Case Law

Speakers

Gene Devine, Esq., Director – Environmental, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., New York, NY 

Howard M. Tollin, Esq., Executive Vice President, President, Environmental & Professional, Sterling Environmental and Professional Services, Woodbury, NY

David Schechter, Esq., Claims Focus Group Leader – Environmental, Beazley Group, Environmental Division, New York, NY

Helen Eichmann, J.D., Senior Vice President, Environmental Portfolio Officer, Allied World Insurance Company, New York, NY

Kevin Fee, President, Environmental, Liberty Mutual Environmental & Ironshore, Environmental Division, Philadelphia, PA

Eric McCabe, J.D., Senior Vice President, Director of Underwriting, Great American Insurance Group, Environmental Division, New York, NY

Gerard P. Cavaluzzi, Esq., Vice-President, General Counsel, and Chief Risk Officer, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Inc. 

New York, NY

Steven B. Lesan, Esq., Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Diego, CA

Thomas C. Pearce, Esq., Counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, NY

Linda R. Shaw, Esq., Partner/Owner, Knauf Shaw LLP, Rochester, NY

Cheryl P. Vollweiler, Esq., Partner, Skarzynski Marick & Black LLP, New York, NY

Michele Schroeder, J.D., M.S.L., Owner and Principal Consultant, Environmental Risk Inc., Rockville Centre, NY