Insurance

In one of the largest insurance, reinsurance, and surety practices in the nation, we litigate and counsel clients on a broad array of issues ranging from hazardous product and environmental insurance coverage issues to reinsurance fraud.  Steptoe attorneys have been involved in many of the cutting-edge developments in these areas of the law.  Our practice involves litigation at both the trial and appellate levels, arbitration, and client counseling and advice regarding a broad spectrum of coverage and reinsurance issues.  In addition, our London office has experience in contentious, transactional, and regulatory insurance matters.

We have extensive experience in representing insurers in many large, complex declaratory judgment actions regarding asbestos and other product claims, and environmental and hazardous waste claims.  Our reinsurance practice has also involved large, complex cases and a variety of issues including coverage, good faith, fraud, RICO and breach of fiduciary duty.

In addition, we have one of the preeminent insurance tax practices in the country.  This practice includes company and product tax issues, tax controversy and tax planning, and legislative and administrative lobbying.

Noteworthy

• Received a #1 Ranking in Chambers USA 2007, America's Leading Business Lawyers; Insurance: Insurer Firms (District of Columbia), and ranked in Chambers USA 2007, America's Leading Business Lawyers; Insurance: Insurer Firms (National)
• Chambers UK (2006): London Insurance/Reinsurance practice
• Euromoney Expert Guide (2006): Stephen Fennell, Toni Ianniello, James Rocap, Roger Warin, Philip Woolfson
• Best Lawyers in America (2006): Roger Warin
• UK Legal 500 (2005): Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation

Success Stories

• Steptoe Wins Appellate Victory in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Insurance Attorneys Set Precedent With Nebraska Supreme Court Victory
• Summary Judgment Victory for Insurance Client
• Class Action Claim Denial, Suit Dismissal, Summary Judgment: 3 Allstate Victories

News

• Steptoe Hires Reinsurance Partner
• London Office Recommended in Ten Categories of the UK Legal 500
• Chambers and Partners Names Steptoe A Leading Firm in 22 Practice Areas
• Steptoe Wins Appellate Victory in Insurance Coverage/Toxic Tort Case

Events

• Insurance Workshop
• Stephanie Dunn Co-Chairs, Harry Lee and John Kavanagh Speak at, Mealey's Reinsurance Conference
• Guy Soussan at Finite & Structured Risk (Re)Insurance Conference
• Insurance Partners at Fundamentals of Reinsurance Conference

Speaking Engagements

• Chair, Inter-Pacific Bar Association annual conference, Century City
• Distribution of Insurance Contracts Conference, Luxembourg
• Maintaining the domiciling of a captive in any favourable EU jurisdiction, Luxembourg Rendez-Vous
• Mark Horning Speaks at International Reinsurance Summit

Publications

• Ferma asks for special treatment
  April 29, 2008, Insurance Day
• Reaction to Consultation on BER
  April 25, 2008, Insurance Day
• Opinions on antitrust proposals sought by European Commission
  April 21, 2008, Business Insurance Europe
• Briefing: Implementation of the Gender Equality Directive into French insurance law
  April 2008