Webinar: COVID Coverage: A Counsel’s Guide to Successful Insurance Claims and Recovery

In this most uncertain of times, an emerging a new wave of disputes over business insurance coverage for claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic has important consequences for businesses and their counsel.  Join our expert panel to learn about:

• Update on COVID-19 Insurance Coverages including Latest Legal Developments and Coverage Arguments
• Coverage for Business Interruption/Lost Revenue
• Coverage for Event Cancellations
• Early COVID-19 Coverage Litigation and Regulatory and Legislative Developments
• Industry Issues
• Practical Tips for Corporate Counsel

About the Presenters

Suzan Charlton, Special Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP

Suzan Charlton has represented policyholders in insurance coverage disputes for more than 20 years. Clients trust her with coverage problems that demand creative solutions and zealous advocacy when litigation is called for. Her practice includes clients from a wide range of industries, including high-tech government contractors, oil and gas companies, energy utilities, industrial manufacturers, railroads, food and beverage companies, and hospitality businesses. Ms. Charlton has handled all aspects of complex insurance coverage litigation, from filing a complaint through trial and appeal, and has successfully negotiated numerous substantial insurance coverage settlements.

Gretchen Hoff Varner, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

An accomplished trial lawyer recently named as one of the Daily Journal’s 2017 Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in California, Gretchen Hoff Varner represents a wide range of companies in high-stakes coverage litigation and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars from insurers on behalf of her clients. Her clients range from Fortune 100 companies to family-owned businesses, with a particular focus on claims related to the agriculture industry. She has successfully handled cyber-liability, first-party property damage and business interruption, product liability, professional liability, general liability, automobile insurance, and bad faith claims, as well as a range of other coverage disputes.

Korde Rukesh, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP

Rukesh Korde has helped policyholders recover over $1 billion for first party, business interruption and contingent business interruption losses. Those losses include significant damages to skyscrapers, total supply chain failures, and business interruptions losses arising out of the inability to conduct interbank transactions. They also include cyber losses, such as computer security infrastructure failures, the loss of sensitive consumer and policyholder financial information, and contingent business interruption losses arising out of internet-related failures. Mr. Korde has resolved or litigated numerous cases involving insurance for hurricanes, floods, terrorist attacks, oil refinery explosions, disasters at chemical plants, supply chain failures, environmental damages, asbestos claims, MTBE claims, and natural resources damages. Mr. Korde has helped negotiate multi-million dollar payments under D&O policies as well payments for policyholders undergoing bankruptcy re-organization. He has worked with policyholders in the United States, in Europe, and in Asia. Mr. Korde has advised clients in nearly all sectors of the economy including air travel, back-end computer services, banking, chemical distillation, consumer products, financial services, hotels, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, and travel services.

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Please note that CLE credit is not offered for this webinar.

If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Laura Mulhern, Sections and Divisions Manager.