Stroock’s Insurance and Reinsurance practice is recognized for its broad experience and dedication to serving the insurance industry. Our clients include a wide range of companies on the full spectrum of insurance matters, including leading insurers, reinsurers and financial institutions.
We provide counsel and strategic advice on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, reinsurance transactional, litigation and arbitration matters, regulatory matters (including market conduct investigations by regulators and state attorneys general), compliance issues, rogue agent issues, international sales practices and tax matters.
We offer a breadth of knowledge and experience that few other law firms can match, partnering with our clients to provide sophisticated solutions that are effective and add value in support of our clients’ commercial objectives.Our integrated industry-focused approach brings together skilled practitioners from different insurance-related disciplines, including corporate, tax, litigation and regulatory specialists. We work with clients to help them operate in a regulated industry, successfully consummate transactions, navigate potential disputes and regulatory exposures and, if necessary, to manage complex litigations, arbitrations and government investigations.
“Stroock has expertise in multiple insurance-related transactional and regulatory matters, including financial restructuring, insolvency, demutualizations and market conduct.” – Legal 500
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April 7, 2020 | Daily Journal
Stephen Newman Featured in Article on COVID-19 Premises Liability Cases
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April 2, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Julie Nevins Named to Insurance Coverage Law Center Advisory Board
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March 27, 2020 | AM Best
Robert Lewin Featured in Article on Business Insurance During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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March 26, 2020 | Law360
Julie Nevins Discusses Business Insurance Coverage Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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March 23, 2020 | Washington Examiner
Stephen Newman Discusses New Legislation on Privacy and Data Security Policies
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March 13, 2020 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Julie Nevins and Robert Lewin Featured in Insurance Coverage Law Center
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March 10, 2020 | PropertyCasualty360
Julie Nevins Discusses Coronavirus Insurance Coverage
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March 6, 2020 | LegalTech News
Stephen Newman Weighs In on Text Messages and TCPA Compliance
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March 5, 2020 | Property Casualty360
Julie Nevins Discusses Coronavirus Insurance Outlook
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March 2, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Julie Nevins Addresses Global Company Responses to Coronavirus
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February 24, 2020 | Los Angeles Business Journal
Stephen Newman and Quyen Truong Featured in CCPA Virtual Roundtable
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February 19, 2020 | Business Insurance
Julie Nevins Quoted on Impact of Coronavirus
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January 23, 2020
Elizabeth Carter Wins ‘Commitment to Justice’ Award
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January 21, 2020 | Law360
Stephen Newman Weighs In on Future of TCPA
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January 2, 2020 | Law360
Stephen Newman Explores TCPA Constitutionality as a 2020 ‘Consumer Protection Case to Watch’
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December 16, 2019 | Crain's New York Business
Three Stroock Partners Named to Crain’s 2020 'Notable Women in Law'
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December 4, 2019 | Business Insurance
Michele Jacobson Profiled as a Business Insurance ‘Woman to Watch’
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November 12, 2019 | Bloomberg Big Law Business, General Counsel News, The Deal
Jennifer Recine, Michele Jacobson Featured in Bloomberg, General Counsel News and The Deal
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November 7, 2019 | Press Release
Michele Jacobson Named Head of Stroock’s New York General Litigation Group
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October 31, 2019 | Bloomberg Law
‘Surprising Results’ for Class Action Claimant Response Rates
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October 14, 2019
Stephen Newman Featured in Washington Examiner
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October 1, 2019 | Business Insurance
Michele Jacobson Named to Business Insurance List of ‘Women to Watch’
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September 4, 2019 | ARIAS•U.S. Quarterly
Michele Jacobson, Beth Clark, TaLona Holbert Published in ARIAS•U.S. Quarterly
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August 22, 2019 | ABL Advisor, General Counsel News, Lawfuel
New Partner James Serritella’s Addition Featured in Trio of Publications
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August 19, 2019 | Press Release
Stroock Continues Strategic Growth With Litigation Partner James Serritella
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August 15, 2019 | Best Lawyers
47 Stroock Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2020
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April 25, 2019 | Chambers USA
Stroock Ranked in 9 Practice Areas by Chambers USA 2019; 25 Leading Lawyers Recognized
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March 20, 2019 | Law360
Michele Jacobson Named to Law360 Insurance Editorial Advisory Board
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June 1, 2018
Stroock Advises Atlas Merchant Capital as Co-Lead Investor in Closing of $2 Billion Acquisition of Talcott Resolution from The Hartford
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Spring 2018 | AIRROC Matters
Robert Lewin, Michele Jacobson, Laura Besvinick, Julie Nevins and Vincent Laurenzano featured in “AIRROC at 180 Maiden Lane”
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May 3, 2018
Stroock Ranked in 11 Practice Areas by Chambers USA 2018; 29 Leading Lawyers Recognized
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January 23, 2018
Four Stroock Lawyers Recognized as Top Lawyers in South Florida Legal Guide 2018
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December 5, 2017
Stroock Advising Atlas Merchant Capital as Co-Lead Investor in $2 Billion Acquisition of Talcott Resolution from The Hartford
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December 4, 2017 | Law360
Stroock deal team mentioned in "Hartford Sells Life Insurance Business For $2.05B"
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June 2, 2017
Stroock Receives High Honors in 13 Practices from The Legal 500 United States 2017: 37 Stroock Attorneys Recognized
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June 1, 2017
Stroock Earns Top Tier Rank in 11 Practices by Chambers USA 2017: 30 Leading Attorneys Recognized
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September 21, 2016 | PRNewswire
Stroock Aids Launch of P2P Insurance Company
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August 15, 2016
47 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2017
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August 5, 2016 | Law360
Stroock's Michele L. Jacobson profiled by Law360 in Q&A
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May 27, 2016
Stroock Ranked By Chambers USA For 2016
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April 20, 2016 | Law360
Michele L. Jacobson and Julia B. Strickland quoted in "Wall Street Firms Among Toughest For Female Partners"
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October 27, 2015 | Law360
Robert Lewin quoted in "Reinsurer Says AIG Unit On Its Own For $262M Asbestos Deal"
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August 17, 2015
45 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2016
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May 19, 2015
Stroock Ranked By Chambers USA For 2015
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June 25, 2014
Stroock Attorneys and Practices Ranked by The Legal 500 United States 2014
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May 24, 2013
Stroock Ranked by Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2013
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August 5, 2010
17 Stroock Attorneys Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers
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June 11, 2010
Stroock Is Ranked by the Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2010
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April 3, 2008
Capital Markets Crisis Group Expansion
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June 1, 2007
Stroock represents Institutional Life Markets Association (ILMA)
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September 28, 2006
Stroock Represents Arrowpoint Capital Corp. in Management Buyout of Royal & Sun Alliance USA
Publications
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May 6, 2020 | Mealey's Litigation Report, Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Disputes, Mealey’s Catastrophic Loss
Preparing For Reinsurance Fallout From COVID-19 Pandemic
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April 9, 2020 | Stroock Special Bulletin
Preparing for Reinsurance Fallout From COVID-19 Pandemic
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March 23, 2020 | Stroock Special Bulletin
The Constitutionality of Government Action Mandating COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage
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March 6, 2020 | Stroock Special Bulletin
Will Business Interruption Insurance Provide Coverage for Coronavirus Losses?
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Winter 2020 | One on One
Misrepresentation or Just ‘Puffing’
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January 3, 2020 | Stroock Special Bulletin
NYS Department of Financial Services Announces Mandatory Submission of LIBOR Risk Management Plan
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December 2, 2019 | Bloomberg Law
Considering Appellate Jurisdiction to Review Orders Compelling Arbitration
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August 19, 2019 | Stroock Special Bulletin
The Latest Updates From the NAIC Summer Meeting
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August 14, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“New Bermuda Legislation Will Create a Novel Class of Bank to Service FinTech Companies”
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July 27, 2018 | Law360
“The State of Medicare Secondary Payer Act Litigation”
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July 3, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“Bermuda is Quickly Gaining Favor as a Jurisdiction-of-Choice for Digital Assets”
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June 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“NAIC Updates – June 2018”
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May 2018 | For The Defense
“Where They've Been and Where They're Going: Secondary Payer Lawsuits Involving Medicare Advantage Organizations”
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Spring 2018 | AIRROC Matters
“The Impact of the Tax Reform Act on the Insurance Industry”
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February 13, 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"The Impact of the Tax Reform Act on the Insurance Industry"
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January 2018 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"NAIC Updates – January 2018"
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October 2017 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"NAIC Updates – October 2017"
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Vol 71, No. 4, 2016 | Dispute Resolution Journal
“Is My Arbitration Final Or Is It Groundhog Day?”
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December 7, 2016 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"The Eleventh Circuit Expands Private Insurers’ Exposure for the Reimbursement of Medicare Payments Under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act"
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June 14, 2016 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Ambac Assurance Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.: New York Court of Appeals Rejects Expansion of the Common Interest Exception to Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege"
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May 2016 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"NAIC Updates – May 2016"
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January 19, 2016 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"NAIC Updates – January 2016"
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October 1, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Updates on Principle-Based Reserving"
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October 1, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"2015 NAIC Summer Meeting – Updates From the Reinsurance Task Force"
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August 18, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Exposure of XXX/AXXX Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation Draft and Revisions to Credit for Reinsurance Model Law"
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July 28, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"D.C. Circuit Court Rules Sec. 4371 Federal Excise Tax Does Not Apply to Foreign-to-Foreign Retrocessions"
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October 28, 2014
"Recent Developments at the NAIC Private Equity Issues (E) Working Group"
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September 25, 2014
Voss v. Netherlands Insurance Co. and Its Implications For Broker Negligence Actions In New York
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August 19, 2014
"Taking a Page from Litigation: Curbing Discovery Costs in Arbitration"
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2014 Issue 1
“Planning and Addressing Data Breaches: Understanding Your General Liability Policy in a Cyber World”
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May 1, 2014
"Update on Principle-Based Reserving"
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April 3, 2014
“Update on Private Equity Issues in the Insurance Industry”
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March 2014
“Multi-State Analysis Of An Insurance Broker’s Duties To Non-Clients”
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January 30, 2014
Insurance Updates
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October/November 2013
"Using Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices Statutes to Challenge Reinsurer Delays in Claims Payment"
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September 2013
"Data Breaches and the General Liability Policy in a Cyber-World"
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July 24, 2013
"Developments from the NAIC’s Financial Condition (E) Committee"
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May 2013
“New York Court Of Appeals Resolves Split In Authority And Clarifies Insured’s Ability To Claim Broker Negligence”
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May 14, 2013
"Developments from the NAIC 2013 Spring National Meeting"
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April 10, 2013
"State Responses to Superstorm Sandy and Other Natural Disasters: Implications for Ceding Companies and Their Reinsurers"
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February 15, 2013
“The Final FATCA Regulations: A Crib Sheet”
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December/January 2013
“Emerging Insurance Issues in the Debate over ‘Fracking’”
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December 28, 2012
"Developments from the NAIC 2012 Fall National Meeting"
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October 25, 2012
"Recent Developments Regarding the Use of Captives and Special Purpose Vehicles"
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August 27, 2012
Developments from the NAIC 2012 Summer National Meeting
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March 14, 2012
"Developments from the NAIC 2012 Spring National Meeting"
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February 13, 2012
"Insurance Updates"
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November 17, 2011
"Developments from the NAIC 2011 Fall National Meeting"
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October 13, 2011
"National Association of Insurance Commissioners to Review Insurers’ Use of Captives"
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September 2011
"Solvent Run-offs Finally “Off and Running” in the United States"
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July 21, 2011
"Reinsurance Implications of the Japanese Earthquake"
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June 30, 2011
ABN Amro Bank NV v. MBIA Inc. – NY Court of Appeals Allows Policy Holders’ Fraudulent Conveyance and Common Law Claims Against MBIA to Continue In State Court
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June 1, 2011
“Solvent Run-offs finally ‘off and running’ in the United States”
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May 2011
“Title I and Title II of Dodd-Frank: The Camel’s Nose in the Insurance Regulatory Tent”
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July 22, 2010
"Update on Significant Insurance Provisions of Dodd-Frank"
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July 21, 2010
"Health Care System Overhaul: Tax Code Changes"
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July 7, 2010
"Significant Insurance Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"
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March 31, 2010
Highlights from the NAIC Spring 2010 National Meeting
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September 9, 2009
“Hidden Implications of Revenue Ruling 2009-25 for Life Settlements”
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June 20, 2009
“Obama Administration Financial Regulatory Reform Proposal”
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May 11, 2009
“New IRS Revenue Rulings: Amount and Character of Income on Life Insurance Contracts”
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January 30, 2009
NAIC Executive Committee Votes Against Adoption of ACLI Proposals
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August 18, 2008
“Update on New York State Insurance Department Broker Compensation Hearings”
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August 15, 2006
"The Access to Records and Claims Cooperation Clauses: Their Impact on Discovery in Arbitration Proceedings"
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August 1, 2006
"Copyrights and Trademarks and Patents! Oh, My!"
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November 26, 2002
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Enacted
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October 15, 2001
Bush Administration Proposes Public-Private Partnership for Terrorism Insurance
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June 2001
Financial Services Reform: New Opportunities, New Challenges
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May 2001
"How to Get Swap Counterparty Investment Discretion in CAT Bond Transactions"
Events
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June 3, 2020 | 1PM EDT, 10AM PDT
COVID Insurance Claims: Challenges for the Entertainment Industry
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March 31, 2020
Insurance Industry Perspectives on COVID-19
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May 6-8, 2020
ARIAS 2020 Spring Conference
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March 1-4, 2020
ReFocus 2020
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October 17-18, 2019
Tech Beach Retreat Bermuda — Fintech Innovation Island
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September 19, 2019
Catastrophe Claims: Insurance Coverage for Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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May 8-10, 2019
ARIAS•U.S. 2019 Spring Conference
Lawyers In This Group
Back To Service| Name | Title | Office |
| Lisa A. Pach | Special Counsel |
Miami 305-789-9331 (Office) lpach@stroock.com |
| James R. Serritella | Counsel |
New York 212-806-1311 jserritella@stroock.com |
| Martin Minkowitz | Of Counsel |
New York 212-806-6256 (Office) mminkowitz@stroock.com |
| Cristina B. Rodriguez | Associate |
Miami 305-789-9354 (Office) cbrodriguez@stroock.com |
| Julie E. Nevins | Special Counsel |
Miami 305-789-9380 (Office) jnevins@stroock.com |
| Vincent Laurenzano | Non-Lawyer Consultant |
New York 212-806-6282 (Office) vlaurenzano@stroock.com |
| Chelsea L. Goulet | Associate |
New York 212-806-5414 (Office) cgoulet@stroock.com |
| Arthur J. Herskowitz | Associate |
New York 212-806-5670 (Office) aherskowitz@stroock.com |
| TaLona H. Holbert | Associate |
New York 212-806-5517 (Office) tholbert@stroock.com |
| Elizabeth C. Carter | Special Counsel |
New York 212-806-5597 (Office) ecarter@stroock.com |
| Beth K. Clark | Special Counsel |
New York 212-806-5603 (Office) bclark@stroock.com |
| Meagan Cyrus | Associate |
Miami 305-789-9363 (Office) mcyrus@stroock.com |
| Laura Besvinick | Partner |
Miami 305-789-9395 (Office) lbesvinick@stroock.com |
| Michele L. Jacobson | Partner |
New York 212-806-6067 (Office) mjacobson@stroock.com |
| Robert Lewin | Partner |
New York 212-806-5643 (Office) rlewin@stroock.com |
| Stephen J. Newman | Partner |
Los Angeles 310-556-5982 (Office) snewman@stroock.com |
| Lewis F. Murphy | Partner |
Miami 305-789-9352 (Office) lmurphy@stroock.com |
