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Anderson Kill PC

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

USA Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide


Anderson Kill PC

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Anderson Kill's insurance recovery attorneys have recovered billions of dollars in judgments and settlements from insurance companies over the course of more than three decades and have made insurance law in multiple states -- including California, in a landmark decision establishing "all sums" and "stacking" principles for policyholders, and New York, in a decision affirming not only defense coverage for long-tail asbestos claims even after exhaustion of limits, but also attorneys' fees for the defense coverage dispute.

Our Insurance Recovery Group represents policyholders in insurance coverage disputes regarding environmental/asbestos/toxic tort liability, directors’ and officers’ liability, data breaches and other cyber risks, products liability, professional liability, intellectual property claims, commercial crime, property losses, business interruption losses and many other types of claims. The Group is supported by a library of tens of thousands of insurance company regulatory filings, manuals, briefs, advertisements and other discovery materials.

We represent policyholders only in insurance coverage disputes, maintaining no ties to insurance companies and so avoiding conflicts of interest. In a corporate legal environment in which insurance companies carry tremendous weight, both as clients and as sources of defense work, Anderson Kill's policyholder-only commitment serves as a competitive advantage.

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Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Anderson Kill fields a high-quality team capable of handling multiparty disputes and taking on coverage matters in diverse areas such as asbestos liability, bodily injury and financial lines. It acts for a broad array of clients, ranging from state and municipal bodies through to major companies, in sectors such as technology and consumer products. Exclusively representing policyholder interests in insurance as well as wider commercial matters, the firm exhibits additional expertise advising clients on environmental liability disputes.

Work Highlights

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  • Anderson Kill represented Scholastic in insurance coverage litigation against St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company arising from defense and settlement costs in an underlying trademark and copyright dispute. The court granted summary judgment in favor of Scholastic, holding that the insurer was obligated to provide full excess coverage following exhaustion of the primary policy.

Strengths

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  • Anderson Kill is truly the prototype for excellence for policyholder law firms. The vast knowledge and experience of the firm's attorneys, coupled with their insurance industry relationships, is a key differentiator from other law firms in this space.

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  • The attorneys are very responsive and experts in their field. They are very supportive and collaborative.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder respondentUSA
  • Anderson Kill has an in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry. The team do a terrific job and are truly advocates for their clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Robert M Horkovich
    Band 1Robert M Horkovich

    Robert M Horkovich

    Robert Horkovich is held in high regard for his substantial expertise in representing policyholders in complex coverage disputes, including asbestos and business interruption cases. He has also taken several cases to state supreme courts.

  • Band 2William G Passannante
    Band 2William G Passannante

    William G Passannante

    William Passannante has considerable experience assisting corporate policyholders with large scale coverage matters. He is noted for his strengths in D&O, product liability and asbestos insurance claims.

Ranked Individuals at Anderson Kill PC (2)

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