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Dentons

Insurance: Insurer

USA Guide 2026 : California


Dentons

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Dentons’ global insurance group is a preeminent team of transactional, regulatory and litigation counsel with unmatched global reach. Our more than 200 dedicated insurance practitioners have been providing market-leading representation to the industry for more than 80 years. We understand the intricacies of the business of insurance, monitoring developments and the industry constantly, and we remain alert to new risks and challenges.

Our renowned insurance litigation and disputes team represents insurers, reinsurers and financial services companies with respect to the most significant issues facing the industry, including complex commercial disputes and high-stakes class actions, across virtually all US jurisdictions and on a total of six continents. We also advise insurance clients on high-stakes matters involving our regulatory, insurtech, cyber security, real estate, transaction and runoffs, investments, joint ventures, public policy, government investigations, restructuring, tax, IP and other practices, to support insurers with a 360-degree holistic view of the sector.

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Insurance: Insurer - California

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
The broad insurance practice at Dentons has excellent credentials in handling transactional matters as well as complex litigation regarding highly sensitive issues for major insurers. It regularly manages class action defense, particularly in relation to financial transactions. Notably, the team also offers in-depth advice to tech startups and other clients on regulatory matters.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons represented AIG Speciality Insurance Company in insurance coverage claims by Major League Baseball, all 30 of its Major League teams, and related media entities seeking to recover the $1.6 billion program limit due to the cancellation of baseball games during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Strengths

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  • Dentons has a brilliant team of lawyers with a very high level of knowledge.

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  • They are among the best insurance coverage lawyers out there, whether in the courtroom or providing the important analysis we need.

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  • Dentons has a great understanding of the market, is cognizant of our approach as a business and balances different interests well.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Ronald D Kent
    Band 2Ronald D Kent

    Ronald D Kent

    Ronald Kent is well regarded for his skill in handling litigation and appellate work on behalf of insurance carriers. He handles a broad range of coverage claims, including those arising from cyber security, COVID-19 liability suits, environmental contamination and sexual abuse allegations.

    • Ronald is a talented litigator and a great strategist. He is hard-working and thorough.

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    • He is very aware of the emerging market trends within insurance.

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California

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