Rikke Dierssen-Morice

Rikke represents commercial policyholders in the United States and abroad on insurance claims and in recovery litigation, helping her clients recover hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds.

Rikke has successfully handled high-stakes insurance claims in bench and jury trials throughout the United States. Assisting recovery efforts on small to multimillion-dollar insurance claims, Rikke helps her policyholder clients work with claims representatives and coverage counsel to achieve maximum payment. She is skilled at fully and correctly documenting many different types of insurance claims—and is a fierce advocate on behalf of her clients.

Nationally, Rikke has worked on matters involving:

Directors and officers (“D&O”) insurance procurement and recovery;

Food contamination general liability and recall insurance recovery;

Cyber coverage procurement and claims;

Pollution/alleged groundwater contamination claims under general liability, property, and pollution policies;

Theft and fraud claims under financial institutions bonds, crime, and liability policies;

Errors and omissions (“E&O”) and professional coverage claims;

Product liability insurance recovery for manufacturers;

International shipping/marine and property coverage for lost or destroyed products and container leakage claims; and

Property and appraisal recovery claims for storm destruction damages.

Internationally, Rikke has worked extensively on non-admitted insurance issues and international policy drafting in addition to recovering insurance funds for losses in Europe, Asia, and South America. In addition, she has extensive experience advising U.S. companies across Europe on contract drafting, retention of and work with in-country counsel, and provision of supporting opinions and analysis.

Rikke is fluent in French and Danish. For more information, please see https://www.blankrome.com/people/rikke-dierssen-morice.