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Thomas Cunningham

Thomas Cunningham

USA 2026

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TOM CUNNINGHAM has represented insurers in complex insurance and reinsurance litigation, arbitration, and regulatory investigations for over 25 years. Tom has repeatedly been asked to replace prior counsel, sometimes after discovery has closed, to prepare high stakes cases for trial.

He regularly represents insurers in both property/casualty and life/health matters. He has represented clients in state insurance department investigations and market conduct examinations respecting insurer sales practices, annuity suitability and costs of insurance issues, MGU and TPA agency contracts and disputes, and unclaimed property practices. Tom has litigated or arbitrated disputes involving allocation and aggregation of losses, bad faith, COVID-19, late notice, follow-the-fortunes, utmost good faith, ownership of expiration rights, consolidation of arbitration, commutations, and loss portfolio transfers.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance - Illinois

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial
Thomas Cunningham is a seasoned litigator with particular experience in complex insurance and reinsurance disputes.

Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance - USA - Nationwide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Thomas Cunningham of Sidley Austin LLP maintains a respected insurance and reinsurance practice and is well regarded for his expertise in bad faith and allocation disputes. He works closely with health and property-casualty insurers and demonstrates impressive cross-border expertise.

Strengths

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  • Thomas is masterful in arbitration trials and excels in handling witnesses. He manages extremely complex matters and successfully prevails.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: ReinsuranceChambers Guide to the USA
  • Thomas is masterful in arbitration trials and excels in handling witnesses. He manages extremely complex matters and successfully prevails.

    Insurance: Dispute Resolution: ReinsuranceChambers Guide to the USA

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