Arnold & Porter’s insurance practice has vast experience acting on D&O coverage issues and coverage disputes arising from acquisitions. The team is co-led by Washington DC-based Scott Schreiber, Arthur Luk, and William Perdue. Schreiber has experience representing clients in the Delaware Supreme Court and is known for handling insurance coverage and bad faith litigation. Luk acts for clients in both state and federal courts, while Perdue is experienced in advising on professional liability policies. James Herschlein, Diana Sterk, and Christopher Odell have strong knowledge of personal injury and wrongful death claims. They are based in New York and Houston, respectively.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- AIG and its subsidiary AIG Specialty Insurance
- UK P&I Club
- National Union Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Lexington Insurance Company
- Illinois National Insurance Company
- North American Specialty Insurance Company
Work highlights
Acted for National Union in the Towers Watson Bump-Up litigation, with the court affirming summary judgment and holding that the Bump-Up exclusion bars coverage for Towers Watson’s settlement payments.
Represented National Union by reversing a $118.5 million judgment in the FairPoint insurance coverage appeal, eliminating the entire adverse award.
Represented Illinois National in the Clear Channel coverage litigation, with the Delaware Superior Court holding that the SEC’s tolling-agreement request was investigatory and did not constitute a covered Securities Claim.
Practice head
Scott Schreiber; Arthur Luk; William Perdue
Other key lawyers
James Herschlein; Diana Sterk; Christopher Odell