Based in Boston, Kim Marrkand and Nancy Adams co-lead the insurance practice at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. The team is experienced in representing insurers and reinsurers in coverage disputes and reinsurance arbitrations, and handles property and casualty coverage matters. Marrkand acts for insurers in coverage litigation concerning claims spanning pollution, tobacco, and construction defects, while Adams has experience advising clients in coverage disputes concerning sexual abuse claims. Other members of the team include New York-based Marc Abrams and Suman Chakraborty, who handle coverage matters related to the opioid crisis. Asbestos coverage disputes are expertly dealt with by Ellen Farrell, who is based in Washington DC, and Nicholas Cramb, who is based in Boston.
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Key clients
- Liberty Mutual Group
- American Economy Insurance Company, American Fire and Casualty Company, American States Insurance Company, and The Ohio Casualty Insurance
- Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
- Euclid Transactional, LLC, North American Capacity Insurance Company, Aspen Speciality Insurance Company, General Security Indemnity Company of Arizona, and Steadfast Insurance Company
- Resolute Management Inc.
- Newline Syndicate 1218 at Lloyd’s of London
- AIG Companies
- Berkshire Hathaway Life Insurance Company of Nebraska
- Allianz
Work highlights
Representing Euclid in a coverage dispute over a $50M Representations & Warranties policy claim and prosecuting counterclaims, including fraud.
Represents LMFIC in insurance coverage litigation involving hundreds of lawsuits concerning alleged human sex trafficking.
Defending Newline Insurance Company, a U.K.-based Fairfax affiliate, in a dispute against Hikma Pharmaceuticals in New York Supreme Court.
Practice head
Kim Marrkand; Nancy Adams
Other key lawyers
Marc Abrams; Suman Chakraborty; Ellen Farrell; Nicholas Cramb