Dentons regularly acts for insurance companies in class action lawsuits and coverage litigation concerning life insurance and property insurance matters. The team is co-led by Chicago-based Keith Moskowitz; Sandra Hauser and Aidan M McCormack in New York; and Shari Klevens, who is based in Washington DC. Moskowitz has vast experience in cases concerning COVID-19 business losses, opioid coverage litigation, and bad faith lawsuits. Hauser’s client base spans global financial institutions, insurance companies, and healthcare firms, while Klevens leads on matters concerning professional liability coverage. McCormack joined the team in February 2025, and specializes in insurance and reinsurance related litigation, with expertise regarding property damage claims. Another important member of the team is New York-based Reid Ashinoff, who defends clients in class actions concerning care insurance policies. In New Jersey, Erika Lopes-McLeman is known for representing insurance companies in a range of matters such as insurance coverage litigation, insurance-related class actions, and bad faith claims.
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‘Reid Ashinoff is an outstanding strategist in complex and high-value major litigation.’
Key clients
- First American Title Company
- MetLife
- Genworth Financial, Inc., Genworth Life Insurance Company, and Genworth Life Insurance Company of New York
- Westport Insurance Corporation, Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada, and Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s/ Westport Insurance Corporation
- Aspen Insurance
- Zurich American Insurance Company, Great American Insurance Company, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- AXA XL
- American Home Assurance Company, an AIG company
- AIG
- Lloyd’s of London
- The Prudential Insurance Company of America
- Clarendon National Insurance Company, an affiliate of Enstar Group Limited
Work highlights
Represented clients in consolidated class actions seeking over $500m in restitution for alleged overcharging of title insurance premiums and related fees.
Represented Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in numerous class actions.
Represented American Home/AIG in insurance bad faith lawsuits brought by policyholders.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Keith Moskowitz
Practice head
Keith Moskowitz; Sandra Hauser; Aidan M McCormack; Shari Klevens
Other key lawyers
Reid Ashinoff; Erika Lopes-McLeman