Despite the popularity of reps and warranties insurance (RWI), many common misconceptions about this insurance product still exist. For example, while it’s often believed that RWI is too expensive or unsuitable for a specific...more
In today’s episode, hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse break down who’s who in the insurance industry: the insurance companies, the brokers, the agents, and, of course, the policyholders. They explain why it is necessary...more
Today on Don’t Take No for an Answer, Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse discuss the stealth disappearance of social engineering and fraudulent instruction coverage, and what you can do to make sure you have insurance coverage...more
Today on Don't Take No for an Answer, Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse discuss what happens under D&O policies when an executive wears multiple hats—or, as it’s known in the insurance industry— acts in more than one capacity,...more
In this episode, the hosts explain waivers of insurers’ subrogation rights: what are they, what are the risks, who is bound by them, and how to obtain a waiver from an insurance company. They also discuss specific examples in...more
Hosts Lynda Bennett and Eric Jesse build on their recent discussion with Lowenstein M&A Chair and Transactions & Advisory Group co-Chair Marita Makinen about the current state of play in the M&A and private equity space. The...more
When buying an insurance policy, a policyholder is sometimes required to sign a warranty letter affirming that they are not aware of any impending claims nor any facts or circumstances that may reasonably give rise to a...more
In today’s episode of Don’t Take No For An Answer, hosts Lynda Bennett and Eric Jesse are joined by Marita Makinen, Partner and Chair of Lowenstein’s Mergers & Acquisitions group and Co-chair of its Transactions & Advisory...more
Hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group continue their discussion about the difference between the duty to defend, the duty to reimburse, and the duty to advance. They run through the...more
In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group discuss the difference between a duty to defend versus a duty to reimburse. They explain why...more
Today on “Don't Take No for an Answer,” co-hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of the Insurance Recovery Group at Lowenstein Sandler discuss how to deal with excess insurers who refuse to follow a primary insurer’s...more
As we emerge from the COVID pandemic and the risk environment for corporate America remains high, now is a good time to revisit a question critical to private equity firms and strategic buyers in the mergers and acquisitions...more
Today on “Don't Take No for an Answer,” co-hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of the Insurance Recovery Group at Lowenstein Sandler discuss the upcoming publication of their second report on reps and warranties insurance...more
In this episode of “Don't Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett talks to Stacey C. Tyler, counsel in Lowenstein’s Real Estate practice group, about some of the key insurance coverage issues that come up when a company...more
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Insurers like to make their coverage obligations someone else’s problem. One of the ways they do this is by saying that another insurer has to go first. In other words, insurers will sometimes take the position that another...more
Lynda A. Bennett talks with Matt Kerman, Broker with ARC Excess & Surplus, about coverage emergencies, and how to streamline the process of securing coverage “while the fire alarms are ringing and smoke is filling the room.”...more
Anyone who owns a cellphone or uses an email address has received a communication from a scammer seeking to extract confidential information or trick the recipient into sending money to foreign countries. These attempts come...more
Lloyd’s of London’s new requirement that all insurers issuing standalone cyber coverage exclude liability for any state backed cyber-attacks could present a systemic risk to the insurance market, raising questions of coverage...more
In this episode of “Don't Take No for an Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett talks with Justin Berutich and Yoav J. Shans about why more companies don’t take advantage of tax liability insurance, how tax products may be used as an...more
What should a policyholder do if its insurance company refuses to pay all or most of a settlement offer made during mediation? Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse outline the options, from the less-than-ideal approach of walking...more
In this episode of “Don’t Take No for an Answer,” hosts Lynda A. Bennett and Michael Lichtenstein of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group provide recommendations for preparing corporate insurance policies for the next...more
Every company must go through the annual ritual of assessing their insurance renewals: when should you start these discussions, and when should you consider changing carriers? Host Lynda A. Bennett talks with Joseph Saka,...more
In 2020, Lowenstein Sandler released a groundbreaking report, authored by Lynda A. Bennett and Eric Jesse of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, based on results of a survey that sought to answer a key question about reps...more
In today’s episode, host Lynda A. Bennett and her guests examine the evolving standards for corporate ESG (environmental, social, and governance) initiatives and the impact on corporate insurance.
Their discussion addresses...more
Host Lynda A. Bennett speaks with Brian Della Torre, Senior Project Manager at Insurance Archaeology Group, on how one grows up to become an insurance archeologist, and how missing policy information can actually be unearthed...more