Congratulations to Adriana Perez on her selection to the National Association of Women Lawyers’ (NAWL) 2023 Rising List. Adriana is a member of Hunton Andrews Kurth’s national Insurance Recovery practice and is based in the Firm’s Miami, Florida office.
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Hunton Andrews Kurth Promotes Insurance Recovery Lawyer Kevin V. Small to Counsel
Effective February 28, 2023, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has promoted insurance recovery lawyer Kevin V. Small, along with three other attorneys, to Counsel. “Kevin quickly established himself as an integral part of our practice, particularly in the area of transactional liability insurance,” said practice head Syed Ahmad. Ahmad added, “Kevin recently led the drafting of a Lexis Practice Note on Representations and Warranties Insurance that will be published in the coming weeks and provides rare insights on common issues arising in the claims context.” “Kevin makes himself available to colleagues and clients alike whenever needed and works tirelessly to find creative solutions to complex insurance problems,” said former practice head Walter Andrews. Partner Mike Levine added, “Kevin’s promotion is well-deserved and a direct result of his hard work and service to our clients. I have no doubt his success will continue in his role as Counsel.” …
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Georgia Super Lawyers Recognized Two Lawyers from Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Group
Hunton insurance recovery group partner Larry Bracken and associate Rachel Hudgins were each recognized in Georgia Super Lawyers 2023’s most recent publication. Larry Bracken was recognized as a Super Lawyer, and Rachel Hudgins was selected as a Rising Star for Insurance Coverage.…
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Hunton Insurance Team Alerts California Supreme Court to “Physical Alteration” Fallacy
On February 6, 2023, The Claims Journal highlighted a letter by members of Hunton’s insurance team, submitted on behalf of United Policyholders, to the California Supreme Court, which alerts the Court to the fundamental infirmities in the “standard” expounded by the insurance industry in COVID-19 business interruption litigations nationwide. The letter was issued to assist the Court in addressing a question certified from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Another Planet Entertainment, LLC v. Vigilant Insurance Co, asking whether the actual or potential presence of the COVID-19 virus on an insured’s premises “constitute direct physical loss or damage to property” for purposes of coverage under a commercial property insurance policy.
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Risk Management in the Metaverse
For many, the “metaverse” sounds like some obscure sci-fi fantasyland. You may be asking, where is it? How does one get there? Chances are, if you are reading this article on a screen then you are already interacting with what could be described as the metaverse. One thing is certain though, if the metaverse is…
Alice Weeks Named to Miami Dade Bar’s Young Lawyers Section 40 Under 40
Congratulations to Alice Weeks, an associate on the Hunton Andrews Kurth insurance coverage team, for recently being named as an inaugural honoree for the Miami Dade Bar’s Young Lawyers Section 40 Under 40 awards.
The Miami Dade Bar Young Lawyers Section (YLS) is comprised of attorneys aged 36 and under. Alice was selected out…
Michael Levine and Peers Expose Insurers’ COVID-19 Sins
The Insurance Coverage Law Center has published an article in which Hunton insurance recovery partner, Michael Levine, exposes evidence of insurance company sins unearthed in the COVID-19 business interruption insurance litigation battleground. The article discusses evidence obtained from four of the largest property and business income insurers, which tends to prove that long before COVID-19, each understood virus and communicable disease to pose a risk of physical loss or damage sufficient to trigger coverage under their respective all-risk insurance products. A copy of the article is available here, with permission from the Insurance Coverage Law Center.
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Hunton Insurance Practice Again Scores “Tier 1” National Ranking in US News Best Law Firm Rankings
On November 3, 2022, US News announced its annual law firm rankings, where Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP garnered the highest (Tier 1) ranking among national insurance law practices. Hunton’s insurance team also received Tier 1 honors for “Insurance Law” in three regions (Washington, DC, Atlanta and San Francisco) and Tier 2 honors for “Litigation…
Super Lawyers Recognized Five Lawyers from Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Group
Partners, Larry Bracken, Lorie Masters, and Koorosh Talieh (KT), were each recognized as Super Lawyers, while associates Yaniel Abreu and Rachel Hudgins were selected as Rising Stars for Insurance Coverage in 2022. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have…
Insurance Recovery Group Expands New England Presence With New Boston Hire
Hunton Andrews Kurth has continued its national expansion and increased presence in New England by hiring Janine Hanrahan as an associate in the firm’s Boston office. This newest hire, coupled with promotion of Boston-based partner Geoffrey Fehling this Spring, supports Hunton’s strategic growth and broad insurance expertise in the Bay State alongside the office’s existing cadre of attorneys with experience in commercial litigation, complex business disputes, labor and employment, and government and corporate investigations, among other areas.
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