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Insurance Law
As a leading insurance industry trial firm, we work with carriers and their insureds on a wide range of defense and coverage disputes. We defend insureds while working directly with insurers, but also specialize in insurance coverage representing insurers in first party claims and litigation against their insureds. Our lawyers represent our clients on issues that involve:
- Disputes over coverage
- Third party insurance defense
- Declaratory judgment actions
- Controversies in connection with an underlying lawsuit regarding coverage issues
- Monitoring catastrophic personal injury litigation for insurers
- Evaluation of contractual and policy working pertaining to indemnity, additional insureds, and allocation of risk
- Investigation of insurance fraud
R&W enjoys a strong reputation for its expertise in “insurance coverage” law. Insurance coverage law focuses on the proper interpretation of insurance policies, including both “first party” policies, which reimburse the policyholder when his own property is lost or damaged or his income is interrupted, and “third party” policies, which offer protection when a third party brings a claim or lawsuit against the policyholder.
So long as no conflict of interest arises, R&W also provides its opinions and courtroom representation for insurance companies. Indeed, several Texas, Louisiana and national insurers look to R&W when their thorniest coverage questions arise.
In the past few years, R&W has achieved widespread recognition as one of the “go to” firms in the insurance coverage area. Named partner Lyle Rathwell has authored a number of published articles in recent years, dealing with the policyholder’s duty to cooperate with its insurer following a claim, the “eight corners” rule and the oilfield anti-indemnity statutes that have been enacted by the legislatures of Texas, Louisiana, Wyoming and New Mexico.
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