The Practical Benefits of Resolving Coverage Disputes through Mediation
Webcast Date : Thursday, December 10, 2020 | "A coverage dispute" is a wide net that broadly captures an array of issues encountered in the context of first-party claims, third-party claims and inter-insurer disputes – each of which, in turn, has various subsets, depending on the parties, policies, facts and damages in question.
November 17, 2020 at 11:09 AM
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"A coverage dispute" is a wide net that broadly captures an array of issues encountered in the context of first-party claims, third-party claims and inter-insurer disputes – each of which, in turn, has various subsets, depending on the parties, policies, facts and damages in question.
Join this webcast as expert Richard P. Byrne discusses the unique issues attendant to confronting and addressing insurance coverage disputes – with particular attention paid to the practical benefits of resolving these disputes via mediation. This webcast will cover:
- Why Mediation is an advantageous means of resolving coverage disputes.
- The scenarios in which coverage issues may arise.
- The best methods to employ in working to resolve an insurance coverage dispute at Mediation.
- The impact /role of underlying litigation.
- Strategy and approach.
- How to avoid last minute surprises and overcoming impasse.
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Speakers:
RICHARD P. BYRNE, ESQ. | Commercial Specialist | NAM (National Arbitration and Mediation) Richard P. Byrne, Esq. has been serving as a Mediator since Mediation first came on the horizon as a cost-effective means of resolving litigation and other disputes. He is well-respected professionally and has a reputation for bringing the most contentious disputes to full and final resolution. A strong proponent of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and a Certified Mediator with the United States District Court, Richard P. Byrne brings more than 25 years of ADR experience to NAM's New York Metro panel of neutrals. He has successfully mediated issues in a wide variety of specialty areas, including commercial disputes, employment discrimination claims, employment contract disputes, wage and hour/FLSA claims, construction matters, complex personal injury and property damage claims, insurance and reinsurance matters, risk transfer disputes and life, health and disability claims. His legal career of over 35 years brings an added dimension of expertise to the matters over which he presides. Click here to read Richard's full biography. |
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