Paul E Breene

May 13, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

'Loss of Market' Exclusions to COVID-19 Business Interruption Insurance Claims

The response from the insurance industry has been underwhelming, with the industry generally taking the position that there is no coverage for COVID-19-related business interruption losses.

By Paul E. Breene and Anthony B. Crawford

9 minute read

July 19, 2017 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Contending with the Perils of Loss Appraisal in First-Party Claims – Part II

As detailed in Part I of this article, recovery for so-called first-party insurance claims – claims for insurance coverage for damage to the policyholder’s…

By Arnold F. Mascali Richard P. Lewis Paul E. Breene

12 minute read

April 12, 2017 | Insurance Coverage Law Center

Contending with the Perils of Loss Appraisal in First-Party Claims – Part I

When policyholders pursue so-called first party insurance claims – claims for insurance coverage for damage to the policyholder’s own property…

By Arnold F. Mascali Richard P. Lewis Paul E. Breene

13 minute read

October 27, 2016 | FC&S Insurance

‘Keyspan’, ‘Viking Pump’ Throw N.Y. Allocation Law Into State of Confusion

It has been an eventful year in New York for those who focus on issues concerning allocation for so-called “long-tail” insurance claims, that…

By Paul E. Breene and Ann V. Kramer

8 minute read

October 24, 2016 | New York Law Journal

'Keyspan', 'Viking Pump' Throw N.Y. Allocation Law Into State of Confusion

Paul E. Breene and Ann V. Kramer of Reed Smith write: After a groundbreaking pro-policyholder insurance allocation decision by the New York Court of Appeals in May, a September 1st decision by the First Department has caused another upheaval, not a good one for policyholders.

By Paul E. Breene and Ann V. Kramer

16 minute read

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