Paul E Breene

May 13, 2020 | Corporate Counsel

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

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

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

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

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