Insurance

The firm's litigation attorneys have extensive experience in insurance coverage matters. The firm's insurance coverage work has been on behalf of both insureds and insurers and has involved general liability, casualty, builders' risk, contract bond, business interruption, errors and omissions, directors and officers, public officials, professional liability, environmental impairment liability, fine arts and jewelers, and excess and reinsurance policies. Such litigation has involved a variety of issues, including the nature and scope of basic coverage, definitions and exclusions, aggregate policy limits, obligations of defense, policy reformation, statutory obligations, implied duties of fair dealing, and bad faith.

Wise Carter attorneys also have prosecuted and defended actions against sureties on a variety of statutory bonds. The firm has extensive experience defending life and health insurance companies and their agents in litigation involving individual life, health, and disability policies. Wise Carter also has defended ERISA claims and actions filed against insurers and employers related to employee benefit plans.