Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

We are pleased to announce that Kevin V. Small, Partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage practice, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the RIMS New York Chapter for the 2026 term, serving as a Director.

The last year has seen a resurgence of special purpose acquisition companies or “SPACs.” Whether this SPAC comeback will persist remains to be seen. But sponsors, targets, investors, and other market participants should take heed of significant directors and officers liability insurance rulings arising from the SPAC heyday of the early 2020s that have now made their way through the courts and provide useful guidance to those looking to place and rely upon effective D&O insurance solutions. 

A recent summary judgment order is a reminder that, in insurance coverage disputes, straightforward arguments can still win the day. In a coverage action arising from dozens of underlying personal injury suits, the court adopted a clear, text-based approach to the duty to defend—and ordered the insurer to provide a defense.