Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog

In today’s unpredictable world, the need for event cancellation insurance has never been more evident. Whether it’s a high-profile concert by a global superstar like Taylor Swift, an international sporting event like the Olympics, or the start of a much-anticipated football season, the potential for disruption looms large. Terrorism threats and extreme weather events due to the broad impacts of climate change contribute to the growing risks faced by event organizers, artists, and venues. Event cancellation insurance offers a critical safety net in the face of some of these uncertainties.

The members of Hunton’s Insurance Recovery group present regularly on today’s hot topic insurance coverage issues. Upcoming insurance presentations for November 2019 include:

• Walter J. Andrews will be presenting on Experts and Their Role in Bad Faith Litigation at the 2019 Insurance Law Symposium at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida on November 1, 2019.
• John C. Eichman will be presenting on Pursuing the Insured’s Claim at the ABA’s 2019 Fidelity & Surety Law Fall Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on November 7, 2019.
• Syed S. Ahmad will be presenting with ...

Recent headlines underscore the security challenges faced by public-facing businesses. From physical threats to cyber attacks targeting a wide range of critical infrastructure, companies in diverse sectors, such as the financial, retail, entertainment, energy, transportation, real estate, communications and other areas, face a challenging landscape of risks and potential liabilities. Join us on October 28, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. EST, for a webinar to discuss these issues, including why companies should consider SAFETY Act protection and how to obtain it.

Hunton Insurance Coverage practice partner Michael Levine will be speaking in an upcoming Strafford live webinar, "Depreciation of Labor in Property Insurance Claims: Guidance From Recent Cases," scheduled for Wednesday, October 30, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.

Recap of Hunton Insurance Recovery Group presentations in August and September 2019 focusing on key risk management techniques and strategies for maximizing recoveries under corporate insurance policies and enforcing indemnity rights under technology, sales, services, outsourcing, and other commercial contracts:

• John Eichman and Sergio F. Oehninger presented a seminar on Electronic Crime – Insurance Coverage for Cyber Attacks and Computer Fraud, Independent Community Bankers of America Webinar Series, September 24, 2019.
• Sergio F. Oehninger presented seminars on ...