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COVID-19 and Business Interruption Coverage: Policyholder and Insurer Perspectives webinar explores coverage for business interruption in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, from the perspectives of both insurers and insureds. The speakers include Whiteman Osterman & Hanna's Jean Gerbini who has been focusing her practice on issues affecting consumers and providers of insurance for more than 30 years.  Joining Ms. Gerbini is Michael Troisi, from Rivkin Radler located in [...]

Download PDFCheck your commercial property insurance policy for business income, extra expense, dependent  properties, crisis management, business travel and meeting cancellation and contract penalties insurance coverage.      ___    Is the business shuttered because an employee has COVID-19 or the virus is present at the premises?  A business that must suspend operations because of COVID-19 potentially has insurance coverage for its lost income and extra [...]

Jason Shaw, a partner at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, recently published an article with the New York Law Journal entitled The Time Has Come for the Court Of Appeals to Resolve Reinsurance Issue. The article discusses how a recent decision will finally lead to resolving the unsettled question about whether reinsurers will have limitless liability for an underlying insurer’s legal costs. To view the full article, please click here.

Jean Gerbini, Of Counsel with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, the Capital Region’s largest law firm, was recently honored with the John E. Leach Memorial Award. The John E. Leach Memorial Award is presented by the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section (“TICL”) of the New York State Bar Association recognizing outstanding service and distinguished contributions to the legal profession as a member of the TICL Section. An attorney with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna [...]