Speakers
Jeffrey Davidson
Partner, Covington & Burling LLP
David Borovsky
Member, Cozen O'Connor
Moderator
Michael S. Greenberg
Counsel, Covington & Burling LLP
Topics
• How to read and deconstruct an insurance policy to identify and understand key provisions and issues
• How you can help your client avoid losing coverage through defense tactics and otherwise
• How to recognize and address conflicts of interest and ethical issues you may face as defense counsel when your client's insurer reserves the right to deny coverage
• Cumis Counsel: special issues to consider regarding privilege and sharing of information, billing, and legal fee recoupment by insurers (possibly from defense counsel) when you act as "independent" defense counsel
• How to navigate settlement of a case (including policy limits demands) where the client's insurance is in the picture