Accident & Health: I served as outside counsel in a reinsurance arbitration involving underlying A&H insurance, and provided ongoing advice to CIGNA's A&H operations.
Architects & Engineers: I was in charge of reinsurance disputes involving INA legacy Professional Liability operations (INAPRO). A&E disputes included nuclear powerplants.
Asbestos: I have been involved in numerous disputes and arbitrations on both the ceded and reinsurance sides as in-house and outside counsel and as an arbitrator involving asbestos exposures
Aviation: As in-house counsel at CIGNA Companies, I was involved in multiple aviation reinsurance disputes.
Bad Faith/Eco: I provided in-house expertise in this area at CIGNA Companies, including historical underpinnings in London Market and arbitration of pure ECO billings on policies below treaty retentions.
Catastrophes (Casualty): I negotiated and drafted multiple CAT Treaties, along with CIGNA/ACE's major intermediaries.
Catastrophes (Property): I negotiated and drafted multiple Property CAT Treaties, along with CIGNA/ACE's major intermediaries.
Commercial Liability: I have been involved in numerous disputes and arbitrations on both the ceded and reinsurance sides as in-house and outside counsel and as an arbitrator in commercial liability matters.
Commercial Property: I have been involved in numerous disputes and arbitrations on both the ceded and reinsurance sides as in-house and outside counsel, and arbitrator involving commercial property matters. in addition, I negotiated and drafted multiple Commercial property Treaties, along with CIGNA/ACE's major intermediaries.
Commutations: I have negotiated multiple commutations and drafted multiple commutation agreements.
Construction Defects: I have been involved in multiple disputes involving construction defects and served as umpire in a construction defect arbitration that resolved with a Panel Award following an evidentiary hearing.
Contract Wording: Negotiated and drafted CIGNA Companies large property, large casualty and CAT reinsurance treaties, along with major Intermediaries.
Directors & Officers: I was in charge of reinsurance disputes and arbitrations involving INA legacy Professional Liability operations (INAPRO), including D&O matters.
Environmental/Pollution: I have been involved in numerous disputes and arbitrations on both the ceded and reinsurance sides as in-house and outside counsel and as an arbitrator involving environmental/pollution exposures
Excess/Surplus Lines: I served as reinsurance counsel to CIGNA's West Coast and other excess and surplus lines operations.
Fidelity &, Surety: I have been involved as in-house and outside counsel in dispute/arbitration arising out of surety bonds.
Insolvencies: I have extensive experience with insolvencies, including as Associate General Counsel and Reinsurance Team Leader at Legion Insurance Company (In Liquidation, and as claims consultant to the Estate of Indemnity Insurance Corporation, RRG (In Liquidation) evaluating and valuing POC's and preparing Notices of Determination and as outside counsel and as an arbitrator in multiple matters involving an insolvency.
International: I have extensive experience managing collections from the London and other International Markets, including 50+vists to the London market, as well as participating in numerous international arbitrations, as in-house and outside counsel and as an arbitrator.
Life: Former Officer of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company (CGLIC) and Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA). Advised on life matters as reinsurance counsel to CIGNA RE (Bloomfield) and Phila. operations and served as arbitrator in YRT matters.
Lloyd's: I have extensive experience managing collections from Lloyd's of London, including 50+visits to the London market, as well as multiple US and UK arbitrations involving Lloyd's of London as in-house and outside counsel (US) and as an arbitrator (US).
London Company Market: I have extensive experience managing collections from the London Company market,, including 50+ visits to the London market, as well as multiple US and UK arbitrations involving London Companies as in-house and outside counsel (US) and as an arbitrator (US).
MGA/MGU: I have substantial experience as in-house and outside counsel with disputes and arbitrations involving MGA's/MGU's owned and operated by former employers as well as unrelated entities. I have served as arbitrator in direct matters between companies and its MGA's and reinsurance matters involving MGA conduct.
Ocean Marine: I have been involved in disputes and arbitrations with the London Market involving Ocean Marine matters.
Personal Lines: I have been involved in several arbitrations involving personal lines business.
Product Liability: I have been involved in multiple disputes and arbitrations on both the ceded and reinsurance sides as in-house and outside counsel and as an arbitrator involving product liability exposures.
Professional Liability/Errors &, Omissions: I was in charge of reinsurance disputes and arbitrations involving INA legacy Professional Liability operations (INAPRO), including A&E, lawyers liability, D&O and medical malpractice
Regulatory/Licensing: I provided advice to CIGNA Companies on compliance with State Department Sanctions Regulations and addressed matters of reinsurer conduct with UK Regulatory Authorities.
Third Party Administrator: I have substantial experience as in-house and outside counsel and as arbitrator with disputes and arbitrations involving TPA's conduct.
Toxic Tort: I have been involved in numerous disputes and arbitrations on both the ceded and reinsurance sides as in-house and outside counsel and as an arbitrator involving toxic torts.
Workers' Compensation: I have extensive experience in Workers' Comp matters as Associate General Counsel and Reinsurance Team Leader at Legion Insurance Company (In Liquidation), including managing disputes and arbitrations of these matters and arbitrating these matters on behalf of Legion as outside counsel.
