Group and Practice Leader: Kirk A. Pasich
Deputy Group Leader: James R. Murray
Deputy Practice Leaders: Cassandra S. Franklin, John A. Gibbons, Jared Zola
Property and Business Interruption Initiative Leaders: Stephen N. Goldberg, Kenneth Berline Trotter


Disaster-Related Resource Materials
Each year, natural and man-made disasters result in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to both individuals and businesses and often interrupt normal business functions for days, weeks, or months at a time. How quickly a company is able to recover from a disaster and resume normal business operations directly affects its bottom line. Understanding insurance coverage and related issues is essential to both businesses and individuals impacted by such events. Attorneys at Dickstein Shapiro advise businesses in various complex matters related to natural disasters and work hand-in-hand with clients to help them rebuild as quickly as possible.

Firm attorneys have developed several practical resources for businesses and individuals to prepare for and respond to many types of disasters. They provide information to help policyholders in the event of disaster-related loss and help companies looking to work with the U.S. government in the event of potential crisis. For more information about the firm’s experience with property and business interruption losses, please click here.

General

• In-depth White Paper: Insurance Coverage for Property Damage and Business Interruption Claims
• Guide for Small Businesses: Insurance Guide to Help Small Business Owners Prepare for and Respond to Disaster-Related Loss
• Guide for Individuals: Insurance Guide to Help Individuals Prepare for and Respond to Disaster-Related Loss

Hurricanes and Storms

• Client Alert: Insurance Recovery for Texas Tornadoes
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Individuals (Texas Tornadoes)
• Client Alert: Insurance Recovery for Recent Flooding in Thailand
• Webcast: The Impacts of Hurricane Irene-How to Maximize Insurance Recovery for Your Business
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Businesses
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Individuals (Eastern Seaboard)
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Individuals (Florida)
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Individuals (Georgia)
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Individuals (South Carolina)
• Checklist: Insurance Checklist for Individuals (Texas)
• Client Alert: Insurance Recovery for Winter Storm-Related Losses
• Q&A: Hurricanes Bring Insurance Issues Along with Destruction
• In-depth White Paper: An Overview of Insurance Coverage for Losses from Hurricanes
• Client Alert: How Businesses Can Maximize Available Insurance To Pay For Hurricane-Related Losses
• Client Alert: Insurance Recovery for Recent Storm-Related Losses in the Southeast
• Client Alert: Insurance Recovery for Recent Storm-Related Losses in New England

For additional information, please visit Insurance Coverage for Losses from Hurricanes


Earthquakes and Tsunamis

• Webcast: Insurance Coverage for Disaster-Related Losses - The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
• In-depth White Paper: Insurance Coverage for Property Damage and Business Interruption Claims Related to the March 2011 Earthquake or Tsunami in Japan
• Client Alert: Insurance Recovery for Recent Earthquake and Tsunami- Related Losses in Japan
• Article: Reexamining Insurance Coverage For Business Interruption
• Article: Maximizing Protection Against Disruptions to Your Supply or Distribution Chain
• Article: Insurance Recovery for Recent Earthquake and Tsunami- Related Losses in Japan

Volcanic Eruption

• Client Alert: Losses Due to Volcanic Eruption: Insurance Coverage Considerations

Fires

• Guide for Small Businesses: A Guide to Insurance Coverage for Fire-Related Losses

For additional information, please visit Insurance Coverage for Losses from Fires.

Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Gulf Oil Spill
As businesses and communities respond to and recover from the recent Gulf oil spill, their financial needs will be tremendous. With losses anticipated in the billions across various industries, Dickstein Shapiro attorneys have developed the following practical resources for businesses.

• Article: “Point of View: Insurance an Option with BP Losses,” Seafood Business
• Article: “Parallel Pursuits: Hospitality Industry Should Turn to Gulf Coast Claims Facility AND Insurance to Recover for Losses Arising Out of the Gulf Oil Spill,” Southern Hospitality Professional
• Article: “CGL Coverage for Gulf Oil Spill Claims,” Insurance Law 360
• Article: “Insurance Coverage - A Valuable Asset for Businesses with Losses Arising Out of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Gulf Oil Spill,” Mealey’s Litigation Report: Catastrophic Loss
• In-depth White Paper: Insurance Coverage Considerations for Businesses with Losses Arising Out of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Gulf Oil Spill
• Guide for Small Businesses: An Insurance Guide to Help Business Owners Respond to Losses Arising Out of the Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Gulf Oil Spill
• Client Alert: Insurance Coverage Issues for Third-Party Businesses and Municipalities with Losses Due to the Oil Rig Explosion in the Gulf of Mexico

Other Disasters

• In-depth White Paper: Insurance Coverage for Products Liability Claims Arising from Airline Disasters
• Client Alert: Minimizing Losses from an Influenza Pandemic