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Notes From the Other Side: Sharing Fries With Jamie Carsey, Sr. Director of Claims-Legal at Markel
In this episode of Bracewell Covered, Vince Morgan , podcast host and chair of Bracewell’s insurance recovery practice, talks with Jamie Carsey about her experience in the insurance industry, including her approach to claim processes. Jamie is a senior director...
Broker Advocacy: Sick Rhinos With Jeff Higgins, Claims Advocate Team Lead at Alliant
In this episode of Bracewell Covered, hosts Vince Morgan and Claire Cahoon sit down with Jeff Higgins, a claims advocate team lead at Alliant. Jeff talks about his career trajectory, industry trends, his work with in-house and outside counsel, and...
Icy Hot: Texas Policyholders With Losses from Winter’s Late-Season Freeze Must Also Prepare for Early-Season Hurricanes
Article originally appeared in Insurance Coverage Law Center on June 2, 2021 Many Texas businesses and other organizations are still grappling with the effects from February’s winter storm. Unfortunately, this year’s hurricane season may complicate those efforts, so insureds with...
Insurance for the Energy Industry: Smoothies With Will Marsh, Former Chief Legal Officer at Baker Hughes
In the inaugural episode of Bracewell Covered, hosts Vince Morgan and Claire Cahoon talk all things insurance law with Will Marsh, including his leadership in the Baker Hughes legal department prior to joining Bracewell. Will discuss his experience working with...
What In-House Counsel Need to Know About Insurance
This presentation covers key aspects of insurance issues from a legal standpoint. It begins by addressing how policies are structured and interpreted and then turns to how that plays out in practice through the claims process. Insurance is designed to...
Icy Hot: Texas Policyholders With Damage from Winter's Late-Season Freeze Must Also Prepare for Early-Season Hurricanes
Although many organizations in Texas are still grappling with the impacts from February’s winter storm, hurricane season is right around the corner. Officially, it runs from June 1 to November 30. But due to the steady increase of early-season hurricanes...
Delaware Supreme Court Applies Delaware Law Even When Insured Is Headquartered Elsewhere
In a unanimous decision, the Delaware Supreme Court recently held that Delaware law applies to a D&O policy issued to a Delaware corporation, ruling that the place of incorporation outweighed other factors such as where the company is headquartered, where...
Florida Water System Hack Highlights Challenges for Public Utility Cybersecurity
Earlier this month, fears usually confined to dystopian novels and Hollywood movies were realized in Oldsmar, Florida when an unknown hacker breached the city’s water treatment system by successfully accessing its control systems and increasing sodium hydroxide to deadly levels...
Power Struggles: Maximizing Insurance Recoveries from Winter Storms
Record-breaking winter weather in Texas has had devastating impacts across the state, and challenges still remain. Millions of homes and businesses were without power, water, internet and other services, leaving employees unable to work and businesses unable to operate. Access...
Does Work-From-Home Work for Your Company's Cyber Insurance?
The start of a new year is always a good reminder to take some time to review key areas and assess whether changes are in order. There are many examples of this both personally and professionally, but a company’s insurance...
Before the Storm: How to Use Insurance to Prepare for and Recover from Hurricane Laura
Hurricane Laura’s impact reaches across the Texas and Louisiana coasts. Aside from power outages, physical access issues, evacuations and curfews, COVID-19 adds a new dimension. A key step in recovering from this storm involves dealing with insurance. Many insureds have...