Focus Areas

Education

  • Yale University, B.A. (1991)
  • University of North Carolina Law School, J.D. (1994)

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
Ellen MacDonald Farrell, Counsel Washington, D.C.
efarrell@crowell.com
Phone: 1.202.624.2952
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004-2595

Speeches & Presentations

  • "The Bodily Injury Concept in Liability Policies Revisited" – Upcoming ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar) (February 28, 2013).
  • "Cyber Risk and Insurance Coverage," First Annual West Coast AIRROC Insurance and Reinsurance Conference (September 20, 2012).
  • National Cyber Liabilities Insurance ExecuSummit, Uncasville, CT (April 24-25, 2012). Attendee: Ellen Farrell.
  • "The Rapidly-Evolving Landscape of Cyber Risk," RAA: ReUnderwriting 2012: Building Professional Expertise Program (March 20-21, 2012). Presenter: Ellen MacDonald Farrell.
  • "LexisNexis - 2011 Global Catastrophes-Market and Insurance Coverage Considerations for Claims Professionals," Webinar (September 21, 2011). Presenter: Ellen MacDonald Farrell.
  • "The Rapidly Evolving Nature of Cyber Risk," RAA ReUnderwriting Conference (July 20, 2011). Presenter: Ellen MacDonald Farrell.
  • "Preparing Reinsurance Agreements for new Emerging Risks (Cyber Risk, Climate Change and Other Emerging Issues," ACI's 6th Annual Advanced Forum on Reinsurance Agreements (April 2010).
  • "Cyber Risk: A Primer," Underwriting Committee of the Reinsurance Association of America (October 2009).
  • "Security Breach: The Law; the Risks; the Coverage Ramifications," Emerging Issues Working Group and Claims Committee of the Reinsurance Association of America (May 2009).
  • "Climate Change Litigation, Weather Events and Reinsurance Claim Handling," ReClaims: Reinsurance Claims Management for Claims Professionals by Claims Professionals (September 2008).
  • ARIAS-U.S. Intensive Arbitrator Training Workshop, Faculty Member (March 2008).
  • "Key 'Follow Fortunes'/'Follow Settlements' Allocation Cases," ACI Pogram Reinsurance Claims and Arbitration (September 2007). Presenter: Ellen MacDonald Farrell.
  • "Contract Wording Pitfalls/Common Errors," ReContracts: The Art of Designing Reinsurance Contracts and Programs (June 2007).
  • "Grand Co. v. Super Re: a Reinsurance Claim Hypothetical," ReClaims: Reinsurance Claims Management for Claims Professionals by Claims Professionals (March 2007).


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