Kathryn L. Cervon
Overview
Kathryn L. Cervon is a counsel in the Insurance/Reinsurance Group in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. Her focus at the firm has been on insurance coverage, and she has worked on numerous matters involving sexual abuse claims relating to educational and religious institutions. She also has experience with matters involving environmental and asbestos claims.
Some of the issues Kathryn has dealt with in her practice include expect intend, number of occurrences, trigger, allocation, covered and uncovered claims, late notice, and multi-year policies. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring in 2015, Kathryn worked in the reinsurance/insurance groups of two major law firms. Her past experience included matters relating to insurance coverage, reinsurance, insolvency, and insurance regulatory issues. Before attending law school, Kathryn also worked as a facultative broker for a reinsurance intermediary and direct reinsurance company.
Career & Education
- Columbia University, M.A., international affairs, 1983
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1990
- Colorado College, B.A., history, 1980
- District of Columbia
- Florida (Inactive)
Kathryn's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.21.20
United States Supreme Court Refuses Review of Ruling Denying Sexual Molestation Coverage
On January 13, 2020, the United States Supreme Court rejected a petition for certiorari filed by New Jersey’s Montville Township Board of Education seeking review of an action in which it sought defense and indemnity coverage from its insurance carrier Zurich American Insurance Company for molestation claims. Both the Third Circuit and U.S. District Court in New Jersey had ruled in favor of the carrier, upholding the "prior acts" exclusion in the policy Zurich issued to Montville, and determining that the insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify the sexual molestation claims.
Firm News | 7 min read | 01.02.20
Publication | 09.11.18
Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.17.18
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Publishes Report on Autonomous Vehicle Testing
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Kathryn's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.21.20
United States Supreme Court Refuses Review of Ruling Denying Sexual Molestation Coverage
On January 13, 2020, the United States Supreme Court rejected a petition for certiorari filed by New Jersey’s Montville Township Board of Education seeking review of an action in which it sought defense and indemnity coverage from its insurance carrier Zurich American Insurance Company for molestation claims. Both the Third Circuit and U.S. District Court in New Jersey had ruled in favor of the carrier, upholding the "prior acts" exclusion in the policy Zurich issued to Montville, and determining that the insurer had no duty to defend or indemnify the sexual molestation claims.
Firm News | 7 min read | 01.02.20
Publication | 09.11.18
Client Alert | 3 min read | 08.17.18
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Publishes Report on Autonomous Vehicle Testing
