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Using Mediation to Your Advantage in a Difficult Economy

Event | 04.28.09, 12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Crowell & Moring LLP and Insight Partners invite you to join us for a complimentary CLE-accredited presentation “Using Mediation to Your Advantage in a Difficult Economy” which will be followed by a cocktail reception to allow for ample networking. Attendees will include senior executives from the Financial Services and Insurance/Reinsurance industries.


Presentation
Mediation is an under-utilized tool. As the economy remains weak, clients are looking for alternatives to traditional litigation. In addition to reducing legal fees, a skillful approach to mediation can yield the best overall outcome for the client. Regardless of the economic environment, mediation offers a degree of privacy and flexibility that public litigation cannot.


Crowell & Moring and Insight Partners want to give you the tools that will provide you with a meaningful competitive advantage the next time you step into a mediation room.


Presentation topics include:


· Why mediation is under-utilized and how to use that to your advantage
· Key considerations for choosing the best mediator
· Preparation models that will give you a strategic advantage
· “Best practices” advice from the experts
· Q&A session with industry colleagues


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Event | 02.20.25

Has the Buss Stopped? Recoupment Today

Has the Buss Stopped? Recoupment Today: In 1997, the California Supreme Court decided Buss v. Superior Court. In Buss, the court concluded that a liability insurer that defended a mixed action could seek reimbursement from the insured for the defense costs associated with the claims that were not even potentially covered. Since then, numerous courts have held that insurers are entitled to recoup their defense costs associated with uncovered claims or causes of action. On the other hand, a significant number of courts have rejected insurers’ right to recoupment, at least in the absence of a policy provision granting the insurer that right. Some commentators have even suggested that the current judicial trend might be away from permitting insurers to recoup their defense costs. Is that correct? Has the Buss stopped? This panel of coverage experts will analyze insurers’ claimed right to recoupment today, and offer their perspectives on what the law on recoupment should perhaps be and might be in the future.

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