Brokers & Law Firm Support
Our experience extends to consulting those that regularly support commercial contractors and policyholders in Canada and the U.S.
Secondary issues relating to contracts or insurance law may arise for your commercial clients against the backdrop of other mandates including bodily injury claims, cyber breaches, class actions, construction disputes, and insolvency matters.
These instances may be particularly suited to engaging risklegal:
1. Interpretation or enforcement of commercial or insurance contracts
2. Coverage concerns relating to indemnity or defence
3. Your plaintiff-client is pursuing an insured defendant
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Research of discrete issues
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Strategy to maximize insurance participation
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Coverage opinions
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Drafting pleadings, settlement strategy
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Oversight of insurer communications
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Educational presentations
Scenarios
Your policyholder is considering a new insurance product but has questions about implications for their subcontracts. Engage risklegal to provide a legal review/opinion for your client's circumstances.
Your plaintiff-client experiences a large loss due to the liability of a defendant that is likely insured. Engage risklegal to support the claim pursuit strategy to maximize insurance participation.
Your defendant-client's insurer appoints monitoring (coverage) counsel and issues a Reservation of Rights letter. Engage risklegal to handle the insurer's coverage concerns and communications.
Your defendant-client is contemplating a settlement agreement to resolve alleged errors/omissions that may be insurable under their E&O policy. Engage risklegal to review the settlement from the perspective of insurance recovery.