Insurance
Our Insurance practice understands the insurance business and regulatory environment alongside the legal issues that shape the industry.
We leverage our in-house and outside counsel experience to implement practical solutions, such as:
- Representation of insurance company receiverships
- Acquisition, corporate and board counsel for life and health insurers
- Multi-billion dollar health insurance corporate acquisition transactions
- Appearances before state Insurance Departments on regulatory matters
- Formation and operation of insurance holding companies
- Acquisition of domestic insurance company shell entities
- Representation of carriers in regulatory compliance and acquisition strategies
- Formation of premium finance company affiliates and layering risk in reinsurance markets
- Representation of insurance company receiverships for failed carriers
- General and professional liability defense
- Litigation of insurance and insurance coverage disputes
Working collaboratively with our clients, we provide savvy counsel that considers all possible scenarios and empower them to be good stewards of their stakeholders’ investments.
Insights
Insight
UM Limits Less than the Liability Limits? What Proof is Sufficient in Georgia.
May 9th, 2023
In the world of uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (“UM coverage”) there is a clear requirement in Georgia that an insured’s…
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Fight Between Adults Was Not “Physical Abuse” Excluded from Insurance Policy
April 26th, 2023
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has concluded that a ”physical abuse“ exclusion in an insurance policy did not extend to a fight between…
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Amendments of O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1 Not Likely to Have the Intended Effects
April 19th, 2023
O.C.G.A. § 9-11-67.1, is the Georgia statute that applies to pre-suit demands in personal injury claims arising from the use of a motor…
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Taylor English Welcomes Back Two Litigation Partners in Atlanta
March 13th, 2023
Atlanta (March 13, 2023) – Stephanie Capezzuto and Jay Patton have returned to the Atlanta office of Taylor English Duma LLP, firm…
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The Weaponization of the Time Limited Demand in Georgia
March 7th, 2023
In 1967, the Georgia Court of Appeals acknowledged the existence of a cause of action in tort by an insured against their insurer for…
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Why Every Owner and Contractor Must Beware of the “Borrowed Servant Rule”?
February 2nd, 2023
Contractors – of all tiers – are surprised to discover they could be a “special employer” of individuals employed by independent third…
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Hurricane Ian May Have Destroyed Your Property But It did not Destroy Your Homestead
October 17th, 2022
Florida protects homesteads. This is true even if they are damaged or destroyed, and this protection carries on to insurance proceeds you…
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Fifty-Six Taylor English Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
August 18th, 2022
ATLANTA, August 18, 2022 – Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce that 56 attorneys were recognized in 42 practice areas in the 2023…
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Northern District Court of Georgia: Insurer Not Obligated to Cover COVID-19 Loses
October 20th, 2020
On October 6, 2020, Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., Chief Judge for the Northern District Court of Georgia, held that an insurer was not…
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Northern District Court of Georgia: Insurer Not Obligated to Cover COVID-19 Loses
October 20th, 2020
On October 6, 2020, Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., Chief Judge for the Northern District Court of Georgia, held that an insurer was not…
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Business Interruption Insurance Claims Arising Out of Coronavirus/COVID-19
September 1st, 2020
In an article published by the Georgia Bar Journal, Don Boyle and Greg Schultz discuss first-party coverage for business interruption…
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Forty-Nine Taylor English Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America
August 21st, 2020
Taylor English Duma is pleased to announce that 49 attorneys were recognized in 37 practice areas in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers…
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Taylor English Welcomes Partner Brynda Rodriguez Insley to the Firm’s Insurance Defense Practice
March 19th, 2019
ATLANTA, March 19, 2019 – Taylor English Duma LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its insurance defense practice with the…
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The Art of Proving Your Collectible Loss is “Rare”: Dangers of Blanket Policies
July 18th, 2018
The insurance coverage purchased in a blanket policy may seem broad, but this broad coverage is then limited by definitions, conditions…
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Taylor English Duma LLP was built from the ground up to provide highest-quality legal services for optimal value. The firm combines the best aspects of a traditional law firm with seasoned attorneys throughout the United States. Together, our attorneys work each day to provide timely, creative, and cost-effective counsel to help clients solve problems and achieve goals. Taylor English clients run the gamut from Fortune 500 companies to middle market businesses to start ups and entrepreneurs. The firm is the Georgia law firm member of GGI Global Alliance AG, the leading worldwide alliance of accounting and law firms, giving our clients access to a trusted stable of high-quality professional services organizations around the globe.