Evan Krinick to speak at NYS Bar Association CLE Conference entitled, “Insurance Coverage 2011 – What Every Practitioner Needs to Know”

Evan Krinick, a partner in the Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, will be a speaker at a New York State Bar Association CLE conference entitled, “Insurance Coverage 2011 – What Every Practitioner Needs to Know.”  Mr. Krinick will co-present “Bad Faith Litigation.”

• Discussion post Bi-Economy & Panasia in New York
• Covenant of Good Faith & Fair Dealing – unreasonably denying a claim, refusing to defend, defenses and damages
• Updates in first and third party context

Program Description:

Insurance issues touch every aspect of litigation. Staying informed on the latest issues is key. The Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section and Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association are pleased to present Insurance Coverage 2011 – What Every Practitioner Needs to Know. This timely program will provide an overview of emerging issues, policy defenses and coverage questions. Top speakers will address areas of substantive insurance coverage law and procedural aspects of insurance coverage litigation.  Topics include cyber-risks in the electronic frontier, coverage for social media and blogging, bad faith litigation, policy defenses, homeowners insurance, environmental coverage claims, bed bug litigation, lead paint claims, oil rig explosion litigation, Chinese drywall litigation, construction industry litigation and additional hot topics. For more information about the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section, go to www.nysba.org/TICL.

Reasons to attend:

• Get an update on property damage, environmental coverage claims, construction litigation and homeowners insurance
• Learn more about coverage for social media and blogging and litigation holds
• Get an overview of construction industry litigation, including Chinese drywall, green insurance and new green builder endorsements