The prestigious Chambers USA Directory has once again included Rivkin Radler LLP in its New York rankings.  The firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group is ranked in the Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer category and its Health Services Practice Group ranked in the Healthcare category.

“It is an honor to be recognized by Chambers USA,” said Managing

Jay Kenigsberg will be hosting two roundtable sessions on blockchain technology, focusing on its present and future impacts for the reinsurance industry at the ARIAS (AIDA Reinsurance & Insurance Arbitration Society) U.S. 2017 Spring Conference. The roundtables are part of the “Conversations That Matter: Emerging Risks — New and Evolving” event being conducted on May

William M. Savino presented “The ‘Value Internet’ and Virtual Currency: A New Digital Frontier” at the Brokers and Reinsurance Markets Association’s (BRMA) conference in Bonita Springs, Florida.  Bill discussed the insurance implications of Bitcoin, a form of cryptocurrency built on blockchain technology.

The presentation served as an introduction to the Bitcoin Network, particularly as it

David Richman and Michael Versichelli were featured on the Legal Executive Institute’s second podcast in a series on telemedicine. This installment discusses telemedicine’s impact on healthcare, insurance and the law.

Click here to listen.

Frank Misiti and Paul Gorfinkel obtained an affirmance in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department of a declaratory judgment in Time Cap Development Corp. v. Colony Insurance Company, et al., v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, that an insurer was “wholly excess” to the insurance issued to a mutual insured for an underlying personal injury action.  The Fourth

Brian Ade was recently retained by the Complex Insurance Claims Litigation Association (“CICLA”) to file an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of New Jersey in Continental Insurance Company, et als. v. Honeywell International, Inc., Docket No. 078152.

The case involves allocation issues in the context of asbestos claims, and whether the trigger of coverage should

Brian Ade has been invited to join the CLM, a nonpartisan alliance comprised of thousands of insurance companies, corporations, corporate counsel, litigation and risk managers, claims professionals and attorneys.

Through education and collaboration, the organization’s goals are to create a common interest in the representation by firms of companies, and to promote and further the highest

Sean McAloon will be presenting at the American Bar Association TIPS Property Insurance Law Committee Spring Meeting in Orlando, Florida on April 7, 2017.  The presentation is titled “Timing Triggers: The Written and Unwritten Rules” which will explore issues regarding when payments are due in the context of first-party property insurance claims under various contractual

William Savino was quoted in a Long Island Business News article entitled, “Appealing For Justice.”

In the March 17-23 article, written by Adina Genn, Bill discusses the overwhelming caseload of the New York Appellate Court and the need for a fifth department to alleviate the challenge.

“When you have to wait two years to have your

On May 19, Alan Eagle will be chairing  the New York State Bar Association’s seminar entitled, “Updates and Hot Trending Topics Affecting Insurance Coverage” at the New York City session.  Additionally, Alan will be presenting at the Long Island session.  His program is entitled, “Top 10 General Liability Coverage Decisions.”

This seminar will cover:

• Top 10