(Article from Insurance Law Alert, September 2024)
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Simpson Thacher has been recognized by The New York Law Journal (“NYLJ”) as its 2024 “Litigation Department of the Year” in the category of Insurance. The Firm was honored this month at the New York Legal Awards in New York City. The New York Legal Awards honor the attorneys, judges and teams who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in New York. The NYLJ previously named Simpson Thacher its “Litigation Department of the Year” in the Insurance category in 2023, 2020 and 2018.
In an article published by NYLJ, Head of the Firm’s Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Andy Frankel spoke about the Firm’s significant victories in various high-stakes cases over the past year.
Chet Kronenberg participated in a Strafford Publication webinar titled, “Handling an Insurance Liability Claim: Roadmap for New Attorneys: Identifying and Analyzing the Policy, the Insured, and the Loss.” The webinar provided guidance to new attorneys on systematically analyzing necessary documents and laws when handling liability insurance claims, and emphasized the importance of understanding relevant statutes and case law, in addition to having a structured system in place to avoid overlooking complex issues.