Host Lynda A. Bennett, chair of the Insurance Recovery Practice at Lowenstein Sandler, introduces the100th episode of Don't Take No For An Answer. Since its launch, the podcast has interviewed guests from all corners of the insurance ecosystem to offer market insights, different perspectives, and practical tips to understand how insurance works and how to maximize recovery when claims are presented. Lynda describes the feedback from listeners, including clients, competitors, and adversaries across the country; she also lists the topics that sparked special interest, such as D&O risks, how to implement better risk management hygiene, and the intersection of insurance and bankruptcy. In case you missed any, just click on the links below to listen again!

• Finding the Right Fit: The Duty to Defend vs. the Duty to Reimburse (Part II)
• Insurance Needs in the Biden Administration
• Protecting Against Environmental Risks
• Reps & Warranties Insurance: Sealing The Deal
• The ABCs of D&O Insurance
• The Brave New Frontier of Securing D&O Insurance for SPACs and deSPACs
• The Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy – Part 1
• The Intersection of Insurance and Bankruptcy – Part 2
• Wait, that’s covered? Insurability of Fines and Penalties Flowing From a Cybersecurity Breach
• Wearing Multiple Hats: Making Sure You Are Covered in All Capacities

Speakers:

Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery

Lynda A. Bennett, Heather Weaver, and Josh Weisberg of SterlingRisk continue their year-end conversation about what changed in the insurance recovery space in 2024 and what to expect in 2025. Lynda, Heather, and Josh anticipate rate relief and broader coverage in cyber insurance, provided that companies can show that they have good risk control measures in place. They also expect this year’s Crowdstrike event to affect the availability of contingent business income coverage, high jury verdicts in personal injury cases to result in continued rate pressures and potentially more restrictive coverage in the excess casualty insurance market, and the new administration in Washington, DC, to have an impact on the insurance space generally.

Speakers:

Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery
Heather Weaver, Counsel, Insurance Recovery
Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer, SterlingRisk

In this episode of “Don’t Take No for An Answer,” Lynda A. Bennett, Chair of Lowenstein’s Insurance Recovery Group, joins Lowenstein’s Heather Weaver and Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer at SterlingRisk to recap changes in the insurance industry over the past year, particularly in the property and casualty sectors. They discuss areas in which insurance companies are increasingly looking to restrict coverage so businesses know what to look out for during the renewal process, and they share some steps that businesses can and should take internally to make sure that they're presenting themselves as an attractive risk as they go through the underwriting process. Lynda, Heather, and Josh also address extreme weather, drones, and AI, and emphasize the importance of preparedness while navigating events that are out of one’s control.

Speakers:

Lynda A. Bennett, Partner and Chair, Insurance Recovery
Heather Weaver, Counsel, Insurance Recovery
Josh Weisberg, Chief Risk Officer, SterlingRisk