John B. Mavretich
Venable LLP
Articles
Defense Costs for Long-Tail Claims: Making the Most of Your Insurance Coverage
USA - November 15 2022 Long-tail claims involve continuous or progressive injuries that occur over the course of multiple years. Often these claims occur in the context of…
Federal Court Rules for Insureds—COVID-19 Shutdowns May Constitute "Direct Physical Loss" Under Business Interruption Insurance Policies
USA - August 13 2020 Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed across the country seeking business interruption coverage in connection with shutdowns caused by the COVID-19…
Benjamin P. Argyle, Michael C. Davis, David L. Feinberg, Mary M. Gardner
COVID-19 and Event Cancellation Insurance: Update on Best Practices
USA - June 8 2020 It's been nearly three months since COVID-19 began spreading rapidly in the United States, forcing widespread Cancellation of events such as concerts…
Update: Insurance Coverage for Event Cancellation Due to COVID-19 in Light of Pandemic Declaration
USA - March 16 2020 Last Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 - commonly known as the coronavirus - a "pandemic," the first such declaration…
Texas Supreme Court: Deepwater Horizon Insurer Can't Limit Defense Cost Coverage
USA - February 6 2019 On January 25, 2019, the Texas Supreme Court found that Anadarko's insurer wrongly limited the amount of insurance coverage available in relation to…
