Insurnce Policy Interpretation & Coverage Disputes

Insurance Coverage Defense Lawyers

The attorneys of O’Connor, McGuinness, Conte, Doyle and Oleson represent clients in cases of disputed coverage. We are experienced in counseling clients in coverage disputes involving all types of policies, from health and life insurance to auto, homeowners, business and excess coverage policies.

Policy Interpretation

We often advise nationwide insurance companies on how their policy language may be interpreted by courts in New York or Connecticut. Our comprehensive knowledge of insurance statutes and case law in these states and our familiarity with the courts can be extremely valuable to companies facing insurance coverage disputes.

Our insurance coverage defense attorneys often succeed by showing that the risk the plaintiff is trying to recover under is not included in the policy or by proving that the plaintiff failed to meet policy requirements by failing to put the insurance company on notice of the intention to file a claim in a timely fashion.

Was the Policy in Effect?

Frequently, the dispute is over whether the insurance policy was in effect at the time of the loss. Careful investigation often reveals that the insurance company provided proper notice of policy cancellation.

Our insurance coverage defense attorneys have extensive experience in defending the interests of insurance companies in negotiations and in court. Often these questions are resolved with a summary judgment, thus saving our clients the expense of a trial.

To learn more about our success in insurance coverage disputes, contact our insurance defense lawyers to arrange a consultation. From offices in White Plains, Manhattan and Poughkeepsie, we represent clients in insurance disputes nationwide.