Chris advises insurers in connection with errors and omissions policies issued to a variety of professionals, including architects, engineers, and other design professionals. He also advises both domestic and London Market insurers in connection with general liability policies. Prior to joining Atheria, Chris gained significant litigation and insurance coverage experience as an associate at a prominent insurance coverage firm in the Bay Area.
An insurer that brings an action against its insured in California where the insured asserts a counterclaim alleging bad faith may consider filing a motion to strike based on California’s anti-SLAPP statute. However, a recent federal appellate decision suggests that the insurer will face an uphill..
On large projects, construction and design firms may purchase project-specific insurance policies to provide a single source of available insurance for claims related to that particular project..
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