Insurance Coverage
South Carolina insurance coverage litigation and opinions
The Insurance Coverage Practice Group at Young Clement Rivers, LLP provides comprehensive representation to:
- Casualty, liability, property, business interruption, pollution, and health insurance companies, policyholders, and individuals in first-and third-party insurance claims
- Individuals and agencies in errors and omissions claims
- Parties involved in excess liability coverage issues
The firm’s representation includes rendering legal opinions on insurance coverage and claims resolution matters including:
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Young Clement Rivers, LLP attorneys work closely with clients to facilitate pre-litigation investigations and evaluation of insurance claims. In first-party matters, attorneys routinely undertake the administration of Examinations Under Oath.
The group uses a variety of technical and forensic experts chosen for their specialty as it pertains to the investigation, determination, and valuation of insurance claims. In addition, members of the group assist insurance carriers in the selection of qualified experts in both the pre-litigation and lawsuit phases.
Catastrophic claims counsel
The group’s lawyers have extensive experience handling claims arising from natural and man-made catastrophes such as:
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The firm’s attorneys have specific knowledge of insurance issues that may arise out of a catastrophic event, including:
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The group is well versed in handling claims involving Federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Small Business Administration, the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, and federal insurance programs such as the National Flood Insurance and Federal Crop Insurance programs.
Insurance industry authorities
Members of the group lecture regionally and nationally on insurance coverage and first-party insurance issues. They have been active in a variety of statewide professional groups as well as the—
- American Bar Association
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
- Litigation Section
- Defense Research Institute
- Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel
- Property Loss Research Bureau
- International Association of Arson Investigators
The group assists numerous insurance companies with in-house training seminars seeking to prevent the types of claims that often result in litigation.
Practice group attorneys
Articles and case studies
- Insurance Fraud In South Carolina: Potential Pitfalls for Insurers by Jeffrey J. Wiseman and Joseph W. Rohe. Published in S.C. Lawyer (November 2009)
Contact Young Clement Rivers, LLP
To talk to one of Young Clement Rivers, LLP’s seasoned South Carolina advocates, call (843) 720-5492 or contact the firm online.
