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# Insurance Lawyer Arlington VA, Maryland, Washington DC & Northern Virginia
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## Insurance Law Firm
Serving clients in Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland for more than 30 years, our dedicated team at Schleifman Law, specializing as insurance lawyers in Arlington VA, has been providing expert legal counsel in the realm of insurance law. We have handled a variety of insurance cases for corporate and individual policyholders, both domestic and international insurers, and captive insurers. Our unique experience representing both policyholders and insurers gives us a profound understanding of the intricate issues that drive insurance . Armed with that knowledge, we help our clients get to the heart of the matter in order to resolve it quickly, efficiently, and effectively.
Led by Mr. Schleifman, an accomplished insurance law attorney, we have successfully resolved numerous insurance declaratory judgment and breach of contract actions across the United States and have successfully negotiated, litigated, and resolved insurance claims arising under a broad range of policy forms, including:
* Pollution legal liability policies
* Life, health, and disability policies
* Fidelity, bankers, and credit union bonds
* Professional errors and omissions
At , our team of experienced insurance attorneys understands that each insurance case is unique, necessitating a tailored approach for swift and effective resolution. As a dedicated insurance law firm, we are well-versed in handling a diverse range of insurance cases, providing expert counsel to clients in Maryland, Arlington VA, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia.
Our goal is to ensure that your interests are protected and your rights are upheld throughout the legal process.  to schedule a consultation and explore how our knowledgeable insurance lawyer in Arlington VA can assist you with your insurance-related legal needs.
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# Property, Fire, Business Interruption
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## Property, Fire, Business Interruption
Our insurance attorney in will tell you that First-party property coverage policies generally provide coverage for “direct physical loss of or damage to property.” These policies provide coverage for loss caused by specific risks including fire, explosions and natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, floods and wind. Traditionally, property policies covered losses to tangible property, including buildings, fixtures, inventory and permanently installed machinery and equipment. Supplemental coverages include debris removal, increased cost of construction, newly acquired or constructed property, valuable papers and records, electronic data and pollutant cleanup and removal. While the property part of the policy indemnifies the insured for the value of the covered property that has been damaged, the business interruption portion of the policy provides coverage for income that is lost when, as a result of the damaged property, the insured’s business is disrupted. Such cover is usually limited to the time period the property is being repaired or replaced. Some policies also include coverage for contingent business income. This cover is triggered when an insured suffers an economic loss either caused by a supplier’s inability to deliver goods to the insured by reason of damage to its property due to an insured peril; or when a customer cannot accept the insured’s products as a result of damage to the customer’s property.
Numerous coverage issues arise under first-party property policies including whether the insured has an “insurable interest” in the property; whether the damaged property is “property” as defined in the policy; the sue and labor clause; replacement value; coverage for restoration; extended period of indemnity; application of the flood, terrorist, earthquake and civil disturbance exclusions; trigger of coverage; loss payee and other insurance clause.
Our practice encompasses the full spectrum of property  issues and disputes. We have prosecuted and defended claims involving major commercial property damage and business interruption losses, product and inventory losses, and disputes relating to the scope of coverage and exclusions and have compiled a library of Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia cases on these issues. We also have experience assisting clients in investigating and resolving business income, contingent business income, and extra expense claims.
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# Primary, Umbrella and Excess CGL Policies
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## Primary, Umbrella and Excess CGL Policies
We have an in-depth knowledge of domestic and internationally issued primary, umbrella and excess occurrence, occurrence reported (Bermuda) and claims made commercial general liability policies insurance policies and how they are interpreted under Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia law. Our firm’s size allows us to provide our clients unparalleled access to the attorney that will handle their case. We are also experienced in specialized liability policies and manuscript forms. We offer a wide range of counseling and litigation services to a diverse group of clients – from insurers, reinsurers and insurance brokers, to insureds from virtually every business sector. When disputes arise, we work to achieve a favorable outcome for clients outside of the courtroom, through private negotiations, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. When litigation is unavoidable, we aggressively prosecute and defend claims in federal and state courts in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and other courts and tribunals throughout the country.
Our representation covers a number of areas, including:
* Allocation of Responsibility Among Insurers and Policyholders
* Trigger of Coverage
* Extent of Insurer Liability to Successor Entities of the Policyholder
* Insurer’s Right to Recoup Defense and Indemnity Costs
* Late Notice
* Scope and Application of Pollution Exclusions, Business Risk Exclusions, and Other Policy Limitations
* Products/Completed Operations Coverage and the Application of Aggregate Limits
* Scope of “Occurrence,” as well as Known Loss and Expected and Intended Provisions
* Application of Conditions, Including Notice, Cooperation and Voluntary Payments
We also have extensive experience with excess insurance issues including disputes involving allocation, drop down, exhaustion, the application of aggregate limits, and the interpretation of “following form” and “other insurance” provisions.
If you have a question concerning comprehensive general liability insurance or want to know more about our practice, please  insurance attorney Schleifman Law for a free telephone consultation **703.528.1021**
# Directors and Officers Insurance
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## Directors and Officers Insurance
Directors and Officers insurance provides protection for directors, officers and other individuals involved in management of public, private and not for profit entities from lawsuits alleging improper performance of their duties. Claims which may trigger coverage could be made by employees, stockholders, clients, regulators and competitors. D&O policies are generally written on a claims made basis.
Many D&O policies contain four types of coverage. One insuring clause of the policy provides coverage for individual directors and officer when not indemnified by the entity (Side A coverage). Another insuring clause provides coverage for the corporation when it indemnifies the officers and directors (Side B coverage). A third insuring clause provides coverage to the entity itself for claims arising from securities litigation or other specific types of claims not covered by commercial general liability policies (Side C coverage). Finally, a fourth part of the coverage provides a sublimit for investigative costs coverage related to shareholder derivative demands (Side D coverage).
## Directors and Officers insurance policies and coverage disputes
A number of coverage disputes arise under Directors and Officers insurance policies including application of the “insured v insured” and “dishonest, criminal or fraudulent conduct” exclusions; effect of a severability clause; availability of rescission remedies, allocation disputes; failure to maintain adequate insurance; treatment of policy proceeds as an asset of the bankruptcy estate; application of “related claim” and “prior and pending” provisions; and definition of a “wrongful act” and “claim.”
If you have any questions concerning Directors and Officers Insurance or want to know more about our insurance practice, please  our insurance attorney for a free telephone consultation **703.528.1021**.