Profile

Dennis J. Nolan is a shareholder with Anderson Kill’s insurance recovery group, and he co-chairs the firm’s Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Industry Group and Marine Cargo Insurance Group. He also is a member of the firm’s Cyber Insurance Recovery Group.

Dennis guides policyholders in various businesses and industries in recovering the insurance proceeds owed them by their insurance companies. He has helped clients, such as major retailers, banks, steel companies, manufacturers, and property owners and managers, maximize their recoveries under many lines of insurance, including directors and officers, errors and omissions, general liability, ocean marine cargo, cyber, and property. He has litigated insurance coverage disputes in federal (including bankruptcy) and state courts across the country and in mediation and arbitration (both domestic and international). Dennis also has counseled clients on the financial and strategic importance of pre-litigation resolutions in the right situation. He also has advised clients regarding contractual risk transfer issues, including drafting and reviewing contracts that contain insurance provisions, to ensure the parties’ intent is properly effectuated.

Dennis writes and lectures on insurance topics, and, to help protect policyholders’ rights throughout the country, he has filed numerous amicus briefs in partnership with the non-profit advocacy group United Policyholders, including in the United States Supreme Court and various federal and state appellate courts.

Memberships

Professional Memberships
American Bankruptcy Institute

New York County Lawyers Association

Turnaround Management Association

Speaking Engagements

Who’s Watching? AI Identification, Biometric Privacy, and the Coverage That Responds

2026 WTW Retail & Distribution Division Annual Conference / October 8, 2026

Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop 2026

RIMS Riskworld 2026 / May 3, 2026

29th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference

Anderson Kill / October 29, 2025

Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop: Day 2

RIMS Riskworld 2025 / May 4, 2025

Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop

RIMS Riskworld 2025 / May 3, 2025

“Cyber Risk and Insurance Claims Survival Guide” – Anderson Kill’s 27th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference

Anderson Kill / December 12, 2023

Insurance and Casualty – How Your Policies Will Respond to Cyber Issues

The Hospitality Law Conference / May 10, 2023

BIOMETRICS: NO BREACH NEEDED FOR LIABILITY OR INSURANCE COVERAGE

American Bankers Association / January 30, 2023

Emerging Legal issues in Insurance Risk Management Webinar

RIMS Minnesota Chapter / February 15, 2021

Protecting the Board from Cyber Executive Risk: D&O coverage for Cyber, Data Privacy and Crime Risk

2019 RIMS National Conference / April 29, 2019

Protecting the Board from Cyber Executive Risk: D&O Coverage for Cyber, Data Privacy and Crime Risk

RIMS 2019 National Conference / April 29, 2019

Cyber Insurance: Are You Covered and Will Your Insurer Pay When a Breach Occurs?

Commercial Law Web Advisor / March 3, 2016

Creating Value Through Bankruptcy: Selling and Financing a Distressed Business in Bankruptcy

Anderson Kill / June 4, 2015

Alternatives to Bankruptcy

Anderson Kill / October 16, 2014

Publications

Restaurant, Retail, and Hospitality Newsletter | June 2026

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / June 9, 2026

Insurance Companies Cannot “Check Out”: Courts Reject Insurance Companies’ Efforts To Avoid TVPRA Defense Obligations

Policyholder Alert / June 9, 2026

Tips for Transferring Risk Through Indemnity and Insurance Coverage

Policyholder Alert / March 2, 2026

Sunken Cargo Ship in the Pacific Highlights Need for Reliable Marine Insurance

Maritime Reporter / December 12, 2025

Viewpoint: Back to Basics – Risk Transfer Through Contracts and Insurance

Insurance Journal / July 25, 2025

Mexico Bans Imports of Foreign Textiles: Does My Insurance Policy Cover That?

AK Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Alert / February 18, 2025

Employee or Independent Contractor? DOL’s New Rule is Now in Effect

Anderson Kill Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Advisor / April 26, 2024

Managing Ransomware Risks in the Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Industries

Anderson Kill Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Advisor / April 25, 2024

Cyber Insurance Coverage For Breach Of Privacy Claims: The Law Is Evolving

New York Law Journal (NYLJ) / October 4, 2021

Understanding Marine Cargo Insurance Policies

Risk Management Magazine (RMM) / May 19, 2021

Ten Tips For Dealing With Bankruptcies Caused By The COVID-19 Shutdown

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / April 27, 2020

TEN TIPS FOR DEALING WITH BANKRUPTCIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / April 27, 2020

MIND YOUR D’S AND O’S (INSURANCE): PROTECTING THE BOARD FROM EXECUTIVE CYBER RISK

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / July 29, 2019

Turning To Crime Insurance Policies For Phishing Losses

Risk Management Magazine / November 8, 2018

FROM DISCOVERY TO RECOVERY: A LITIGATOR’S TOOLBOX

Commercial Litigation Advisor & Alert / October 14, 2015

News

Marine Risks Rise as GPS Jamming Spreads

December 16, 2025

Massive Liability Issues Centered At Anderson Kill Conference

October 30, 2025

Anderson Kill Files Amicus Brief in Great Lakes Ins v. Raiders Retreat (SCOTUS 22-500)

August 7, 2023

NYC Property Co. Seeks Insurer’s Defense In Self-Dealing Suit

March 28, 2022

Anderson Kill Insurance Recovery Attorneys to Speak at RIMS 2019

April 4, 2019

Broad Swath of Excess Insurers, Reinsurers Named in PG&E Bankruptcy Filing

January 30, 2019

Second Circuit Upholds Crime Insurance Coverage for Medidata in Cyber Scam Loss

July 9, 2018

Lawyers React to Justices’ Ruling on Bankruptcy Court Power

May 26, 2015

Anderson Kill Forms Cyber Insurance Recovery Group

September 3, 2014

Insurance Coverage and Bankruptcy at the Crossroads: What You Should Know

August 8, 2014

Law360 Quotes Anderson Kill’s Dennis J. Nolan on Supreme Court Bankruptcy Ruling

June 12, 2014

Lawyers Weigh In on High Court’s Arkison Ruling

June 9, 2014

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Dennis J. Nolan

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Profile

Dennis J. Nolan is a shareholder with Anderson Kill’s insurance recovery group, and he co-chairs the firm’s Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Industry Group and Marine Cargo Insurance Group. He also is a member of the firm’s Cyber Insurance Recovery Group.

Dennis guides policyholders in various businesses and industries in recovering the insurance proceeds owed them by their insurance companies. He has helped clients, such as major retailers, banks, steel companies, manufacturers, and property owners and managers, maximize their recoveries under many lines of insurance, including directors and officers, errors and omissions, general liability, ocean marine cargo, cyber, and property. He has litigated insurance coverage disputes in federal (including bankruptcy) and state courts across the country and in mediation and arbitration (both domestic and international). Dennis also has counseled clients on the financial and strategic importance of pre-litigation resolutions in the right situation. He also has advised clients regarding contractual risk transfer issues, including drafting and reviewing contracts that contain insurance provisions, to ensure the parties’ intent is properly effectuated.

Dennis writes and lectures on insurance topics, and, to help protect policyholders’ rights throughout the country, he has filed numerous amicus briefs in partnership with the non-profit advocacy group United Policyholders, including in the United States Supreme Court and various federal and state appellate courts.

Memberships

Professional Memberships
American Bankruptcy Institute

New York County Lawyers Association

Turnaround Management Association

Speaking Engagements

Who’s Watching? AI Identification, Biometric Privacy, and the Coverage That Responds

2026 WTW Retail & Distribution Division Annual Conference / August 21, 2026

Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop 2026

RIMS Riskworld 2026 / November 12, 2025

29th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference

Anderson Kill / September 4, 2025

Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop: Day 2

RIMS Riskworld 2025 / May 4, 2025

Contractual Risk Transfer Workshop

RIMS Riskworld 2025 / March 10, 2025

“Cyber Risk and Insurance Claims Survival Guide” – Anderson Kill’s 27th Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference

Anderson Kill / December 12, 2023

Insurance and Casualty – How Your Policies Will Respond to Cyber Issues

The Hospitality Law Conference / May 10, 2023

BIOMETRICS: NO BREACH NEEDED FOR LIABILITY OR INSURANCE COVERAGE

American Bankers Association / January 30, 2020

Emerging Legal issues in Insurance Risk Management Webinar

RIMS Minnesota Chapter / February 15, 2021

Protecting the Board from Cyber Executive Risk: D&O coverage for Cyber, Data Privacy and Crime Risk

2019 RIMS National Conference / April 29, 2019

Protecting the Board from Cyber Executive Risk: D&O Coverage for Cyber, Data Privacy and Crime Risk

RIMS 2019 National Conference / April 19, 2019

Cyber Insurance: Are You Covered and Will Your Insurer Pay When a Breach Occurs?

Commercial Law Web Advisor / March 3, 2016

Creating Value Through Bankruptcy: Selling and Financing a Distressed Business in Bankruptcy

Anderson Kill / June 4, 2015

Alternatives to Bankruptcy

Anderson Kill / October 16, 2014

Publications

Restaurant, Retail, and Hospitality Newsletter | June 2026

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / June 9, 2026

Insurance Companies Cannot “Check Out”: Courts Reject Insurance Companies’ Efforts To Avoid TVPRA Defense Obligations

Policyholder Alert / June 9, 2026

Tips for Transferring Risk Through Indemnity and Insurance Coverage

Policyholder Alert / March 2, 2026

Sunken Cargo Ship in the Pacific Highlights Need for Reliable Marine Insurance

Maritime Reporter / December 12, 2025

Viewpoint: Back to Basics – Risk Transfer Through Contracts and Insurance

Insurance Journal / July 25, 2025

Mexico Bans Imports of Foreign Textiles: Does My Insurance Policy Cover That?

AK Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Alert / February 18, 2025

Employee or Independent Contractor? DOL’s New Rule is Now in Effect

Anderson Kill Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Advisor / April 26, 2024

Managing Ransomware Risks in the Restaurant, Retail and Hospitality Industries

Anderson Kill Restaurant, Retail & Hospitality Advisor / April 25, 2024

Cyber Insurance Coverage For Breach Of Privacy Claims: The Law Is Evolving

New York Law Journal (NYLJ) / October 4, 2021

Understanding Marine Cargo Insurance Policies

Risk Management Magazine (RMM) / May 19, 2021

Ten Tips For Dealing With Bankruptcies Caused By The COVID-19 Shutdown

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / April 27, 2020

TEN TIPS FOR DEALING WITH BANKRUPTCIES CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 SHUTDOWN

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / April 27, 2020

MIND YOUR D’S AND O’S (INSURANCE): PROTECTING THE BOARD FROM EXECUTIVE CYBER RISK

Policyholder Advisor & Alert / July 29, 2019

Turning To Crime Insurance Policies For Phishing Losses

Risk Management Magazine / November 8, 2018

FROM DISCOVERY TO RECOVERY: A LITIGATOR’S TOOLBOX

Commercial Litigation Advisor & Alert / October 14, 2015

News

Marine Risks Rise as GPS Jamming Spreads

December 16, 2025

Massive Liability Issues Centered At Anderson Kill Conference

October 30, 2025

Anderson Kill Files Amicus Brief in Great Lakes Ins v. Raiders Retreat (SCOTUS 22-500)

August 7, 2023

NYC Property Co. Seeks Insurer’s Defense In Self-Dealing Suit

March 28, 2022

Anderson Kill Insurance Recovery Attorneys to Speak at RIMS 2019

April 4, 2019

Broad Swath of Excess Insurers, Reinsurers Named in PG&E Bankruptcy Filing

January 30, 2019

Second Circuit Upholds Crime Insurance Coverage for Medidata in Cyber Scam Loss

July 9, 2018

Lawyers React to Justices’ Ruling on Bankruptcy Court Power

May 26, 2015

Anderson Kill Forms Cyber Insurance Recovery Group

September 3, 2014

Insurance Coverage and Bankruptcy at the Crossroads: What You Should Know

August 8, 2014

Law360 Quotes Anderson Kill’s Dennis J. Nolan on Supreme Court Bankruptcy Ruling

June 12, 2014

Lawyers Weigh In on High Court’s Arkison Ruling

June 9, 2014

Awards & Honors
  • Super Lawyers: (Insurance Coverage) 2026
Education
  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (Dean's List)
  • Fordham University, College of Rose Hill, B.A.
  • Regis High School
Bar Admissions
  • New York
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

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