Anderson Kill specializes in representing policyholders against insurance companies.  Unlike other law firms, our specialty encompasses both the property/casualty side of the insurance business.  This depth enables us to provide full-service insurance coverage representation to our clients.

Since March 2020, when the pandemic began, an estimated 1,300 lawsuits have been filed by policyholders nationwide, seeking recovery from their property insurance companies for their business interruption losses.  The vast majority have been filed by small businesses dependent upon foot traffic, such as restaurants, gyms, hair salons and entertainment venues.

In response to the greatest social and economic challenge of our times, the Covid-19 pandemic, Anderson Kill has been retained by more than 161 national and local businesses to date, including national and global retailers seeking coverage for loss of income triggered by potential Coronavirus contamination and resulting closures by civil authorities.

A few of the lawsuits we filed with regard to Covid-19 claims are below:

1. Cordish Cos. Inc. v. Affiliated FM Ins. Co., No. 20 CV-02419-ECH (Md. Cir. Ct.) (removed to D. Md.)
2. Casino Beach Pier LLC v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. OCH-L-001608-20 (N.J. Super. Ct.)
3. Jenkinson’s South, Inc. v. Westchester Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. OCN-L-001607-20 (N.J. Super. Ct.)
4. Microbilt Corp. v.  Federal Ins. Co., No. MER-L-001948-20 (N.J. Super. Ct.)
5. Schleicher and Stebbins Hotels, LLC vs Starr Surplus Lines Ins. Co., No. 217-2020-CV-00309 (N.H. Super. Ct.)

We also filed amicus briefs in several notable cases, including the following:

1. N. State Deli, LLC v. Cincinnati Ins. Co., No. 225PA21-2 (North Carolina Supreme Court, December 13, 2024)
2. Huntington Ingalls Inc. et al. v. Ace American Insurance Company et al., No. 2021-173 (Vermont Supreme Court, September 23, 2022)