Comprehensive Insurance Insights: Policy Types, Contract Requirements and Additional Insured Strategies

Kenneth M. Gorenberg, Partner | Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Kenneth M. Gorenberg is a partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP, a national firm of more than 20 office and 700 lawyers. Ken represents businesses in insurance coverage matters, as well as in product liability and commercial litigation.

Admitted to practice in 10 federal courts, he has tried cases and argued appeals across the country. Whether litigating or counseling, Ken always focuses on the business problem or opportunity at the heart of the matter. He partners with his client to create and implement a strategy tailored to the specific client and matter.

Ken earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his law degree from the University of Chicago. He was elected as a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel in 2014 and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his work in insurance law every year since 2021.

Ken can be contacted at kenneth.gorenberg@btlaw.com.

Haley Hinton Casper, Associate | Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Haley represents companies, national sports teams and leagues, manufacturers, and other policyholders in claims related to mergers and acquisitions under representations and warranties policies, liability policies, long-tail environmental and toxic torts claims under general liability policies, and losses arising from COVID-19 and natural disasters under first-party and business interruption insurance.

Haley also represents and counsels companies and financial institutions in financial and regulatory compliance and litigation, including disputes involving cryptocurrency transactions.

Haley can be contacted at haley.casper@btlaw.com.

Alexandra Dumezich, Associate | Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Alexandra represents companies such as developers, construction contractors, and manufacturers in commercial disputes, including those involving questions of insurance coverage.

She also represents companies and individuals responding to information requests and investigations by federal agencies.

Alexandra can be contacted at alexandra.dumezich@btlaw.com.

I. Risk transfer principles | 1:00pm – 1:30pm

II. Key types of insurance policies, along with common terms and exclusions | 1:30pm – 2:00pm

Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm

III. Options for one party to be an “additional insured” on the other’s policy | 2:10pm – 3:10pm

Break | 3:10pm – 3:20pm

IV. Claims management strategies | 3:20pm – 4:20pm