Our Services
Wood & Bender LLP is one of the nation's leading law firm in the fast-growing specialty of insurance policy enforcement. The demand of corporations, large non-profit organizations and public entities for greater levels of insurance protection in an increasingly uncertain and dangerous world is colliding with the insurance industry's growing intransigence in policy negotiations, claims payments and policy rescissions.
The firm helps risk managers, CFOs, in-house counsel, as well as attorneys in mid-sized to large law firms that do not have specific coverage dispute capabilities, with five core services, including:
- Analyze -- Analyzing and recommending insurance strategies to ensure optimal coverage through the firm's unique Policy AnalyzerSM product
- Structure -- Negotiating with carriers and customizing clients' insurance portfolios to optimally define and manage risk
- Strategize -- Developing the client's business settlement and litigation strategy to receive maximum policy benefits
- Position -- Preparing the litigation defense of clients and their officers and directors to compel insurers to assume financial responsibility for liability exposure
- Enforce -- Evaluating and promptly enforcing claims of loss under first and third party business policies
Typical matters Wood & Bender represents include:
- Business torts
- Commercial crime and fidelity matters
- Directors and officers claim
- Employment claims
- Entertainment
- Environmental issues
- Financial matters (such as bonds and securities)
- Mergers and acquisition matters
- Personal injury
- Property disputes
Wood & Bender Represents All Types of Organizations
Wood & Bender arms policyholders with an experienced partner to maximize the coverage and benefits of their business insurance policies. Clients include:
- Corporations -- Mid-sized to Fortune 1000 corporations in a wide range of industries that have significant insurance coverage issues, such as construction, healthcare and oil and gas
- Large nonprofit organizations -- Including colleges, universities and hospitals
- Public entities -- Such as municipal governments and federal agencies
- Mid-sized and large law firms -- That need to partner with insurance policy enforcement experts