Insurance and reinsurance clients rely on Tom for guidance on emerging risks and new developments. When complex disputes arise, he applies deep industry knowledge to help resolve complex disputes efficiently.
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Tom provides comprehensive counseling, litigation, and arbitration support on a wide range of complex insurance and reinsurance issues.
Clients appreciate Tom's in-depth knowledge of the nuances of insurance and reinsurance law. He is regularly involved with dozens of disputes involving life, health, and property/casualty insurance and reinsurance issues. Experienced in both domestic and international reinsurance disputes, he has handled issues such as yearly renewable term reinsurance premiums, increases in retention and recapture provisions, sunset and commutation clauses, actuarial and agency issues, "follow the fortunes" and "follow the settlements" clauses, underwriting and claims-handling practices, fraud, offset, and misrepresentations.
Tom handles a wide range of insurance coverage disputes involving environmental and asbestos damages allocations, sexual abuse claims, and misrepresentation and rescission. These disputes center on a wide variety of underlying exposures and businesses, including variable annuities, individual life, health care, long-term care, asbestos, environmental, and construction defects.
Tom counsels clients on business, strategy, and regulatory matters, including compliance with the emerging regulatory landscape for insurers and reinsurers employing artificial intelligence (AI) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology in their business operations.
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Speaking Engagements
12.06.23
ARIAS-U.S. "AI – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly"
Firm Events
11.02.23
The Art of International Arbitration CLE: Practical Advice in International Arbitration
Articles + Publications
07.20.23
The Insurance and Reinsurance Law Review: USA
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01.04.22
Troutman Pepper Elects 21 New Partners, Promotes 4 to Counsel