Insurance Law
Brown & James is the most active law firm in the State of Missouri and Southern Illinois in the practice of insurance law. Our lawyers offer insurers and insureds high quality, cost-effective legal counsel and litigation experience in all aspects of insurance law. Many of our lawyers have been practicing in insurance law for over twenty years and have the respect of all the judiciary when it comes to insurance law issues.
The Insurance Law Practice Group has achieved a very high degree of success in handling first party insurance claims, including business interruption, fidelity, life, property and extra-contractual liability cases. Our lawyers regularly try to conclusion cases involving complex insurance issues including complex life insurance issues, interpleader actions, and the defense of insureds based upon misrepresentations in applications.
Brown & James prides itself in the ability to advise clients on state, regional and national bases with regard to insurance coverage issues shortly after the claim is reported. The lawyers of this section help to guide and advise their insurance clients through the adjustment and investigation stage of the claims once coverage issues become apparent to the client. If declaratory judgment actions are required, our lawyers know the best forum for filing such actions.
The reported Appellate Court decisions in the area of insurance law in Missouri are replete with cases handled by our lawyers. Many of the precedent setting cases with regard to coverage have been handled from the investigative stage through trial and the appellate process by lawyers of the Insurance Law Practice Group. Because of our expertise, Brown & James can offer to its clients a cost effective and superior legal service and litigation experience in all aspects of insurance law. Rather than spending days and weeks researching a particular issue, the lawyers of Brown & James have the ready knowledge to know what law is governing most insurance coverage issues that may arise.
Our lawyers have a depth of experience in all types of insurance contract, whether form filled, manuscript or following form, property, casualty, health, disability, life, excess, umbrella or reinsurance. The lawyers of this section have a long and proud history of successfully prosecuting and defending declaratory judgment actions involving all types of insurance disputes.
Quarterly case and legal updates and events of significance in insurance law are reported to clients in a quarterly Newsletter, The Firm Inquiry. Click on the links below to view current and previous issues of The Firm Inquiry
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