David Albaugh represents domestic insurers and the London and Bermuda markets, counseling on insurance coverage issues in high-value, contested first-party and third-party liability claims. He advises on policy construction and wording for primary and excess first-party and liability policies and reinsurance policies.
Valued for his skill in taking on and resolving challenging questions and his breadth of experience in coverage issues, David navigates and leads clients through the investigation and adjustment of claims and complex coverage disputes involving:
- Construction defect claims
- Commercial and general liability claims
- Commercial auto liability claims
- Environmental claims
- Marine and cargo liability claims
- Product defect and product recall claims
- Warehouse legal liability claims
Experience
- Represented Lloyd’s syndicates to provide coverage advice and monitoring of multimillion dollar lawsuits involving construction defect claims against large national and regional builders and developers insured by a home builder commercial liability policy program.
- Represented insurers in declaratory actions involving commercial general liability policies to determine coverage and extra-contractual liability, including multi-insurer disputes around allocation and contribution issues arising from construction defect claims.
- Counseled Lloyd’s syndicates to provide coverage advice and monitoring of lawsuits against international tire manufacturers in bodily injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving product defect claims.
- Retained by London Market insurers to provide coverage advice and litigation monitoring regarding coverage for business income claims stemming from COVID-19 shutdowns.
- Counsel insurers on coverage issues and claims handling requirements in various states for first-party property claims involving municipalities and school districts.