Property Damage, Business Interruption & Other First Party Insurance

We believe that no law firm has more experience than Heller Ehrman in representing policyholders in first party and business interruption insurance disputes. We have represented policyholder clients in scores of first party losses involving virtually every significant issue that may arise in connection with claims under business interruption, property damage, bankers bond, crime, credit risk and impairment, fidelity, builders' risk, breach of warranty and other types of first party policies. We assist in assessing coverage, notifying insurers, preparing claim documentation, and negotiating with insurers. Ordinarily, we attempt to identify and eliminate potential disputes early, and we have resolved many large claims through negotiation. When insurers are unwilling to resolve disputes satisfactorily, we litigate them efficiently. We have successfully handled first party appraisals, arbitrations and trials.