Dwain Clifford represents Croman Corporation in a dispute with Navigators Specialty Insurance Company regarding coverage for losses stemming from a spill from one of Croman’s refuelling trucks used during remote logging and firefighting operations.

Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represent Cambia in its lawsuit to compel Atlantic Specialty to acknowledge and pay Cambia’s covered losses stemming from alleged antitrust violations.

Jim McDermott and Dwain Clifford represented Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC in a case filed in the Idaho Federal District Court asserting several claims by an insurer that allegedly suffered over $55 million in damages stemming from Guy Carpenter’s placement and negotiation of reinsurance agreements.

MWCC represents Provenance Hotels in seeking business interruption insurance coverage for losses stemming from the COVID pandemic.

MWCC successfully defended Marsh USA from broker malpractice claims brought by MaconUSA.

Jim McDermott provided Imperium with legal advice and strategy recommendations allowing Imperium to favorably resolve its claims without resorting to litigation.

The Supreme Court of British Columbia ruled in favor of the receiver, PricewaterhouseCoopers, on all issues addressed in Mr. McDermott’s expert testimony.

Jim McDermott represented Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (“ESI”) in an insurance coverage lawsuit against National Union Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, an AIG company, alleging breach of contract, bad faith, intentional interference with contract, and fraud, and seeking several million dollars in compensatory damages plus punitive damages.  The coverage litigation was settled on favorable terms for ESI and the coverage case was dismissed.

Jim McDermott represented Hyundai Motor Company in an insurance coverage lawsuit alleging breach of contract and bad faith against Illinois National Insurance Company, an AIG company. The coverage litigation settled with AIG being forced to satisfy the underlying judgment of more than $15 million.