California Insurance Law Year in Review - 2025

Speakers

Rani Gupta Covington & Burling	Tamiko Dunham Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan

Moderator

Leo Martinez Managing Director, Anderson Dean and Professor Emeritus UC Law SF

The Insurance Section is pleased to provide the long-standing annual California Insurance Law Year in Review Program for 2025. Please join us for a combination of detailed insight into recent insurance law decisions, spirited debate and practical tips. This program will benefit coverage lawyers, litigators, and in-house counsel alike.

Topics

• Occurrence and concurrent causation for diminished capacity, negligence and intentional conduct
• Wildfire smoke and direct physical loss or damage requirement
• Sudden and accidental pollution exclusion exception and gradual property damage
• Genuine dispute doctrine and the third-party duty to settle
• And more!

Section Chair
Tamiko Dunham, Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan

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