Mike is a Legal 500 and Chambers USA-ranked lawyer with more than 25 years of experience litigating insurance disputes and advising clients on insurance coverage matters.Mike Levine is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office and a member of the firm's Insurance Recovery team where he leads the firm's property, casualty and emerging issues insurance practices. Mike's policyholder representation focuses on:Property damage and business interruption claimsCommercial, professional, corporate and employment liabilities under CGL, pollution, E&O, D&O and EPL insurance policiesArtificial intelligence and emerging technology risksCyber and media liability claimsConstruction liability and damage under Builders' Risk, OCIP, CCIP, Construction Bonds and Inland Marine CoveragesDefault insurance and surety bondsCaptive InsuranceEvent cancellation, andRepresentations and warrantiesMike has spent his entire career advising clients about insurance and handling insurance coverage disputes. Previously, Mike represented the insurance industry in some of the highest-stakes matters, including the property, liability and reconstruction appraisal proceedings arising from the September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Since 2005, Mike has exclusively helped policyholders maximize their insurance recoveries, where Mike leverages his substantial insurance industry experience to obtain the greatest possible recoveries.Mike has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars of insurance proceeds for clients under general liability, property, directors and officers, cyber, errors and omissions, employment, environmental, and representations and warranties insurance coverages, among others.Mike is a prolific writer and frequently serves as a faculty member and lecturer on issues concerning insurance recovery, insurer bad faith and unfair claims practices and assessing coverage for new and emerging risks, such as artificial intelligence, political risk and supply chain disruption. Mike also is Editor-in-Chief of the ABA's insurance coverage journal, Coverage and a board member of the Potomac Chapter of RIMS.

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia

Massachusetts

New York

Virginia

Education
JD, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1994

BA, Stony Brook University, The State University of New York, 1988

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2016 Retail Industry Year in Review

2019 Retail Industry Year in Review

2020 Retail Industry Year in Review

2020 Year in Review: Top Insurance Cases of 2020, American Bar Association

2023 Retail Industry Year in Review

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3 D&O Questions Regarding Event-Driven Securities Litigation, Law360

3 Unexpected Risks Covered By Homeowners Insurance, Law360

5th Circ.: D&O Insurer Must Cover Firm for Social Engineering Losses Despite Professional Services Exclusion, The D&O Diary

A "Flood of Uncertainty": Contractual Erosion in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina and the Eastern District of Louisiana's Ruling In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation, Tulane Law Review, Vol. 81:1277

A Great River of LLCs: The Eighth Circuit's Take on Properly Assessing Diversity Jurisdiction

A Tough Pill to Swallow for Insurers - Seventh Circuit Finds Defense Owed for State's Prescription Drug Suit, FC&S Legal

After Matthew, The Insurance Storm Begins, Daily Business Review

After SARS, insurers changed policies covering businesses, The Washington Post

AI and Emerging Technologies Newsletter - Fall 2023

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Are Courts Ignoring Policy Interpretation Rules in COVID Decisions?, Insurance Coverage Law Center

Artificial Intelligence 2025 Year in Review

Artificial Intelligence and Insurance-Part I

Artificial Intelligence and Insurance-Part II, The Story Unfolds

As a matter of fact, COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 does cause physical loss or damage to property, Westlaw Today

As Amazon's and Walmart's Drones Take to the Skies, it is Important for Commercial Policyholders to Have a Strategy to Protect Against Drone-Related Risks and to Maximize their Recovery in the Event of a Loss, National Law Review

Best Practices For AI Disclosures In Insurance Applications

Boardroom Bots: Is Your AI-Powered Director Covered By Insurance?

Boardroom Cryptonite: Assessing Coverage for Crypto-Related Exposures, The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law

Business Liability Policy Requires Insurer to Defend Defamation and Business Tort Claims Arising Out of Business' Web Site Publications, FC&S Legal

Can Estoppel Coverage be Created if Defense Prejudices the Insured?, Law.com

Cannabis coverage conundrum: Was this property claim doomed? Property Casualty 360°

CGL policies and coverage for 'forever chemical' product liabilities (part 1), PropertyCasualty360

CGL policies and coverage for 'forever chemical' product liabilities (part 2), PropertyCasualty360

CGL Policies In 4th Circ. May Cover Intentional Conduct, Law360

Check Your Inventory; Do You Have Enough Cyber Insurance?, Retail Industry 2022 Year in Review

Clarifying Bad Faith Jurisprudence in Virginia, Federal Court Recognizes Bad-Faith Claim Against First-Party, FC&S Legal

Class Certification And Multidistrict Litigation Hurdles For Business Interruption Claims, Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance

Contingent Business Interruption Coverage for Superstorm Sandy Losses, American Bar Association Section of Litigation - Insurance Coverage Litigation Newsletter

Costs Relating to Regulatory Investigations, Derivative Lawsuits, and Independent Consultant's Investigations Are Covered Under Contracts for Directors' and Officers' Liability Insurance, Financial Fraud Law Report, Vol. 3, No. 9

Court finds no crime coverage for computer fraud losses, International Law Office: IT & Internet Newsletter

Court: You Can Create Coverage by Estoppel if Insurer's Defense Prejudices the Insured, Daily Business Review

Cybersecurity Insurance - Mitigating Compliance Risk Under the DFARS and Other Federal Regulations, Contract Management

D&O insurance: an essential tool in the evolving ESG landscape, Westlaw Today

Defense Is Owed by CGL Insurer For Loss of Use and Diminished Value Resulting from Alleged Easement Trespass FC&S Legal

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Insurer's Application of 'Manifestation Trigger' in Property Damage Case, FC&S Legal

Eleventh Circuit Rules Under Alabama Law That Breach Of Warranty Claims Constitute An "Occurrence" And Coverage Is Not Barred By A General Liability Policy's Contractual Liability Exclusion, FC&S Legal

Energy industry: Is Your Insurance Sufficient to Handle a Major Cyber Event?, Electric Light & Power

Ensuring Adequate Coverage for 3D Printing, Sharing Economy and Other Emerging Industries

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Federal Courts Make 2 Basic Errors In Virus Coverage Rulings, Law360

Federal Judge Refuses to Limit Coverage and Moves Forward with Policyholder's Claims Against Insurer and Broker, National Law Review

Fifth Circuit Holds That Insured Versus Insured Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage For All Suits Between Insureds, FC&S Legal

Filling In The Gaps For Excess Insurance Coverage, Law360

First Circuit's Revival of Lost Policy Case Demonstrates That Policyholders Should Not Be So Quick To Give Up On Coverage, FC&S Legal

Fla. Appellate Court Expands Insurance Bad Faith Law, Law360

Flood Coverage and High Hazard Zones: Issues Policyholders Should Be Aware Of, ABA Coverage Journal

Florida Appellate Court Says Class Action "Relates Back" To Earlier-Filed Suit, Thereby Triggering Claims-Made Coverage, FC&S Legal

Florida Federal Court Rejects Insurer's Attempt To Avoid Indemnity For Damage Caused By Construction Defects, Insurance Coverage Law Report

Florida Supreme Court: When It Comes To UM Damages Verdicts And Bad Faith, "What Is Good For The Goose Is Good For The Gander," FC&S Legal

Fourth Circuit Confirms Insurer Waived Right to Rescind Policy Based on Pre-Loss Knowledge that Certain Conditions to Coverage Had Not Been Met, Eye on the Experts: FC&S Legal

Fourth Circuit Rules under Maryland Law that Insurer May Not Void Policy Based on Ambiguous Policy Application Questions, FC&E Legal

Fracking Liabilities May Be Covered By Insurance, Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol. 26, No. 1

How Choice of Law Won the Day in NC Biz Court COVID Case

How Insurance Can Address Rising Threats to International Shipping

How Insurance Policies Are Adapting To AI Risk

How VA Court Change Is Affecting Insurance Disputes, Law360

Hunton AI and Emerging Technologies 2023 Year in Review

Hurricane Harvey Threatens Huge Losses, but Insurance Can Help Weather the Storm, Texas Lawbook

Hurricane insurance claims: key causation and coverage issues, WestLaw Insurance

Hurricanes Highlight Need for Contingent Business Interruption Insurance, Risk Management

Implications of Flagship Credit V. Indian Harbor, Law360

Insurance Considerations For Cos. Assessing New AI Risks, Law360

Insurance Coverage for a New Wave of PFAS Litigation

Insurance coverage for claims stemming from the national opioid crisis, PropertyCasualty360.com

Insurance Coverage for Supply Chain Interruptions, Risk Management Magazine

Insurance Coverage Issues in Hydraulic Fracturing, LexisNexis® Emerging Issues Analysis

Insurance May Be Available For Flood-Related Losses, FC&S Legal

Insurance May Help the Winter Storm, FC&S Legal

Insurance Mitigates Cyber-Related Risk, The American Oil & Gas Reporter

Insurance Planning for 2016: Top Ten Real Estate Liability Concerns, Real Estate Finance Journal

Insured Directors Not 'Necessary' for Complete Adjudication of Insurer's Coverage Obligations, Insurance Coverage Law Center

Insurer Equitably Obligated to Contribute to the Defense of a Common Insured, Eye on the Experts: FC&S Legal

Insurer's Duties to Defend and Indemnify: New York

Insurer's Duties to Defend and Indemnify: New York, Practical Law

Insurers To Indemnify $132 Million Loss From Train Collision Allegedly Caused By Texting Engineer, FC&S Legal

Insurers Win Series Against Lakers in TCPA D&O Shootout, Law360

InsureThink: 10 Essential Tips for AI Risk

Insuring Intellectual Property: Examining Artificial Intelligence and Fair Use

Is There Insurance Coverage For Lawsuits Against The Firearm Industry?, Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 2, No. 2, 533

It's hurricane season again, is your data-driven business prepared?

Judges - Not Juries - Award Attorney's Fees In Virginia Bad Faith Cases, FC&S Legal

Key Insurance Considerations in a Record Hurricane Season, Risk Management

Lessons Learned from the Storms of 2017, ABA's Insurance Coverage, Vol. 28, Issue 3

Look Closely At Insurer Allegations Concerning Privilege, Law360

Maximizing Recovery For Hurricane Sandy Losses, Insurance Law360

Md. Abuse Law Makes Past Liability Coverage Review Vital, Law360

Migrating Sand Triggers Separate Policy Limits for CGL Policy's Personal Injury and Property Damage Coverages, FC&S Legal

Most Courts Limit Scope of Insured v. Insured Exclusion, Law360

Nanotechnology: Tiny Technology, Big Risk?, Andrews Insurance Coverage Litigation Reporter, Vol. 15, No. 10

NJ Insureds Benefit From Broad Reading Of Physical Loss, Law360

Noteworthy insurance cases from 2019, PropertyCasualty360

PFAS Product Liabilities and Defense Costs May Be Covered by Insurance, The National Law Review

Plaintiffs' Potential Pitfalls When Obtaining Fed. Forum, Law360

Pollution Exclusion Applies To Lead Poisoning Claim Under CGL Policy

Property Insurance Dispute Resolution, Appleman on Insurance Law, Vol. 5, Chapter 48

Protect Your Insurance Recovery After California Fires, Law360

Protecting Against Social Media Copyright Infringement Claims, Risk Management

Protecting Business Income When Disaster Strikes

PRP Letters Now Trigger Insurer's Duty To Defend, Law360

Purported COVID-19 Class Actions Face Big Hurdles, Daily Report

Q&A: Insurance attorney Michael S. Levine on COVID-19 coverage issues, Thomson Reuters- Westlaw

REBUTTAL: Flood Insurance Is Different For Businesses, Law360

REBUTTAL: Fracking Bans May Trigger Civil Authority Coverage, Law360

Rising Tech Cargo Theft Exposes Coverage Gaps

Setback For Pa. Insurers In Product Liability Cases, Law360

State COVID Insurance Rulings Highlight Errors In Dismissals, Law360

Subpoena Defense Cost Ruling Gets Insurance Law Wrong, Law360

Supply Chain Disruption? Don't Overlook Insurance, Retail Industry 2021 Year in Review

Texas Federal Court Finds Factual Allegations Trump Legal Theories for Coverage Purposes

The AI Impact on D&O Insurance Risk Management Guide for CFOs

The Cyber Threat: Is Your Business Adequately Covered for a Cyber Event?

The Essentials of Business Interruption Coverage In The Wake Of September 11, 2001, Mealey's Business Interruption Insurance Report, Vol. 1, No. 3

The Hidden C-Suite Risk Of AI Failures

The Insurance Industry's COVID Sin, Insurance Coverage Law Center

The New Bermuda Triangle: Arbitration of Coverage Disputes Under the Bermuda Form, American College of Coverage Counsel Member News Article of the Month

Third DCA Ruling Requires Insurers to Provide Extra Counsel, Daily Business Review

Three Key Things in Health Care

Top 10 Employment Liability Concerns, SHRM HR Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 6

Top D&O insurance cases of 2019, NU Property Casualty 360

Top Insurance Cases of 2020 - Part 1: Business Interruption, Insurance Coverage Law Center

Top Insurance Cases of 2020: Part 2 - Other Noteworthy Cases, Insurance Coverage Law Center

Uncertainty About Hurricane Florence's Impact Zone Has Caused Widespread Event Cancellations. Insurance May Cover The Financial Loss

Unchained and Decrypted: Coverage Issues Concerning Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies Explained, Insurance Law Essentials, Deep Dive, IRMI

Virginia Federal Court Rejects Liability Insurer's 'Business Pursuits' and 'Known Falsity' Exclusions; Owes Defense For Slander Allegations, FC&S Legal

Welding Fume Exposure Claims and Their Implications Under Contracts For General Liability Insurance, Mealey's Litigation Report, Vol 2, No. 1

What 6th Circ. Ruling May Portend For PFAS Coverage Cases, Law360

What Insurance Means for Stakeholders in the NIL Era

Will Your Crime Insurance Cover Cyber?, Risk Management Magazine

Wis. High Court Clarifies Contours of Pollution Coverage, Law360

Year in Review Insurance Developments in 2014, Law360

Year in Review: Important Long-Tail Claim and Malicious Prosecution Cases from 2019, Connecticut Law Tribune

Year in Review: Insurance Coverage Developments in 2016, Westlaw Journal's Insurance Coverage

Year in Review: Notable Insurance Coverage Developments of 2017!, Thomson Reuters Westlaw®

Year in Review: Top Directors & Officers Insurance Cases of 2019, Insurance Coverage Law Center

Year in review: Top insurance cases of 2018, Thomson Reuters Westlaw

Year in Review: Top Social Engineering Insurance Cases of 2019, Insurance Coverage Law Center

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