Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance
Since this is among the least understood and most misinterpreted segments in the property/casualty industry, our team at Porteous, Hainkel and Johnson offers extensive knowledge of coverage, wordings and intents of insurance contracts as well as the standards of underwriters and brokers. We have an understanding of and a profound respect for the norms, practices and ethics of the insurance industry.

Most excess and surplus lines insurance business consists of property and casualty coverage and it is sold mostly to businesses. While surplus lines carriers issue almost all third-party policies for unusual risks, they also sell mainstream insurance products to companies that an admitted market will not insure.

When a dispute arises involving excess and surplus coverage, our attorneys are well prepared to handle the wide-range of issues associated with this line of insurance. 

Excess and Surplus Lines Insurance

Extra Contractual and Bad Faith

Insurance Coverage

First Party & Third Party Claim Defense

Katrina/Rita Litigation

Reinsurance

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