David L. Koury represents domestic and international insurers in complex general liability and professional liability coverage disputes, with particular emphasis on Directors and Officers (D&O), Errors and Omissions (E&O), and Employment Practices Liability (EPL) matters. He serves as lead counsel on a national title agents program encompassing fidelity and E&O coverage, as well as a national mortgage banker/broker program, and has successfully navigated coverage disputes across numerous state and federal jurisdictions through both litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Dave’s practice spans the full lifecycle of insurance disputes—from claims assessment and litigation management to resolution strategy. He also brings firsthand experience advising leading Lloyd’s of London syndicates and companies on general liability and professional liability claims and underwriting issues arising from North American business. He also handles a broad portfolio of matters for a Lloyd’s syndicate specializing in public entity business.
A frequent speaker in the insurance coverage space, Dave has addressed audiences on topics including agent liability, the attorney-client relationship, the tripartite relationship, insurer best practices in claims handling, and ethics in professional liability matters.
Gladstone v. Westport Ins. Corp., 2011 WL 5825985 (D.N.J. Nov. 16, 2011) (obtained summary judgment for an E&O insurer based on claim being made outside of the policy period).
Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. v. Westport Ins. Corp., 2:12-cv-00115-GLL (W.D. Pa.) (defended an E&O insurer in a coverage action involving breach of contract and bad faith claims).
State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Dillon, Case No. 2009-CH-18893 (Ill. Cir. Ct. July 14, 2010) (obtained summary judgment for an E&O insurer based on late notice of claim given by insured).
Westport Ins. Corp. v. Saperstein Agency, Inc., 2:09-cv-02549 (E.D.N.Y.) (represented an E&O insurer in a declaratory judgment action filed against an insurance agent/broker).
Consolidated Resorts, Inc. v. Great American Ins. Co., Case No. 01-1-0582 (2) (Cir. Ct., Hawaii) (obtained summary judgment for a D&O insurer in coverage action involving breach of contract and bad faith claims).
GAF Corp. v. Reliance Ins., Case No. 2:00-cv-06189-DMC-MF (D.N.J.) (obtained a dismissal of a D&O insurer in coverage action involving breach of contract and bad faith claims).
Co-Author, Producer Misdeeds, Company Liability; In Theory and in Practice, Bloomberg Finance L.P., Feb. 2010, Vol. 4, No. 2
Co-Author, Management Under the Microscope: The Delaware Court of Chancery’s Decision in In re The Walt Disney Company Derivative Litigation, PLUS Journal, Oct. 2005, Vol. XVIII, No. 10.
Co-Author, Lloyd’s and the London Market: Overview and Recent Developments, published in “Understanding Lloyd’s and the London Insurance Market: 1998 Update and Outlook” (PLI 1998).