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Legal Funding Journal Virtual Town Hall – Spotlight on Insurance

Recorded September 26, 2024

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Explore the dynamic intersection of litigation funding and insurance in this insightful webinar recording. Industry experts analyze the current state of the legal insurance market, discuss how funders can incorporate insurance products into their strategies, and examine the challenges and opportunities facing both sectors.

This webinar recording addresses critical questions, such as:

  • What is the overall state of the legal insurance market? What are the current trends and forecasts regarding the intersection of these two industries?
  • How can funders incorporate insurance products into their underwriting and claims selection processes?
  • What are the current challenges facing insurers in the legal funding market?  How are they seeking to overcome those challenges?
  • How have recent losses in the JPI market impacted insurers’ willingness to underwrite these policy types?
  • Given that litigation funders and insurers are at odds over regulatory issues, how can we engender greater cooperation between these two sectors?

Panelists

Steve Jones

Steve Jones

Managing Director, M&A, Litigation and Tax Practice at Gallagher

David Kerstein

David Kerstein

Co-founder and Managing Director at Arcadia Finance

Michael Perich

Michael Perich

Director, Head of Litigation Insurance at Lockton

Jeremy Marshall

Jeremy Marshall

Chief Investment Officer at Winward UK Ltd

Moderators

Jim Batson

Jim Batson

COO at Westfleet Advisors

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