Resolving Allocation Disputes Through Mediation
Eileen King Bower
Troutman Sanders LLP
Jeff Kichaven
Principal Mediator
Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation
Cassandra S. Franklin
Managing Attorney – Claims Coverage Counsel
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Mediation strategies to use when negotiating settlements in jurisdictions with unsettled allocation issues, multiple claimants, and concepts unfamiliar to plaintiffs’ counsel and insureds
- Navigating the mediation process when disputes over limits or coverage are involved
- Unique considerations for mediating allocation among consecutive policy periods, overlapping types of coverage, and/or multiple parties
- Setting the stage in advance of mediation
- How to select an effective mediator for allocation