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NLdH Knows the Business of Insurance

Our Mission: To Strengthen, Protect and Defend

At NLdH, our mission is to strengthen our clients' businesses through representation that is smart, yet aggressive. Our mission is developed to protect our client's business practices through enterprise risk management by assisting with evaluating risks and making informed, proactive decisions. Our mission is to use our litigation experience, as well as our vast resources, to defend our clients when they are challenged.

Our Mission Has Been a Successful One

Having represented many of the largest insurance companies in the United States and the world, we can safely say that our mission has been a successful one. We have successfully prevailed on our clients' behalf in some of the most important insurance industry cases in recent history.

Our success can be attributed to the fact that our law firm provides a unique combination of sophisticated and innovative legal services for insurance industry clients. These services are enhanced by our deep appreciation and understanding of the business of insurance, knowledge that we have gathered over the course of more than 30 years of relevant experience. Our firm’s commitment to excellence has been recognized with an AV rating* under Martindale-Hubbell's peer review rating system.

We Understand the Intricacies of the Insurance Industry

Our lawyers have devoted the majority of their professional careers to providing insurance law related counsel and advocacy to the insurance industry and crafting unique solutions to the issues our clients face. With our law firm, clients find attorneys who have extensive hands-on experience in the business of insurance, including as claims and legal officers and in the insurance regulatory community.

Our practical experience in the industry has fostered a clear understanding of the intricacies of insurer business practices. In addition to that knowledge, we have the courage to make hard decisions and the passion necessary to help our clients protect their interests and achieve their objectives.

From business advice about proactively addressing insurance coverage disputes to litigation involving the most challenging legal issues, our lawyers can handle all complex insurance law matters.

Contact NLdH

With offices in the Philadelphia area, Cherry Hill, Newark, Columbus, New York and London, our national law firm is available to represent insurance companies throughout the United States. Contact us today.

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

In The News

Bob Horst was quoted in the June 29, 2009 Law360 article entitled Drywall Cases Could Hinge on Pollution Clause.

Fran Semaya was quoted in the June 28, 2009 Business Insurance article entitled AIG, Starr Shares Fight Plays Out in Courtroom and in the June 29, 2009 Business Insurance article entitled Reviews Mixed on Regulatory Overhaul Plan.

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Re-Broadcast of Managing Pandemic Risks Audio Conference, July 14, 2009, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) The Managing Pandemic Risks Audio Conference will be re-broadcast on July 14, 2009 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time). Mike Nelson, Bob Horst, Tim Stalker and Bill Krekstein will be available for the question and answer session. More conference information will be available shortly.

Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Conference, August 7, 2009  John Mullen will be a featured speaker at the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Conference to be held on August 7, 2009. Mr. Mullen will speak on cyber law.

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The New York Attorney General recently reached settlements, effective for five years, with twelve health insurers to permit insureds to know beforehand how much they will be reimbursed for out-of-network treatment. The New York Insurance Department (the "Department") has now proposed a new subsection to Regulation No. 62 (11 NYCRR 52) to standardize and make permanent procedures for determining out-of-network reimbursement rates. ... Read More