Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, a U.S.-based law firm with offices nationwide, today announced that attorney Pedro E. Hernandez, partner and co-leader of the firm’s Global Insurance Services practice group, has been appointed to the firm’s Management Committee.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced the publication of the Second Edition of its Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey. The guide—which is Volume III of the Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP On The Law Series—provides an overview of some of the most common issues presented with respect to the duty to defend, with chapters covering all 50 U.S. states. It is written specifically as a guidebook for insurance claims professionals and lawyers tasked with making decisions about responding to complaints tendered for a defense in the U.S. legal system.

The national law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that 73 of the firm's lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, 28 Hinshaw lawyers were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

View the 2025 Annual Insurance Review published by RPC for a comprehensive analysis of the significant factors that influenced the global insurance market over the past year and insights into what to anticipate in 2025.

The newly released RPC 2024 Annual Insurance Review evaluates the key developments that shaped the global insurance market in 2023 and looks ahead at what to expect in 2024.

The newly-released RPC 2023 Annual Insurance Review evaluates the key developments that shaped the global insurance market in 2022 and looks ahead at what to expect in 2023. In the Review, Hinshaw’s Insurance Services Practice Group Co-chairs Pedro Hernandez and Scott Seaman authored the chapter on key insurance developments in the United States in areas that include:

Hinshaw partners John DeLascio, Pedro Hernandez, Greg Lahr, and Scott Seaman are scheduled to participate as part of the faculty at the Global Access Annual Conference on June 23, 2022. The conference will consider:

Miami-based partner Pedro Hernandez will serve as a panelist for a program titled "Navigating Insurance in Construction Claims-Latest Laws and Trends," at the 14th Annual Construction Law Institute on March 6, 2020 in Orlando. Presented by the Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section of The Florida Bar, the two day seminar brings together construction law practitioners, contractors, and other industry professionals for an event focused on in-depth, leading edge construction issues.

Chicago-based partner Scott Seaman—co-chair of Hinshaw's global Insurance Services Practice Group—and Miami-based partner Pedro Hernandez, will present a seminar titled "A Look at What's Driving Claims and Exposures in the U.S.," on February 26, 2020 in London. The event is hosted by Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP and Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, who together announced a strategic alliance in 2019.

Join us for Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021. This series will feature insurance thought leaders from Hinshaw and RPC, presenting on the most pressing insurance claims topics in the wake of a pandemic.

As we say goodbye to 2024, we are pleased to announce our 2024 Hinshaw Readers’ Choice Awards in the insurance category. The following are the Top 5 posts receiving the highest levels of engagement from our readers in 2024 on topics ranging from landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings to projecting the potential industry impact of the 2024 U.S. elections.

The global Hinshaw Insurance Services group is pleased to offer a comprehensive analysis of significant insurance trends, regulations, and landmark case rulings in the United States in 2024 while also making prognostications about the industry landscape in 2025. Authored by Scott Seaman, Pedro Hernandez, and Lisa Roccanova, the white paper delves into several critical topics, including:

The global Hinshaw Insurance Services group takes an in-depth look at key United States insurance trends and case decisions in 2023. Authored by Scott Seaman, Pedro Hernandez, and Lisa Roccanova, the white paper provides insight into the following topics and more: