Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Hinshaw partners James (Jim) Sandy and Scott Seaman have been ranked as Top Authors in the 2026 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards.

Download the new Third Edition of Hinshaw's Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey for a comprehensive Q&A guide with answers to eleven key questions for each state that will help you navigate the duty to defend.

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that partner Tessa Vorhaben has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for the 2025–2026 term.

Read the US chapter of RPC's 2026 Annual Insurance Review, authored by Hinshaw partners Scott Seaman and Pedro Hernandez, who address a wide array of critical insurance developments and topics.

Read the annual Mealey’s commentary by Hinshaw insurance attorneys Scott Seaman, Pedro Hernandez, and Jordan Evans, which looks back at significant insurance trends, regulations, and landmark case rulings from 2025, along with practical takeaways and predictions for 2026.

Read a new Mealey’s report, “D&O Liability and Coverage: 2025 Trends, Developments and Decisions,” authored by Hinshaw insurance partners Scott Seaman and Pedro Hernandez. 

Hinshaw is proud to sponsor the International Association of Claim Professionals (IACP) New York Conference on June 25, 2025.

Los Angeles-based partner Spencer Kook will present at the Hinshaw-sponsored ARIAS Spring Conference on April 30, 2025, in Coral Gables, Florida during a panel titled "California Wildfires: Insurance and Reinsurance Issues."

Hinshaw partner Jason Schulze will present at the DRI 2025 Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute on March 13, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.

In 2025, Hinshaw’s global insurance services team authored several resources on key developments and decisions that impacted the US insurance industry. From our timely commentary just published in Mealey’s to the third edition of our Duty to Defend 50-state survey and whitepapers covering a variety of areas that impact the industry, our team has you covered.

Read a deep-dive analysis of what is included in the new Third Edition of Hinshaw's Duty to Defend: A Fifty-State Survey, a comprehensive Q&A guide with answers to eleven key questions for each state that will help you navigate the duty to defend.

Read part two of our white paper to learn the components of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and the impact on insurers and corporate policyholders under the second Trump Administration.