d’QM has spent decades representing insurers and financial institutions. We specialize in nationwide individual life, annuity, and disability product litigation, with a particular emphasis in New York, Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
We work closely with our clients to advise on high-profile or sensitive claims and grievances. We have substantial experience representing insurers, which has been called upon to respond to document subpoenas issued by litigants or third parties in all actions.
With a deep understanding of life, disability, and annuity insurance companies gained from serving as both inside and outside counsel for over 30 years, we proactively represent our clients in a variety of actions from inception through motions, trials and appeals, and mediations, including:
- Rescission actions (obtained judicial rescissions of more than 50 life insurance policies based on material misrepresentations).
- Life and disability claim litigation, lapse, suicide, other policy exclusions and provisions, and disability waiver of premium riders.
- Interpleader matters (see practice area).
- Bad faith claims.
- Sales practices and agent/broker matters, including vicarious liability claims.
- Stranger-Owned Life Insurance (STOLI).
- Structures settlement disputes.