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Jane Warring
Partner
Atlanta
1201 West Peachtree St. NW
Suite 610
Atlanta GA 30309
TEL: (470) 867-3043
FAX: (612) 336-9100
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Jane E. Warring

Serving insurance industry and business clients, Jane focuses her practice on first-party coverage disputes, business interruption claims, bad faith claims, and subrogation matters under a variety of insurance policy types including all risk property, builders risk, event cancellation, energy outage, boiler and machinery, and cyber breach policies. Jane's experience further includes defending lawsuits alleging negligence and insurance class actions. She managed a large volume of coverage and litigation work on business interruption claims arising out of COVID-19.

Jane is an experienced litigator in both state and federal courts nationwide. She prides herself on diligent and tailored representation of her clients, and believes the key to a successful defense is in the details.  

Additionally, she serves on the firm's eDiscovery team.

Representative Matters

Obtained favorable settlement in dispute under event cancellation policy in D.C. state court.

Obtained a favorable settlement for a market of nine insurance companies in a multi-million dollar dispute with an apartment owner alleging hurricane damage and bad faith in North Carolina state court.

Obtained a favorable settlement in a landmark dispute between insurers and a Las Vegas casino under a cyber breach policy.

Obtained summary judgment and sanctions award in West Virginia federal court dismissing a multi-million-dollar business interruption loss and bad faith claim by an international metals manufacturing operation.

Obtained a favorable settlement in a direct defense case representing a welding inspection company on behalf of a market of U.S. and London insurers in Tennessee federal court.

Regularly provides advice to insurers with respect to coverage for data protection costs, extra expenses, and business interruption damages under cyber risk policies.

Regularly provides opinions to insurers on various coverage issues including but not limited to faulty workmanship and settlement exclusions, ensuing loss exceptions, change of temperature exclusions, code upgrade coverage, and the application of sublimits.

Articles & Presentations

“The Ethics of Inclusion,” ClaimsXchange Annual Conference, October 11, 2023, panelist

"I Feel the Need - The Need for Speed(y) Recovery:  Controlling Business Interruption," 2023 Infosec World, September 25, 2023, panelist

“Cyber Business Interruption Claims – Improving the Adjustment Process,”  11th Annual Cyber Liability Insurance ExecuSummit, March 22, 2023, panelist

"How Ohio Software Ruling Implicates Crypto Insurance Claims," Law360, January 11, 2023, co-author

"What to Expect in Builder's Risk Insurance Claims in 2023," Law360, January 4, 2023, co-author

“Pre-Loss Partnership on Cyber BI:  Improving Communication and Reducing Disputes,” NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit, Bermuda, November 17, 2022

"Delay in Completion:  A Tsunami Wave of Claims is Coming Soon," 2022 CLM Construction Conference, San Diego, CA, September 22, 2022, panelist

"How to Recruit and Retain Young Talent," CLM Annual Conference, March 24, 2022, moderator

"DBI Women in the Industry," February 28, 2022, panelist

"Reach of Ohio Ransomware Ruling Limited To Policy At Hand" Law360 Insurance Authority, January 19, 2022

"Cyber Rulings Aren't Helping COVID Biz Interruption Cases" Law360, November 4, 2021, co-author

Webinar presented to Lloyd’s Market

“Challenges in Assessing Business Interruption Claims under Cyber Policies,” Webinar, April 2020, presenter

"A Turning Tide? Advancements in the Flood Insurance Market?”

"When Will Renovation or Construction Activity Defeat a Vacancy Exclusion?," December 15, 2016

"How to Avoid Insurance Coverage Disputes Following Electric and Gas Outages," Property Casualty360, October 3, 2016

"Navigating Post-Loss Foreclosures", Law360, July 12, 2012, author

Professional Affiliations

Pro Bono Activities

Noteworthy

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2023, 2024.

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