Goldberg Segalla partner Michael Hamilton co‑authored “What Is the Availability of Insurance Coverage for Claims of Sexual Misconduct and Abuse?” published in the University of Connecticut School of Law’s Insurance Law Review. The article appears in a special issue that serves as the inaugural Journal of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC).

In the article, Mike examines the availability and limitations of coverage for claims alleging sexual misconduct and abuse, providing a detailed overview of how these claims typically arise, how they are pleaded, and how coverage disputes develop across different policy forms and jurisdictions. Drawing on his extensive experience advising insurers and litigating high‑exposure coverage disputes, he addresses the evolution of sexual misconduct and abuse exclusions, the treatment of intentional acts and “occurrence” requirements, allocation issues where covered and uncovered claims or insureds are intertwined, and the growing influence of public policy and recent case law on coverage determinations.

Also a member of the ACCC’s Board of Regents and its Executive Committee, this article further underscores Mike’s status as a thought leader in the insurance coverage community.

The ACCC, established in 2012, is the preeminent association of U.S., Canadian, and Bermudan lawyers who represent the interests of insurers and policyholders, with the mission of advancing the adjudication of insurance coverage and extracontractual disputes, enhancing the quality of the practice of insurance law, and providing peer-reviewed scholarship.

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MORE ABOUT GOLDBERG SEGALLA’S Michael A. Hamilton:

Michael handles sophisticated and high-exposure insurance coverage claims and commercial litigation. As a leader of the firm’s Global Insurance Services team in Pennsylvania, Mike focuses his practice on environmental, professional liability, construction defect, transportation, and business torts/advertising injury claims. He has been lead defense counsel in class action litigation, representing insurance companies, self-insurers, and transportation entities. He also has extensive appellate experience, arguing numerous appeals in state and federal courts across the country.