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Jason E. Rusche

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jrusche@goldbergsegalla.com
860.760.3307
Hartford

Jason E. Rusche represents and counsels clients in insurance and reinsurance coverage matters and litigation as well as underlying personal injury and commercial litigation. Jason has extensive experience handling complex coverage disputes for insurers under a wide range of insurance policies and coverages (historical, admitted and non-admitted), including pollution and remediation liability, professional liability, commercial general liability, umbrella, excess, commercial property, builder’s risk, commercial auto, personal lines, and various specialty lines, including manuscripted policies. A seasoned litigator, Jason has a wealth of experience representing clients across numerous industries in environmental, mass tort, toxic tort, premises liability, professional liability, product defect, construction, and trucking litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Jason spent 10 years in-house at two large international insurers handling high-exposure legacy liability claims and first- and third-party pollution and professional liability claims. Jason draws on this experience in representing clients and being a former corporate client himself, brings a superior understanding of the dynamics, goals, and challenges his clients face.

Related Areas

Global Insurance ServicesGeneral LiabilityConstruction Litigation and Counsel

Industries

Construction

Experience Highlights

Jason has achieved favorable and economic resolutions on behalf of insurers in complex coverage disputes arising under historical and present-day commercial general liability policies, umbrella policies, excess policies, specialty pollution liability policies, and professional liability policies. Jason has resolved multi-million dollar coverage litigation for insurers arising from a variety of underlying exposures, in addition to allegations of bad faith.

Jason has substantial experience defending clients in underlying litigation, including cases involving liability for environmental remediation; toxic torts (asbestos, pollution, benzene, lead paint, mold, etc.); premises liability; and defective construction, design, engineering, and consulting.

Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Education

  • University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.,2017
    • Latino Law Student Association
    • CALI Excellence Award – Principles of Reinsurance
    • CALI Excellence Award – Compliance: A Legal Perspective
  • Fairfield University, B.A., 2009

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • Hartford County Bar Association

Publications & Events

  • “Connecticut Decides Legal Uncertainty Triggers Duty to Defend” (Author), ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Insurance Coverage Litigation Newsletter, Winter 2021
  • Quoted in “Attorneys: Tide Might Be Turning Against Insurers in Business-Interruption Lawsuits,” Connecticut Law Tribune, December 4, 2020
  • “Construction Defect Claims: A 2020 Update—Part I” (Co-Author), Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, November 2020
  • “Construction Defect Claims: A 2019 Update—Part II” (Co-Author) Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, April 2020
  • “Construction Defect Claims: A 2019 Update—Part I”  (Co-Author) Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, March 2020
  • “NY Courts Vary In Allowing Bad Faith Claims Against Insurers,” (Co-Author), Law360, October 18, 2019
  • “Year in Review 2020: Specialty Lines,” (Co-Presenter), GS Webinar Series, January 28, 2021

Recent Insights

“Connecticut Decides Legal Uncertainty Triggers Duty to Defend”: Jason E. Rusche in ABA’s TIPS Insurance Coverage Litigation Newsletter

January 28, 2021

Courts Continue to Favor Insurers in COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims: Jason E. Rusche in Connecticut Law Tribune

December 7, 2020

Connecticut Supreme Court Decision Expands Duty to Defend to Include Legal Uncertainty

November 20, 2020

"Construction Defect Claims: A 2020 Update—Part I," Mealey's Litigation Report

November 13, 2020

Carrier Prevails in First COVID-19 Business Interruption Ruling

July 20, 2020

"Construction Defect Claims: A 2019 Update—Part II," Mealey's Litigation Report

April 2020

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