With more than 20 years of experience in insurance coverage and a keen analytical mind, Sarah is frequently called upon by major insurers from across the country to handle and advise on complex insurance coverage matters, especially those that involve coverage questions that have never before been considered by insurers, their legal counsel, or state and federal courts. She is especially highly regarded among elite insurers for her knowledge of coverage issues related to commercial general liability (CGL) policies, first-party property damages, Coverage B, and New York State Insurance law 3420(d)(2). Sarah also has a wide range of experience including insurance coverage as it relates to CVA claims, aerospace policies, errors and omissions, and reinsurance.

Sarah focuses a significant portion of her practice on transportation coverage. She handles coverage issues arising from the contractual relationship and additional insured status of various parties, property damage, underinsured motorist coverage, excess/primary insurance obligations, workers’ compensation, permissive use, and scope of employment. Sarah is also frequently called upon for her in-depth understanding of the federally regulated MCS-90 endorsement.

In addition, Sarah assists policyholders and self-insured entities in analyzing risks and exposures, the procurement and placement of insurance coverage, and selecting and implementing proactive risk management programs.

Sarah serves as the chair of the Global Insurance Services group’s Life, Health, Disability, and ERISA subgroup. She was the chair of the DRI 2020 Virtual Life, Health, Disability, and ERISA Seminar, and an editor of the DRI Life, Health, and Disability Committee compendium The Law of Life Insurance: Key Issues in All 50 States. Sarah is also the incoming vice chair of the DRI Life, Health, and Disability Committee.

Sarah has represented and advised clients across the nation in their relations with regulatory authorities across many states. She has counseled insurers on licensing and reporting obligations across 50 states, including both entry and withdrawal from the insurance market. Sarah regularly drafts policy forms, and has provided regulatory expertise in a number of mergers and acquisitions involving insurers, agencies, and related entities.