Kenneth Frenchman

Recognized as one of the nation’s top insurance coverage lawyers, Kenneth Frenchman has significant experience in insurance coverage litigation and counseling clients on insurance-related issues. He has secured settlements with prominent property and casualty insurers worldwide, recovering more than $4 billion for his clients. Representing policyholders of all sizes, Ken advocates for clients in litigation and arbitrations for damages and declaratory relief because of insurance companies’ breach of contract, bad faith, attempted rescission of policies, and other actions. His practice spans matters involving professional liability, representations and warranties, asbestos, toxic torts, environmental property damage, directors/officers, errors and omissions, sexual abuse, business interruption, intellectual property, crime, and employment. Ken recently secured a landmark victory for Genworth, a financial, retirement, and life insurance company, in a coverage dispute over class action suits arising out of the sale of its long-term care insurance policies. After securing settlements with multiple insurers in the tower, Ken won at the Delaware Superior Court and secured an affirmance from the Delaware Supreme Court, entitling Genworth to recover more than $100 million in total coverage from its professional liability carriers. · Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna

United StatesInsurance Coverage, Professional Liability

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Kenneth Frenchman is a nationally recognized insurance coverage lawyer who represents policyholders in litigation and arbitration, recovering over $4 billion in settlements. He recently secured a landmark victory for Genworth, entitling the company to more than $100 million in coverage from its professional liability carriers.

Practice areas

Insurance CoverageProfessional LiabilityAsbestosToxic TortEnvironmental Property DamageDirectors And Officers LiabilityErrors And OmissionsSexual AbuseBusiness InterruptionIntellectual PropertyCrimeEmployment

Office

United States

Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna · Recognized as one of the nation’s top insurance coverage lawyers, Kenneth Frenchman has significant experience in insurance coverage litigation and counseling clients on insurance-related issues. He has secured settlements with prominent property and casualty insurers worldwide, recovering more than $4 billion for his clients. Representing policyholders of all sizes, Ken advocates for clients in litigation and arbitrations for damages and declaratory relief because of insurance companies’ breach of contract, bad faith, attempted rescission of policies, and other actions. His practice spans matters involving professional liability, representations and warranties, asbestos, toxic torts, environmental property damage, directors/officers, errors and omissions, sexual abuse, business interruption, intellectual property, crime, and employment. Ken recently secured a landmark victory for Genworth, a financial, retirement, and life insurance company, in a coverage dispute over class action suits arising out of the sale of its long-term care insurance policies. After securing settlements with multiple insurers in the tower, Ken won at the Delaware Superior Court and secured an affirmance from the Delaware Supreme Court, entitling Genworth to recover more than $100 million in total coverage from its professional liability carriers.

United States

Expertise

Insurance Coverage LitigationPolicyholder Advocacy

Education

B.S., University of Colorado, 1993
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1999

Admissions

New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York