Peter Halprin: What startups need to know about insurance

Send us Fan MailPeter A. Halprin is a partner in the Insurance Recovery Practice Group in Haynes Boone’s New York office. Peter is a Chambers USA-ranked attorney, described as having “a standout reputation for his expertise in policyholder representation,” with one source noting he “goes above and beyond for his clients and is a force for good in the industry.” (Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, 2023-2024)Peter is well-known for his work with high-value claims concerning issues such as business interruption, cybersecurity and wrongful death suits.Over the course of his career, Peter has arbitrated, litigated, and mediated claims recovering hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds, involving a broad range of insurance policies, including Boiler & Machinery, Builder’s Risk, Cast Insurance, Commercial Crime, Cyber, Directors & Officers (D&O), Employment Practices Liability (EPL), Errors & Omissions (E&O), Event Cancellation, Fidelity, General Liability (GL), Hospital Professional Liability (HPL), Inland Marine, Kidnap & Ransom (KKR), Marine Cargo, Media Liability, Performance Disruption, Pollution Legal Liability (PLL/EIL), Products Liability, Property, Reps & Warranties (R&W), Technology E&O, Trade Credit, and Workers’ Compensation.His global client base spans diverse industries, including entertainment, financial services, government, healthcare, hospitality, professional services, private equity, and real estate.Peter also drafts coverage analyses and correspondence and advises captive insurance companies regarding reinsurance recoveries. In this area, Peter has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in reinsurance proceeds for captive insurance companies.Peter acts as counsel for U.S. and foreign companies in domestic and international arbitrations, including both ad hoc (ARIAS, Bermuda Form, London) as well as institutional (AAA, ICC, ICDR, JAMS, LCIA) arbitration forums. He has served as both party-appointed and sole arbitrator and is a Member of the AAA National Roster of Arbitrators, the AIADR's Presidential Panel of Arbitrators, the ARIAS Asia Panel of Arbitrators, the CPR Institute's Distinguished Panels of Neutrals (including the Insurance-Policyholder Coverage Panel), and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's Reserve Panel of Arbitrators.Peter is an active writer and speaker, appearing frequently at national conferences and on podcasts. With nearly 400 writings and press appearances, his work has appeared in, among others, Law360, Business Insurance, Bloomberg, Claims Journal, Mealey's, New York Law Journal, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, and The Wall Street Journal. He has also contributed to or been recognized for his efforts contributing to such leading treatises as A Practical Guide to Cyber Insurance for Businesses, New Appleman Sports and Entertainment Insurance, Liability Insurance in International Arbitration and Environmental Liability and Insurance Recovery.Peter lives in Greenwich Village and is the proud father of twins. He also is an Adjunct Professor of Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.