Alan Rutkin

Alan has represented insurance companies in coverage matters for more than 30 years, successfully resolving more than 100 major claims involving the environment, energy, policyholder-owned insurers, and other complex issues. He also writes insurance policies.

Alan frequently speaks on insurance coverage for the American Bar Association (ABA), the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), and other leading professional and insurance industry organizations. He co-chaired the FDCC’s 2017 Insurance Industry Institute. He has also advised, published, and lectured on the emerging insurance coverage issues concerning cyber liability.

Alan is a leader in the world of insurance coverage law. He is the past chair of the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee and has held many other ABA leadership positions. He is past chair of the Litigation Committee of the American College of Coverage and Extracontractual Counsel. He is also a member of the American Law Institute.

Writing is a big part of Alan’s work. He has written nearly 100 insurance coverage pieces. Best’s Review has been running his insurance coverage column for more than 20 years. He was awarded for Editorial Excellence. He’s an author in the New Appleman Insurance Law Practice. Most recently, Alan is the lead editor of The Reference Handbook on the Commercial General Liability Policy. The first edition, published four years ago, was an ABA best-seller. The third edition was released in 2023.