Michael Savett
Partner | Philadelphia
Michael Savett, a Partner based in the Philadelphia office, represents domestic and London market insurers in property and casualty coverage and bad faith matters.
Having served as claims counsel for a major excess-and-surplus lines insurer, Mike offers insurance company clients a unique perspective. He also draws on 25 years of private-practice experience to advise insurers on issues involving commercial liability, property, auto, transportation, homeowners and renters coverage. He provides clients with first- and third-party coverage analysis, litigates coverage disputes, develops and implements cost-sharing agreements, and guides insurers on methods of bad faith and coverage dispute avoidance.
Mike is a graduate of the University of Delaware and Temple University Beasley School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and Arizona.
He is frequently quoted in legal publications such as Law360 and Bloomberg Law about emerging insurance coverage issues.
Mike maintains an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been frequently named as a Pennsylvania and New Jersey “Super Lawyer” in the area of Insurance Coverage by Thomson Reuters. Mike is a member of the DRI’s Insurance Law Committee, the Philadelphia Loss Conference, and ClaimsXchange.
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York
- Arizona
Education
- University of Delaware
Bachelor of Arts
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
Juris Doctor
Courts
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court – Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court – Southern District of New York
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United States District Court – District of New Jersey
Experiences
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Scottsdale Ins. Co. v. Mt. Hawley Ins. Co., 213 A.D.3d 442 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. 2023) (circuity of the action doctrine applicable to intra-insurer coverage dispute over defense and indemnity payments)
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Shields v. Ramslee Motors, 240 N.J. 479 (2020) (landlord had no duty to maintain driveway because lease delegated duty to maintain property to tenant as if it were “de facto owner”)
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Pennsylvania National Ins. Co. v. Parkshore Development Corp., 403 Fed. Appx. 770 (3rd Cir. 2010) (faulty workmanship by subcontractors at a condominium project not “occurrence”)
Media
Risk Transfer Allocation Issues
Join Partner Michael Savett and co-presenters Gary Kull (Kennedys), Rejo Matthews (Arcina Risk Group), and Alexa Schmidt (Selective Insurance Company of America) for the Insurance Coverages and Allocation Issues Conference hosted by Perrin Conferences on May 8, 2024 in Philadelphia, PA. This presentation will cover: How defense costs and indemnity payments are allocated in the context of con...
Partner Michael Savett Quoted in Business Insurance Article – Bridge collapse could spur waves of coverage litigation
In a recent Business Insurance article, Philadelphia-based Partner Michael Savett shared insights into the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. As the reconstruction unfolds, he highlighted the anticipated surge in subrogation claims as insurers seek to recover costs from liable parties. With complexities surrounding liability limitation acts and the magnitude of losses...
Partner Michael Savett Featured in Business Insurance Article
Philadelphia Partner Michael Savett was recently featured in a Business Insurance article titled "Google settlement shines light on D&O, cyber cover." The article discusses the implications of a settlement reached by Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., regarding shareholder derivative lawsuits. This settlement sheds light on several key aspects of insurance coverage, including Directors a...
Butler Proudly Sponsors the 6th Annual Execusummit
Butler is proud to be a sponsor for the 6th Annual Construction Defect Claims & Litigation ExecuSummit on December 5-6, 2023, at the Mohegan Sun Hotel & Convention Center in Uncasville, CT. Tampa Partner Denise Anderson will present "Over, Under, Sideways, Down: Loss Transfer – Indemnity and Vertical Vs. Horizontal Exhaustion." Philadelphia Partner Michael Savett will present "Statutory...
Partner Michael Savett Quoted in Law 360 Article
Philadelphia Partner Michael Savett was recently quoted in a Law 360 article titled "Del. Captive D&O Coverage Rules Just One Factor In Adoption," discussing recent Delaware guidance clarifying requirements for captive insurance companies writing Side A directors and officers insurance. Click here to read the full article (registered account required)....
