Sarah Beth Van Schoyck

Sarah Van Schoyck practices in the area of insurance and reinsurance. Her litigation experience encompasses a broad range of insurance coverage matters. Ms. Van Schoyck represents admitted and surplus lines insurers regarding complex first-party coverage matters arising under homeowners, commercial property, builders risk, catastrophe, boiler and machinery and other property insurance policies, including but not limited to hurricane claims, and claims involving suspected intentional fires, suspected fraud claims, vandalism, theft, business interruption, condominium losses, collapse, and appraisal.

Ms. Van Schoyck also advises insurance clients and represents them in state and federal court in Florida in third-party coverage matters arising under commercial general liability, commercial auto, premises liability, and personal liability policies. She provides advice and litigates liability coverage matters for insurers involving issues such as the “duty to defend,” malpractice, errors and omissions, and liability coverage for work-related injuries, assault and battery claims, construction defects claims, defamation claims, and products liability claims. She also advises liability insurers regarding demands by claimants for policy limits, including in multiple claimant situations, where the available insurance coverage is limited.

Ms. Van Schoyck also advises and represents surplus lines insurers and their managing general agents in regulatory and compliance matters and Florida surplus lines insurance issues. She represents insurers in subrogation matters.