Biography

Jim Byun specializes in insurance coverage and bad faith litigation, representing primary and excess insurers in complex coverage and coverage litigation matters under directors and officers liability, bankers liability and fidelity bonds, professional liability, errors and omissions, and commercial general liability policies. Prior to joining Sedgwick, his practice included the defense of accountants and litigating federal and state coverage disputes, rescission claims, and insurance bad faith actions at the trial and appellate levels.

Memberships & Honors

Mr. Byun is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS).

Publications

• “The First Circuit Relies on the Plain and Unambiguous Language of the Policy to Deny Coverage,” Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Blog (June 2012).
• "The First Circuit Finds No Indemnification Based on the Plain Language of a Contract," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (February 2011).