Biography

Scott M. Bloom advises insurers and reinsurers in matters involving directors and officers insurance, errors and omissions coverage and other complex commercial insurance concerns. His broad insurance background includes antitrust and unfair competition claims, wage and hours disputes, the False Claims Act, ERISA, securities fraud, financial institution claims, and commercial disputes.

Litigation Matters

• Rimac v. Duncan, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35594 (N.D. Cal. 2007): government agency’s motion to dismiss granted. 
• Steele v. United States, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9896 (N.D. Cal. 2006): insurer’s motion to dismiss granted. 
• Gilkey v. Hill, 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8253 (2003): affirming non-suit in favor of defendant law firm and against former clients of firm.
• Gray v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, 2002 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6621 (2002): affirming trial court order sustaining insurers’ demurrer to complaint related to coverage under professional liability insurance policy.
• Lin v. Law, 2002 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1779 (2001): affirming jury verdict of $12,000 in legal malpractice case involving $1 million damage allegations.

Publications and Presentations

• “Seventh Circuit Confirms Viability of Claims Made Defense in Errors and Omissions Policy Dispute,” (coauthor), Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Blog (April 2013).
• "Data and Privacy Breach Experts Warn That Insurers Should Expect Increasingly Frequent, Severe Data Breach Claims," Sedwick's Insurance Law Blog (November 2012).
• “Truth or Consequences: Rescission Warranted for Health Insurance Application Misrepresentations,” Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (March 2012).
• "Protecting Yourself From Legal Problems: Audits, Lawsuits, and Insurance Issues," co-presented at the National Center for Employee Ownership’s meeting on Fiduciary Issues for Internal ESOP Trustees, San Francisco, CA (June, 2009).
• "Change in the Landscape: ERISA Fiduciary Claims in the Wake of La Rue" (coauthor), published on the website of RLI Executive Products Group News (June 2008).
• "Supreme Court Holds 401(k) Participant Can Sue for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Under ERISA," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Flash (February 2008).
• "Insured’s Misrepresentations in Policy Application Supported Rescission and Reimbursement," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (January 2008).
• "Who Benefits From More Time for Legal Malpractice Claims?" co-author, Daily Journal, (February 2006).
• "California Supreme Court Rejects Punitive Damage Award Against Law Firms," PLUS Journal, (February 2004).

Memberships & Honors

Mr. Bloom is currently a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) and the Bar Association of San Francisco. He is a former director of the Golden Gate University Law Alumni Association.