Scott Levitt advises corporate policyholders on complex insurance matters. He helps clients evaluate and negotiate sophisticated insurance programs and maximize recoveries under virtually every type of insurance policy. His practice spans the full insurance lifecycle, from evaluating coverage needs and risk profiles to policy placement, renewal, and claims strategy. In more than three decades of policyholder-side practice, Scott has resolved disputed insurance claims through negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and litigation, securing substantial recoveries for clients.

Scott’s practice focuses on insurance for cyber, privacy, and AI risks, including ransomware/cyber extortion attacks, data breaches, system failures, business interruption losses, social engineering fraud, and regulatory investigations. Before an incident, he advises policyholders on designing tailored insurance programs, including manuscripted and multinational policies, to protect against these risks. Working with clients’ risk management teams and brokers, Scott helps procure policy enhancements to maximize coverage. After a loss or event, he counsels clients on protecting their insurance rights and maximizing recovery efficiently.

Scott also counsels public and private companies on commercial insurance issues, including first-party and third-party losses, claims under directors and officers (D&O), errors and omissions (E&O), employment practices liability (EPLI), fiduciary liability, crime, commercial general liability (CGL), umbrella and excess liability, environmental impairment insurance (EIL), and property damage and business interruption insurance.

In his pro bono practice, Scott represents veterans, immigrants, and nonprofit organizations. Recent work includes representing individuals seeking asylum, advising veterans on benefits and military discharge upgrades, and counseling nonprofit and public-interest organizations, including journalism and educational nonprofits, on risk management and operational issues.