Broker Support

How We Help

Broker support
We assist brokers throughout the placement and claims process by reviewing policy language, analyzing coverage issues, evaluating reservation of rights and denial letters, and providing practical guidance on complex insurance questions.

Training and education
Our lawyers provide customized presentations and in-house training on emerging insurance law, risk transfer, cyber risk, property losses, business interruption, construction insurance, and other topics relevant to brokers and their clients.


Practical legal insight
We help brokers stay ahead of changing laws, evolving policy forms, and emerging coverage issues, providing timely advice that supports better client outcomes while reducing errors and omissions exposure.

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Why SDV Fenchurch

  • Trusted legal resource for insurance brokers and their clients
  • Practical guidance on policy language and coverage issues
  • Customized education and in-house training programs
  • Experience with emerging insurance products and evolving case law
  • Focused on strengthening client relationships and reducing E&O exposure

Recent Insights

Actual Controversy Without Actual Exhaustion: California Supreme Court Allows Declaratory Relief and Bad Faith Claims Against Excess Insurers

California courts were previously split on the issue of whether an insured may bring declaratory relief claims against excess insurers prior to the exhaustion of underlying insurance. Some California courts held that the actual exhaustion of underlying insurance was necessary, whereas other courts allowed for these types of claims to proceed.[1] Recently, the California Supreme […]
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Jeffrey J. Vita Featured as American College of Coverage Counsel “Article of the Month”

Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. is pleased to announce that Jeffrey J. Vita has been recognized by the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC) as the author of its Article of the Month, “Understanding the Risks of Business Exclusions.” In the article, Jeff examines the risks that standard business-risk exclusions can present to policyholders seeking […]
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Coverage for Water Damage Arising from Alleged Construction Defects

In Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Ropicky, 2026 WI 25 (2026), the Wisconsin Supreme Court addressed whether a homeowner could recover for water damage that entered through an alleged construction defect. The decision is favorable to policyholders because it confirms that, in Wisconsin, a construction defect exclusion does not automatically bar coverage for resulting water damage. […]
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