Mr. Kaliner has over twenty-six years of experience involving domestic and international first-party property insurance and reinsurance coverage issues with a focus on large loss manufacturing, chemical, and refinery claims, complex on- and off-shore energy losses, cyber and ransomware/malware claims, fire, mold, flood/ hurricane/earthquake catastrophe claims, application of deductibles, occurrence analysis, time element and business interruption loss, contingent business interruption, civil authority, service interruption, and ingress/egress loss, captive reinsurer disputes, commercial actions and direct mail marketing matters. His practice includes arbitrations, mediations, administrative hearings, trials, and appeals throughout the United States. Mr. Kaliner is in charge of the firm’s e-Discovery task force.
Mr. Kaliner is a member of the Insurance Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association (2002-2005 and 2018-2021). He is a founding member of the New York “Powercon” Energy Conference, a yearly seminar in the Property/Energy Insurance Sector.
Mr. Kaliner is a graduate of American University and Boston University School of Law.
Accolades
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Recognized in New York Super Lawyers, New York Metro, Insurance Coverage, 2012-2016, 2019-2022
Newsroom
Client Alerts
- Can A Grain of Rice Cause Mass Destruction?
- Partners Jeffrey Weinstein and Bruce R. Kaliner Publish Ransomware Article in Law360
- The New Cyber Threat – Business Interruption Exposure
Bylined Articles
- “Property Insurance Considerations For Green Energy Storage,” co-authored with Jeffrey Weinstein, Law360, November 27, 2018
- “Will Crisis Management Insurance Cover Ransomware?” co-authored with Jeffrey Weinstein, Law360, January 17, 2018
- “Business Interruption Meets Cyber Risk Coverage,” co-authored with Costantino Suriano, Business Insurance, March 6, 2017
- “Let’s Talk: Cooperation With Opposing Counsel Can Contain Discovery Costs,” co-authored with Erica Dominitz, New York Law Journal, June, 2013
- “Managing Metadata,” Best’s Review, November 2005
- “The Expanding Role of Contingent Business Interruption Insurance,” Mealey’s, December 2003
- “Electronic Data Need Careful Handling,” Business Insurance, June 2003
Press Releases
- 15 Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
Outreach
Speaking Engagements
- Co-Presenter with Deanna Manzo and Costantino Suriano, “‘Stacking’ Under Property Insurance,” April 5, 2022
- Presenter, “Cybersecurity: Ethical and Practical Risk Management Issues for Lawyers Dealing with Cybersecurity,” Faculty, Small Law Firm Series, New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, October 17, 2019
- Moderator, PowerCon Conference (Energy & Power) – Energy Transformation, May 16, 2019
- Presenter, “Are First-Party Insurers at Risk From Cyber Attacks on Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure?,” Loss Executive Association Meeting, Buckhead, GA, June 15, 2016
- Speaker, “Business Interruption Insurance Coverage Under New York Law,” New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, February 27, 2014
- Presenter, PowerCon Conference (Energy & Power) – Emerging 1st Party Property Coverage Issues in Alternative/Renewable Energy, May 2011
- Conference co-chair, “Insurance 101,” Mealey’s, February 2005
- Presenter, Institute for Continuing Education on the Subject of Advanced Litigation Techniques
Credentials
Education
J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1986
B.S., B.A., American University, 1983
Admissions
New York, 1987
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1989
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1989
Membership
New York City Bar Association, Insurance Law Committee, 2002-2005, 2018-2021
New York City Bar Association, Consumer Affairs Committee, 2002-2005