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Jonathan E. Meer (Partner-New York, NY) and Thomas M. Spitaletto (Partner-Dallas, TX) will present the Wilson Elser Forum webinar “Different Policies, Different Views: Dynamics of Negotiating Among Insurance Towers” on October 13, 2026. Various factors can impact an insurer’s position during settlement discussions. Insurer positions and strategies can become more complicated when several insurers and towers of insurers are involved. Primary and excess insurers act independently, and excess insurers are free to make differing assessments of liability and coverage, including assessments that differ from those of other excess insurers. This presentation addresses some of the policy language interpretation that can impact such negotiations, as well as negotiation dynamics and strategies for navigating differing insurer views and bringing insurers together toward an ultimate resolution of the underlying claim.