Insurance Recovery Attorney | Anderson Kill P.C.

Raymond A. Mascia Jr.

Shareholder
New York

Raymond A. Mascia Jr. is a shareholder in Anderson Kill’s New York office and Co-Chair of the firm's Financial Services group.  Ray represents corporate and governmental policyholders in all types of insurance recovery matters, including matters involving D&O coverage, professional liability coverage, general liability coverage, environmental and asbestos claims, commercial crime insurance, and first-party property and business interruption losses arising from natural disasters and other perils. Over the course of his career, Ray has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance proceeds for policyholders.  He is also a member of the firm's Insurance Recovery and COVID Task Groups. 

In 2020, Law360 recognized Ray as a Rising Star in the practice area of Insurance, selecting Ray as 1 of 176 attorneys nationwide. The award recognizes those “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.” In addition, The Legal 500 USA recognized Ray as a Next Generation Partner in 2020 and as a Rising Star in 2019 while ranking Anderson Kill’s Insurance Recovery Group as one the nation’s top practices in the category of Insurance: Advice to Policyholders.

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  • Named Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 USA in 2020.
  • Named Rising Star in Insurance by Law360 in 2020.
  • Named Rising Star by The Legal 500 USA in 2019.
  • Recipient of the Chief Judge Edward D. Re Commencement Prize in 2009.
  • New York City Bar Association
  • Committee Member, Insurance Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association

INSURANCE COVERAGE

Directors & Officers

  • Represented private equity fund and individual insureds in insurance coverage dispute involving so-called uninsurability and disgorgement defenses.
  • Represented pharmaceutical company and individual insureds regarding insurance coverage for federal securities lawsuit.
  • Represented director of software provider regarding insurance coverage for defense costs for federal securities lawsuit.
  • Represented pharmaceutical company and individual insureds regarding insurance coverage for underlying personal injury action.

Environmental and Asbestos Liabilities

  • Obtained final judgment order that policyholder was entitled to recover attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred in successfully defending against AIG’s lawsuit attempting to free itself from its policy obligations. Am. Home Assur. Co. v. Port of Auth. of N.Y. & N.J., No. 651620/2012, 2019 WL 3501562 2019 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. 2019).
  • Obtained summary judgment and appellate court order holding that insurance policy is triggered for asbestos personal injuries if the injuries arise out of construction operations at the original World Trade Center-Hudson Tubes Project regardless of when the injury became apparent; that all asbestos personal injuries arising out of fireproofing installation were not a single occurrence; and that AIG must continue to defend the entirety of asbestos personal injury claims. Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J., No. 651620/2012, 2017 WL 5890776 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. 2017), aff’d, 166 A.D.3d 464 (1st Dep’t 2018).
  • In an issue of first impression under Oregon law, obtained summary judgment that the “sudden and accidental” exception to the pollution exclusion is evaluated from the perspective of the policyholder (as distinct from the intent and expectations of an uninsured third party who may have caused the release of a contaminant). Siltronic Corp. v. Emp’s Ins. Co.of Wausau, et al., No. 3:2011-cv-01493 (D. Or. 2018).
  • Obtained summary judgment that the duty to defend extends to an entire complaint alleging covered claims notwithstanding allegations of injury at uncovered locations. Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J., No. 651096/2012, 2013 WL 4734501 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cnty. 2013).

Property Insurance

  • Represented retail chain regarding insurance coverage for business interruption losses arising out of Hurricane Harvey.
  • Represented energy company in litigation concerning coverage for property damage and business interruption.
  • Represented general contractor in litigation concerning insurance coverage for property damage and delay in opening coverage under builder’s risk insurance policy.
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Update on U.S. Securities Litigation and Coverage Considerations

New York City Bar

June 17, 2022  |  New York, New York
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Insurers' and Insureds' Perspectives on Current Issues in D and O Liability 2021

New York City Bar

October 15, 2021  |  New York, NY
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Emerging Legal Issues in Risk Management

RIMS PERK Oregon Chapter

December 19, 2019  |  Portland, OR
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State of the Market, The Brokers’ Perspective

Anderson Kill's 23rd Annual Policyholder Advisor Conference "Maximizing Your Insurance Recovery"

November 06, 2019  |  New York, NY
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Primer on D&O Liability Exposures and Insurance Coverages

New York City Bar

May 07, 2019  |  New York, NY
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Insurer's Duty to Indemnify: Scope, Burden of Proof and Evidentiary Considerations

Strafford Publications

May 01, 2019  |  New York, NY
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Emerging Legal Issues in Financial Services Insurance

Willis Towers Watson

March 28, 2019  |  New York, NY
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Swipe Right on Insurance: Risks and Coverage Implications for Mobile Apps and Social Media Platforms

Northeast Ohio RIMS Chapter

February 12, 2019  |  Independence, OH
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Swipe Right on Insurance: Risk and Coverage Implications or Mobile Apps and Social Media Platforms

RIMS Southern Alberta Chapter

November 01, 2018  |  Calgary, Canada
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Emerging Legal Issues in Risk Management

RIMS Oregon Chapter

November 16, 2017  |  Portland, OR
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RIMS Greater Quad Cities Chapter

November 08, 2017  |  Davenport, IA
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RIMS Piedmont Chapter

September 12, 2017  |  NC, Cary
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Crowdfunding Insurance

Lawline

January 09, 2017  |  New York, NY
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Increased Regulatory Risks for Directors & Officers: Strategies for Minimizing Risk

Anderson Kill & Olick's 10th Annual D&O Conference

March 21, 2013  |  New York, NY
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EDUCATION

St. Johns University School of Law, J.D.
Editor-in-Chief, St. Johns Law Review
Deans List

Boston College, B.A.

BAR ADMISSIONS

New York

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York