Biography

Kathryn M. Metz represents insurers in casualty coverage and claims disputes and is also involved in policy drafting and review. Ms. Metz also represents corporations in employment, products liability, and medical malpractice cases.

Prior to joining Sedgwick, Ms. Metz was a licensed casualty insurance broker and loss control representative for two leading insurance corporations.

 Presentations and Publications

Ms. Metz's publications include:

• “Seventh Circuit Finds Coverage for Insured Contractors That Built Defective Homes,” Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (January 2011).
• “Evaluating The Excess Insurer’s Rights and Obligations: Self Insurance; Cooperation and Hammer Clauses; and, Underlying Exhaustion,” co-author, paper prepared for IDC / IIA 2010 Claims & Defense Symposium (Oak Brook, IL March 25-26, 2010).
• "Buckle Up: Court Concludes UM and UIM Insureds Must Include Passengers," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (April 2010).
• "Appellate Court Rules Insurer Must Provide Independent Counsel to Co-Insured Stepson," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (June 2009).
• "Joe the Lawyer Goes Green," Chicago Bar Association’s CBA Record (April 2009).
• "Illinois Appellate Court Holds No Duty to Defend When Claims Aren’t Covered Under Policy," Sedgwick’s Insurance Law Update (March 2008).

Her presentations include:

• "The Impact of Policy Type on the Obligations of Insureds and Insurers: Notice Provisions and the Late Notice Defense," Sedgwick Seminar (May 2009).