For Reed Smith, 2016 was a banner year for the Pennsylvania attorneys in the insurance recovery group. They achieved a wide range of exceptional results for their policyholder-clients, including obtaining what is believed to be the largest insurance bad-faith verdict in Pennsylvania history. Their successes spanned a wide range of industries and jurisdictions, occurring in trial and appellate courts as well as arbitration proceedings.

What were some of the department’s most satisfying successes of 2016, and why?