Alan W. Borst, Jr.

Florida & New York Commercial Mediator | Insurance Coverage Mediator | Professional Liability & Reinsurance Neutral

New York | Florida | Serving National & Multi-Jurisdictional Commercial Matters
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Overview

Alan W. Borst, Jr. is a commercial mediator, arbitrator, insurance coverage neutral, and professional liability dispute resolver with decades of experience handling complex business, insurance, fiduciary, securities, and reinsurance matters throughout New York and nationwide.

His background combines private legal practice, senior insurance and reinsurance claims management, underwriting analysis, fiduciary consulting, and alternative dispute resolution involving high-exposure commercial disputes, financial institutions, directors and officers, attorneys, accountants, fiduciaries, insurers, reinsurers, and other professionals.

Alan is frequently involved in matters requiring practical business evaluation, sophisticated claims analysis, and resolution of disputes where litigation expense, business disruption, and reputational concerns create substantial settlement pressure.

He serves as a mediator, arbitrator, and neutral evaluator in:
• Commercial business disputes
• Insurance coverage disputes
• Professional liability matters
• Reinsurance disputes
• D&O and fiduciary claims
• Partnership and shareholder conflicts
• Employment disputes
• Financial institution matters
• Complex multi-party litigation
• Bankruptcy-related commercial disputes
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Commercial Mediation & Insurance Coverage Neutral

Drawing from experience as both legal counsel and senior insurance/reinsurance executive, Alan approaches disputes through realistic case evaluation, practical settlement positioning, and business-oriented resolution strategy.

Having managed and resolved high-stakes insurance, reinsurance, fiduciary, and professional liability claims involving major carriers, law firms, financial institutions, and commercial entities, he understands the legal, financial, operational, and reputational considerations that drive settlement decisions.

His mediation and arbitration approach focuses on:
• Early evaluation of probable litigation outcomes
• Realistic risk and damages assessment
• Reducing unnecessary litigation expense
• Managing emotionally and financially charged disputes
• Helping parties identify practical business solutions
• Facilitating efficient and durable settlements
• Preserving business and professional relationships when possible

His experience from both carrier-side and policyholder-side perspectives provides balanced insight into:
• insurance coverage analysis,
• bad faith exposure,
• claims valuation,
• fiduciary obligations,
• professional liability defense,
• reinsurance allocation issues,
• and complex litigation risk assessment.

Alan believes many sophisticated commercial and insurance disputes can and should be resolved through effective mediation before prolonged litigation, business disruption, and escalating costs make settlement significantly more difficult.
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Representative Matters & Dispute Experience

Representative matters and industry experience include:
• D&O and executive liability disputes
• Insurance coverage and bad faith matters
• Reinsurance treaty and allocation disputes
• Lawyers professional liability claims
• Accountants negligence and malpractice disputes
• Fiduciary and ERISA-related matters
• Financial institution liability disputes
• Securities and shareholder conflicts
• Partnership dissolution and business separation disputes
• Employment and discrimination matters
• Cyber liability and cyber insurance coverage disputes
• Bankruptcy-related commercial conflicts
• Professional negligence claims
• Commercial negotiations and structured settlements
• Mergers and acquisitions-related disputes
• Private placement and investment-related conflicts

He has participated in and helped resolve numerous commercial mediations involving:
• partnership conflicts,
• shareholder disputes,
• executive compensation matters,
• fiduciary breach claims,
• law firm disputes,
• accounting malpractice claims,
• securities matters,
• insurance and reinsurance claims,
• employment disputes,
• bankruptcy matters,
• and sophisticated commercial litigation.
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Professional Background