Alan W. Borst, Jr.

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

New York | Serving National & Multi-Jurisdictional Matters
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Alan W. Borst, Jr. is a New York attorney, insurance professional, and ADR neutral with decades of experience handling complex commercial, insurance, professional liability, and reinsurance disputes. His background uniquely combines private legal practice, senior claims management, reinsurance consulting, underwriting analysis, and alternative dispute resolution across high-exposure matters involving financial institutions, directors and officers, lawyers, accountants, fiduciaries, and other professionals.

He serves as a mediator and arbitrator in complex business and insurance-related disputes, with particular focus on resolving matters efficiently before prolonged litigation expenses and deteriorating business relationships make settlement more difficult.
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Mediation & Arbitration Approach

Drawing from experience as both legal counsel and senior insurance/reinsurance executive, this neutral approaches disputes through practical evaluation, risk analysis, and realistic settlement positioning.

Having managed and resolved high-stakes professional liability and insurance claims involving major carriers, law firms, financial institutions, and commercial entities, he understands both the legal and business considerations driving settlement decisions.

His approach focuses on:
• Managing expectations realistically
• Evaluating probable outcomes early
• Reducing unnecessary litigation expense
• Helping parties identify business-oriented solutions
• Facilitating resolution in emotionally and financially charged disputes

His experience handling mediation and arbitration matters from both the carrier and policyholder perspectives provides a balanced understanding of:
• coverage analysis,
• damages exposure,
• claims valuation,
• fiduciary obligations,
• and litigation risk.

He believes many commercial and professional liability disputes can and should be resolved through effective mediation rather than fully litigated.
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Representative Matters & Industry Experience

Experience includes disputes involving:
• D&O and executive liability
• Lawyers malpractice and ethics claims
• Accountants negligence matters
• Financial institution disputes
• Insurance and reinsurance coverage
• Fiduciary liability
• Employment and discrimination matters
• Securities and shareholder conflicts
• Cyber liability and cyber insurance coverage
• Complex commercial negotiations and settlement structures

Available for mediation, arbitration, neutral evaluation, and complex commercial dispute resolution matters nationwide.
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Professional Background

Professional experience includes senior positions and consulting work involving:
• Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (Fireman’s Fund)
• XL Reinsurance America / AXA XL
• American International Group (AIG)
• Major New York law firms
• Private equity and fiduciary consulting matters

His work has included:
• Complex insurance coverage litigation
• Reinsurance treaty disputes
• Mediation and arbitration of professional liability claims
• Commercial negotiations and claim work-outs
• Fiduciary and ERISA-related matters
• Securities and employment-related disputes
• Trial and deposition testimony in coverage litigation and arbitrations

He has participated in and helped resolve numerous commercial mediations involving:
• securities matters,
• employment disputes,
• fiduciary claims,
• partnership conflicts,
• private placements,
• mergers and acquisitions,
• bankruptcy matters,
• and professional negligence litigation.
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