Ben Eggert is the managing partner of Tyka and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. As a longtime litigator in high-stakes coverage disputes, Ben represents insurers across a broad range of insurance coverage matters, including public entity and officials’ liability, professional liability, general liability, and bad faith litigation. Ben helps clients pinpoint their business goals and resolve disputes creatively—and aggressively litigate them when the situation demands it.

“He’s one of the best coverage lawyers in the country.”
Client, Chambers USA

Recognized in Chambers USA and Legal 500 US, Ben represents insurers in federal and state courts nationwide. He has secured published appellate decisions on key coverage issues in many lines of coverage. A market source tells Chambers USA that Ben is “a straight shooter and trustworthy” who is “very knowledgeable about insurance and good at protecting clients’ interests.”

Ben’s practice covers the full spectrum of professional liability coverage matters, but he is especially known for representing insurers in disputes over claims against local governments and public officials, often in the civil rights context. Ben also represents professional liability insurers in disputes over coverage for claims against directors and officers, lawyers, accountants, and real estate professionals. He has often advised commercial property insurers on business interruption disputes—including those related to COVID-19—and represents general liability carriers in coverage matters involving construction defects, hazardous waste, asbestos, and products liability.