A.J. is a member of the Insurance and Reinsurance Department in the Hartford office of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP. He focuses his practice on insurance and reinsurance law, advising insurance companies, banking and financial institutions on regulatory, compliance and transactional issues. Notable Experience · Assist clients with the formation and acquisition of insurance companies, insurance producers, managing general agents, surplus lines brokers and other business entities. · Represent the buyers and sellers of insurance companies, insurance producers and managing general agencies in purchase price negotiations and/or arbitration disputes involving complex accounting and actuarial issues; perform direct examination of witnesses and cross-examination of opposition witness; draft briefs and written testimony; and organize and present evidence. · Compile multi-state compliance manuals and surveys for property & casualty rate & form filing, claims handling procedures, producer compensation, surplus lines eligibility, producer licensing, adjuster licensing and third-party administrator licensing. · Counsel property & casualty insurance and reinsurance companies and insurance producers in connection with regulatory investigations and market conduct examinations. · Draft general agency agreements, marketing service agreements, third-party administrator agreements, vendor agreements, limited liability corporation operating agreements, articles of incorporation, bylaws, conflicts of interest policies, board of director minutes and employee agreements. · Monitor state and federal legislation and regulatory pronouncements impacting the insurance industry; draft client advisories and publish articles regarding the same. · Served two six-month secondments with the Office of the General Counsel of Chartis Claims, Inc., a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc., New York, NY. · Pro bono: Formed an I.R.S. Section 501(c)(3) non-profit college scholarship and outreach program for the benefit of the children of fallen soldiers from the Iraq and Afghan wars called Grateful Nation Montana: www.gratefulnationmontana.com. Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications · A.J. is a regular contributor to the Insurance & Reinsurance Blog, InsureReinsure.com · "Regulatory: When Internal Audit Reports are Privileged", co-author, InsideCounsel, December 21, 2011. · "Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (the "HITECH" Act)," presenter, Global Business & Legal Seminars, January 2010. · "Federal Insurance Regulatory Round-Up: Goals to Reform U.S. Insurance Regulatory System Sidetracked by Busy Congressional Agenda," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Insurance and Reinsurance Review, December 2009. · "Mandatory September 30, 2009 Registration Deadline Approaches for Insurers Subject to New Medicare Reporting Requirements," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, September 2009. · "The U.S. Department of the Treasury Term Sheet for Privately Held Financial Institutions Applying for the Capital Purchase Program," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, November 2008. · "Encouraging Private Equity Investment in the Banking Sector," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, November 2008. · Panel discussion speaker at the University of Connecticut School of Business Accounting Department's Introduction to a Profession seminar, October 7, 2008. · "Auditors' failure to issue going-concern opinion not liable for damages under 'deepening insolvency' theory," co-author, CPA Mutual, August 2008. · Contributing researcher for the 2008 edition of Bad Faith Laws for Property/Casualty Claims, a review of the law on first- and third-party bad faith liability in all 50 states, June 2008. News & Publications April 29, 2010, EAPD Represents IAA in Announced Acquisition of AAHI December 2009, Insurance and Reinsurance Review - December 2009 December 2009, Federal Insurance Regulatory Round-Up: Goals to Reform U.S. Insurance Regulatory System Sidetracked by Busy Congressional Agenda September 2009, Client Advisory - Mandatory September 30, 2009 Registration Deadline Approaches for Insurers Subject to New Medicare Reporting Requirements January 2009, A New Agenda: Insurance Groups Optimistic Obama Will Hear Their Views
Best's Review November 2008, Client Advisory - Encouraging Private Equity Investment in the Banking Sector September 24, 2007, EAPD Welcomes 2007 Fall Associate Class Before Edwards Wildman Prior to coming to Edwards Wildman Palmer, A.J. worked in the Six Sigma Practices and Finance Departments of a Fortune 100 property & casualty insurance company. A.J. also worked at a "Big Four" public accounting firm as a Senior Auditor where he became a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Connecticut. Besides Edwards Wildman A.J. currently resides in West Hartford, CT where he enjoys spending time with family and friends. Along with his wife Debbi and daughters Sally, Sophie, and Sadie, A.J. actively fundraises on behalf of Connecticut Children's Medical Center and the March of Dimes. Memberships · Connecticut Bar Association · New York Bar Association |