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Gardere’s Insurance Regulation practice is known as a national leader that handles insurance matters in all 50 states and coordinates national compliance or enforcement matters as well. Our team represents many of the largest insurance, health care and financial service enterprises in the world, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. Among team members are a nationally-recognized expert in insurance and health care law; a former state of Texas insurance commissioner; and a legislative staffer who directed key insurance legislation in Texas.

The team’s clients include:
  • National and International Insurers
  • Reinsurers
  • Agents and Brokers
  • Third Party Administrators
  • Trade Associations
  • Alternative Risk Transfer
  • Captives, Risk Retention and Purchasing Groups
We also represent companies that support the insurance industry and companies that offer nontraditional insurance products, including:
  • Service Contracts
  • Home Warranties
  • Data Vendors
Our team works on client matters ranging from complex insurance regulatory issues to challenging legislative matters, including:
  • Rate and Form Filings
  • Compliance
  • Enforcement
  • Financial Solvency Issues
  • Holding Company Transactions
  • Interpretation and Application of Statutes and Regulations
  • Licensing or Eligibility
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Rulemaking
  • Surplus Lines Issues
Other matters on which the team also works include corporate transactions, creation of insurance companies and agencies, license applications, reinsurance treaties and general agency agreements.
 
Since 1975, the team’s lawyers and consultants have been involved in Texas legislative sessions dealing with insurance reform, including debates on property/casualty insurance, life insurance, workers’ compensation insurance, health insurance and surplus lines.
 
Gardere’s Insurance Regulation team offers the highest quality insurance regulatory, legal and political skills to achieve client goals.