Partner
CurrentPartner in the Vorys Columbus office, co-chair of the Vorys insurance group, and a member of the Federation of Regulatory Counsel. My practice consists primarily of handling regulatory and transactional matters for insurance companies and other entities that are regulated by the Ohio Department of Insurance and other state insurance regulators. My clients include property and casualty insurance companies, life insurance companies, insurance agencies, multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), fraternal benefit associations, health insuring corporations (i.e., health maintenance organizations / HMOs) and captive insurance companies. Some examples of my practice include:• The formation, licensing, and mergers and acquisitions of insurance companies, health insuring corporations / health maintenance organizations, multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWA), insurance agencies, third party administrators, and other entities regulated by the Ohio Department of Insurance and other state insurance regulators;• Preparation of corporate documents (e.g., articles of incorporation, code of regulations/bylaws and operating agreements) and submission of required filings with various state departments of insurance, which include, but are not limited to, Form A (Change of Control Filing), Form B and C (Registration Filing), Form D (Affiliated Transaction Filing), Form F (Enterprise Risk Report Filing) and Own Risk Solvency Assessments (ORSA Filing);• Assisting companies and individuals with department of insurance examinations and investigations, which include market conduct exams and fraud and enforcement investigations;• Draft and negotiate reinsurance, reinsurance trusts, and self-insurance trust agreements; and• Draft agent appointment, commission sharing, escrow, employment, joint venture, and other agreements.
