John Dietz Email and Phone Number

Provide timely, accurate, comprehensive and comprehensible legal counsel and advice to the executive management team relative to all matters of legal significance to the enterprise and in support of the parent and affiliated companies. Ensure that the enterprise is knowledgeable of and is in compliance with all relevant laws, statutes, regulations and contractual provisions affecting its operations and its employees.Oversee the contract management process, including the… Show more Provide timely, accurate, comprehensive and comprehensible legal counsel and advice to the executive management team relative to all matters of legal significance to the enterprise and in support of the parent and affiliated companies. Ensure that the enterprise is knowledgeable of and is in compliance with all relevant laws, statutes, regulations and contractual provisions affecting its operations and its employees.Oversee the contract management process, including the drafting and negotiation of all forms of property/casualty and accident/health reinsurance contract documentation and other diverse commercial agreements with global parties, as well as reviewing all enterprise contracts and general corporate documents to assure their compliance with corporate standards and their development to be in furtherance of the intended purpose. Providing advice to clients and brokers in connection with the presentation and collection of complex reinsurance claims involving reinsurance contract language and coverage issues.Monitor emerging reinsurance industry trends and legal/regulatory issues pertaining to reinsurance contracts, claims and coverage; develop strategies in response thereto; participate in meetings with clients and reinsurers regarding reinsurance coverage, contract provisions and (re)insurance legal / regulatory issues; attend industry association meetings and communicate trends, regulatory developments and other emerging legal, regulatory and compliance issues to executive management team. Show less

Professional Excellence Leader, Brokerage (North America) (2010). Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements and corporate Professional Excellence standards; serve as resource to business leadership and Legal Department regarding E&O, risk management and contracting decisions; provide regional/practice input on evolving Professional Excellence strategies, processes and tools; coordinate Best Practice Reviews to measure compliance with internal standards;… Show more Professional Excellence Leader, Brokerage (North America) (2010). Responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements and corporate Professional Excellence standards; serve as resource to business leadership and Legal Department regarding E&O, risk management and contracting decisions; provide regional/practice input on evolving Professional Excellence strategies, processes and tools; coordinate Best Practice Reviews to measure compliance with internal standards; advise on Professional Excellence issues such as quality, ethics, client relationship challenges and conflicts of interest. Resolution of (re)insurance regulatory and legal compliance issues in support of Reinsurance Operations, including aspects of agent/producer licensing compliance; surplus lines taxes, producer/program management agreements and policy/endorsement form evaluation for clients. Reviewing and drafting, as applicable, insurance and reinsurance clauses and related or ancillary agreements such as confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), commutations, novations, broker services agreements, revenue sharing agreements, client engagement agreements with fee and scope of work provisions and other contract documents, as appropriate. Ensure document compliance with applicable U.S. and international laws, (re)insurance industry protocols and corporate policies regarding contract documentation.Drafting Property/Casualty and Accident/Health reinsurance contract documentation. Towers Watson is a global professional services firm that provides innovative solutions in the areas of human capital strategy, program design and management, and in the areas of risk and capital management, insurance and reinsurance intermediary services, and actuarial consulting. Show less

• Responsible for leading all phases of first and third party insurance defense litigation from inception to conclusion, including pleadings, motion practice, discovery, settlement negotiation and formulation of strategy for case resolution by arbitration, ADR or trial.• Practice specialties included insurance coverage litigation, professional liability and agent / broker E&O. Example reported decision: Martin v. American Equity Insurance Co., 185 F.Supp.2d 162 (D.Conn.2002).