Insurance Law

Our insurance law professionals provide counsel and strategic guidance to insurance companies, agencies and other entities transacting insurance business in New Hampshire.

The firm was awarded metropolitan first-tier rankings in the 2011-2012 publication of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” Rankings, including a first-tier ranking in insurance law.

We maintain a well-known and active practice before the New Hampshire Legislature and Insurance Department, handling clients matters such as the following:

• Drafting, negotiating and advocating for legislative and regulatory changes
• Representing industry interests in the implementation of federal health reform through regulatory and legislative forums, including rate filings, medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements and exchanges
• Sale of publicly-traded insurance holding company and its domestic insurer
• International assumption reinsurance transaction with impaired insurer
• De novo insurer formation, capitalization and licensing throughout the United States
• Management of market conduct and financial examinations
• Insurance scoring models and approvals
• Unfair insurance practice complaints
• Licensing and representation of foreign insurers
• Rate and product filings
• Holding company filings and compliance
• Investment diversification and statutory accounting issues
• Product development, design and rollout strategies
• Residual market facility development
• Representation of independent insurance agencies and producers
• Joint venture and other strategic marketing alliances
• Agency succession strategies and implementation.