White & Case LLP has a multidisciplinary insurance practice, both in the United States and internationally. The lawyers in this practice combine many years of experience in domestic and international insurance and reinsurance industry transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution matters. One of our partners was previously General Counsel and Senior Vice President of AIG.

Combining this broad range of industry-specific capabilities with the Firm’s depth of transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution experience in the financial services sector affords White & Case a uniquely informed perspective on insurance industry legal matters.

As the international insurance and reinsurance sector has continued to consolidate and evolve beyond its traditional confines into the domains of banking and securities, the lawyers in our insurance practice have become increasingly involved in assisting clients in developing innovative insurance-related financial products, securitizing insurance risk, making strategic investments in underserved insurance market niches, striking strategic alliances with former competitors in converging industries and advising government regulators in their oversight of the rapidly shifting financial services landscape.

Corporate Transactions
Our lawyers have experience representing parties in mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry, and one of our partners was General Counsel at AIG during its acquisition of American General Life Insurance In addition, our attorneys have counseled government regulators reviewing proposed transactions in the rapidly changing insurance sector.

Financings
White & Case represents financial institutions, insurers, and other corporate clients on a wide range of domestic and international extensions of credit and on all types of capital markets transactions. Our lawyers have frequently represented financial institutions in establishing credit facilities for insurance companies. We have also represented a number of underwriters in Regulation S and Rule 144A offerings of securities collateralized by funding agreements issued by US life insurance companies.

Corporate and Regulatory Advice
We advise clients on all aspects of insurance regulatory matters, including licensings, investments, demutualizations, insolvencies, and captive insurer formations and operation, and have significant experience representing public sector clients in insurance-related matters.

Litigation and ADR
White & Case has represented clients in groundbreaking litigation concerning insurance coverage for asbestos claims, toxic waste cleanup claims and other toxic torts. We have also been involved in litigation, and in analysis and counseling, with respect to complex director and officer, errors and omissions, surety and coverage issues.

Our lawyers also have considerable experience in dealing with governmental investigations and enforcement proceedings against insurance companies and their officers and directors.