Florida Governor Rick Scott has acted on all legislation approved during the 2017 Regular Session and Special Session A. As such, we have updated our final report on insurance issues.
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Fred E. Karlinsky
U.S. House Financial Services Committee Hearing on Flood Insurance Reform and Passes Legislation
On June 7, 2017, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee held a hearing entitled “Flood Insurance Reform: A Taxpayer’s Perspective.” The hearing examined the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and…
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Corporate Governance in Insurance: Key Regulatory Considerations
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Corporate governance in insurance continues to be a growing focus among state regulators. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (the NAIC) adopted the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure (CGAD) Model Act…
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Opportunity to File a Refund Claim for Foreign Reinsures for Retrocession Policies
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The IRS has decided to back off its position that the 1 percent excise tax is due on a policy of reinsurance where a foreign reinsurer reinsures a policy of …
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Shareholder Nanette Aguirre Spoke at the National Association of Black Accountants Finance and Law Program at Baruch College
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Nanette Aguirre, a shareholder in the New York office of international law firm Greenberg Traurig, participated in a National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) Finance and Law program on Dec. …
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Ernesto Lanza Presented at the NABL 40th Annual Bond Attorneys’ Workshop
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Ernesto A. Lanza, shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Public Finance Practice, participated in the National Association of Bond Lawyers 40th Annual Bond Attorneys’ Workshop, Sept. 9-11, in Chicago, IL. Lanza spoke…
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Ernie Lanza to Speak at PlanAdviser’s Third Annual 529 Conference on New ABLE Act
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Ernesto A. Lanza, shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s Public Finance Practice, will be participating in the 529 Conference hosted by PlanAdviser from Sept. 29-30 in Orlando. PlanAdviser’s Third Annual 529 Conference…
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Jennifer Gray and Eric Rowen Spoke at a Greenberg Traurig and ACC Southern California Financial Services Program
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Greenberg Traurig and the ACC Southern California Financial Services Committee hosted a Hot Topics & Recent Developments in Financial Services Law program on Aug. 6 in Los Angeles. The interactive roundtable program discussion was led by Greenberg Traurig shareholders, Jennifer Gray and Eric Rowen, co-chair of the Real Estate Litigation Practice and chair of the western region Real Estate Litigation Practice.
The program included a discussion of three significant cases that will be heard by Supreme Court next term. Each of these cases carries the potential to significantly expand class action exposure for by financial institutions.
Brett Kitt to Present at the Online Lenders Alliance Compliance University Conference
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Greenberg Traurig’s Brett Kitt, of counsel in the Financial Regulatory & Compliance Group, will present at the Online Lenders Alliance Compliance University Conference in Washington, D.C. from July…
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