Kevin P. Griffith

Insurance Insolvency

Kevin has more than 30 years of insurance insolvency experience and has represented the National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations in several major life, annuity and health insurance insolvencies in which he has assisted in the development, implementation and performance of coordinated comprehensive plans to deliver guaranty association protection to policyholders. He has also represented the Indiana Insurance Commissioner as rehabilitator or liquidator of several insurance entities.

Formation, Licensing and Transactions

Kevin also assists in the formation and licensing of insurance companies, HMOs, agents, brokers, third party administrators and other entities regulated by state departments of insurance. He represents clients in complex and highly regulated multi-state transactions, including the acquisitions and dispositions of insurance companies and HMOs. He has also served as special counsel to insurance commissioners in their evaluation of proposed transactions requiring regulatory approval. In addition, he helps clients structure alternative risk management arrangements, including creating or participating in existing captive insurance companies and risk retention groups throughout the U.S.

Kevin has also represented the Indiana Insurance Commissioner in administrative proceedings involving complex and contested insurance company transactions. He has been appointed as Special Examiner by the Indiana Insurance Commissioner to investigate arrangements that appear to be underwriting insurance risk without the necessary licenses. He also represents clients in matters being addressed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Product Line Development

Kevin assists clients in developing insurance product lines from concept to finished product. He handles matters involving insurance holding companies and their subsidiaries and affiliates, and assists with regulatory requirements and defending Department of Insurance investigations and examinations.