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1 Insurance Our clients are active in every sector of the insurance industry, including life and financial lines, property and casualty, reinsurance, and title insurance. On their behalf, we handle complex litigation and class action defense, and offer corporate and regulatory guidance. Life Insurance and Financial Lines We serve the needs of the life insurance industry in connection with life, annuity, pension, and credit insurance businesses. We have represented life insurance companies throughout the United States in national, bet the company class action and complex commercial litigation cases. Our attorneys are not just litigators, but experienced trial lawyers with the depth to efficiently and creatively defend against both traditional and new issues raised by plaintiffs lawyers under state and federal law. Our firm s securities, tax, ERISA and state regulatory lawyers have established national reputations for development and counseling on all forms of life insurance and annuity products in the individual and qualified plan markets. We bring an integrated approach to servicing our life insurance clients by drawing on the collective experience of our business, regulatory, and litigation attorneys. Learn more about our life insurance and financial lines capabilities. Property and Casualty Carlton Fields represents leading insurers in the U.S. and Pan-American, London and European, and world markets. Our services include coverage analysis and litigation; claims, underwriting, business practices litigation (including class actions); counseling on regulatory compliance and interacting with regulators; defending insureds in litigation; and representing insurers in mergers, acquisitions, and restructuring transactions. We handle matters involving diverse businesses and coverages within the insurance industry, and insurance matters affecting a broad range of industries. That experience, together with our lawyers collective experiences working with and in industry law departments, give us a deep understanding of our clients priorities and needs. Our clients gain valuable advantages from our understanding when faced with complex disputes, negotiations, and working with regulators and legislators. Learn more about our property and casualty insurance capabilities. Reinsurance Our experience with many insurance and financial products also strengthens our key contact related professionals related practices Antitrust and Trade Regulation National Appellate Practice and Trial Support National Trial Practice National Class Actions Consumer Finance and Banking Government Law and Consulting Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Task Force Financial Services and Insurance Litigation Labor and Employment Lobbying Steven J. Brodie Shareholder T: F: James F. Jorden Shareholder T: F: Real Estate and Commercial Finance Real Property Litigation

2 ability to serve our clients in reinsurance dispute resolution, reinsurance transactions, reinsurance counseling, and regulatory matters. We provide property and casualty insurers with a broad range of services relating to their ceding of risks through reinsurance transactions. These services include representing ceding insurers in catastrophe bonds; negotiating and documenting reinsurance transactions; reviewing reinsurance contracts; advice and counsel on fronting arrangements; forming and counseling captive insurers; evaluating and arbitrating reinsurance claims; and representing reinsurers in insurer insolvency proceedings. related industries Life Insurance & Financial Lines Property and Casualty Insurance Reinsurance Title Insurance Our lawyers are experienced in counseling both reinsurers and ceding companies as to their rights and obligations under reinsurance treaties and facultative reinsurance contracts. We have represented reinsurers and ceding companies in reinsurance arbitration proceedings involving both domestic and international insurers and reinsurers. Learn more about our reinsurance capabilities. Insurance Corporate and Regulatory We advise and counsel insurers in the courtroom, regulatory arena, and legislature. Our experience covers all regulatory practice areas, including highly specialized fields such as design, registration and approval of new insurance products, ratemaking, market conduct, and solvency. We routinely assist insurance clients with corporate transactions, including formation or acquisition of insurance companies, insurance company mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, portfolio transfers, sales or transfers due to insolvency proceedings, joint venture arrangements, sales of insurance agencies and brokerage firms, reinsurance arrangements, and separate account transfers, reorganizations, and deregistrations. We also advise insurance clients on regulatory financial matters concerning surplus notes, administration of deposits, and the status of insurer assets, liabilities, and investments under state insurance statutory accounting statutes. Learn more about our insurance corporate and regulatory capabilities. Title Insurance We handle a wide range of matters for title insurers and their insureds. We have served as lead counsel in complex title matters in 17 states, and have handled claims for every major title insurer in Florida and Georgia. Our lawyers analyze, negotiate, and litigate complex coverage issues. We have represented underwriters in cutting-edge impact litigation, including Florida s Butler premium rebate litigation a decade ago, and today s reissue rate premium class actions in Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Michigan. Our representation includes underwriters in major regulatory matters and market conduct examinations related to title agent defalcations, and in closing protection letter claims and litigation. We regularly represent title insurance companies on

3 coverage questions, disputes between different title insurance companies, actions against title agents and their insurers, and title agent defalcations. Learn more about our title insurance capabilities. resources and tools Resources Hot Topics in Cyber Coverage [PODCAST] Insurers face a potential double whammy when it comes to cybersecurity threats. Articles Tax-i for captives Pros And Cons Of Telematics And Usage-Based Auto Insurance Telematics and usage-based insurance: benefits, challenges, and the future Wake up Call for Regulators and Insurers A useful reminder that the insurance regulator's powers are limited to those statutory powers delegated by the legislature. Resources The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Deep Dive: Details, Class Actions, Regulations, and Defense Strategies TCPA Webinar by Carlton Fields. Resources The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Basics, Targeted Industries, and Trends TCPA Webinar by Carlton Fields. Expect Focus Expect Focus - Volume I, Winter 2015 A quarterly review providing legal news and updates on important developments affecting the insurance, financial services, consumer finance, health care, and technology industries.

4 Georgia Provides Guidance on Variable Annuity Sales Disclosures The clarifications follow recent amendments to Georgia's Annuity and Deposit Fund Disclosure Regulation. New York's Banking Regulator Proposes Tougher Anti-Money Laundering and Cybersecurity Enforcement Rules Federal regulation has not done the job. New Year, New Disclosures A rule proposed by the Florida Department of Financial Services raises questions about its possible interpretation. Trick or Treat? Halloween Meeting of NAIC's Contingent Deferred Annuity Working Group The NAIC s Contingent Deferred Annuity (CDA) Working Group resumes discussion on whether CDAs should contain nonforfeiture or cancellation benefits. Legislation Reforms California s Insurance Community Investment Program In California, a new law seeks to encourage insurance industry investment in underserved communities. NAIC Unclaimed Life Insurance Benefits Working Group Recommends Development of Model Law and Comment Letter to Uniform Law Commission NAIC working group addresses unclaimed life insurance benefits. Iowa Issues Bulletin on Index Annuity Marketing Materials The Iowa Insurance Commissioner has issued a bulletin that sets forth Iowa Insurance Division concerns with certain index annuity marketing practices.

5 Louisiana Issues Advisory Letter Regarding Use of the Social Security Administration's Death Master File The Louisiana Department of Insurance issued an advisory letter on the use of the Social Security Administration's Death Master File in connection with unclaimed property reporting. Additionally, the Uniform Law Commission is actively revising the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, and has identified several insurance-related issues. Florida Proposes Rule for Annuity and Life Insurance Surrender Disclosures The Florida Department of Financial Services is proposing a rule for annuity and life insurance surrender disclosures. What does this rule mean for insurance companies? Florida Court Rejects "Date of Death" Trigger for Escheating Life Insurance Death Benefits Under Florida's Unclaimed Property Act A ruling by a Florida appellate court is consistent with those of other courts that have weighed whether a life insurer has a legal duty to search the government s Death Master File. client service CLE/CE Negotiations, Settlement, and Mediation Strategies The ways in which negotiation, settlement, and mediation assist the practice of law. CLE/CE Avoiding Bad Faith Claims The criteria courts use to address bad faith claims news, events & publications Events California Fair Claims Settlement Regulations Proposed DOL Fiduciary Rule: Scope, Status & Potential Litigation Exposure National Advanced Forum on Life Insurance Litigation, Regulatory Enfordement & ERM News Robert DiUbaldo Presents at the ACI Insurance Allocation Conference

6 ABA to Honor Carlton Fields Shareholder Sylvia H. Walbolt with 2016 John Paul Stevens Guiding Hand of Counsel Award Florida Super Lawyers Ranks 105 Carlton Fields Attorneys as 2016 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Publications Brexit's Impact on the Insurance Industry Court Finds that False Claims Act Suit Alleges Uninsurable Willful Acts 2016 Florida Legislative Post-Session Report Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A. Carlton Fields practices law in California through Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, LLP. All Rights Reserved.