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Insurance: Insurer - California

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Wilkie Farr & Gallagher's LLP insurance group in San Francisco offers expertise in a broad range of regulatory and transactional mandates. Frequently called upon to advise insurers on complex investigations and compliance matters, it also handles insurance product development and strategy. Notably, the team also advises clients operating within the insurtech space.
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Work Highlights

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  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher represented SageSure in its acquisition of GeoVera Advantage Insurance Services, GeoVera Insurance Company, GeoVera Specialty Insurance Company, and Coastal Select Insurance

    Company.

Strengths

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  • They are trusted legal advisers who are very knowledgeable about insurance matters in California.

    Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

  • They have a great sense of what our overall business needs are and the direction we're going.

    Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher provides balanced, thoughtful and practical advice, drawing on a wealth of knowledge and experience. The team is able to understand and incorporate operational considerations when providing counsel.

    Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Kara Baysinger
    Kara Baysinger

    Kara Baysinger

    Kara Baysinger maintains a highly respected insurance regulatory practice and cochairs the firm's insurance regulatory and insurtech groups. She regularly counsels insurers during investigations and enforcement proceedings as well as on key transactions.

    • Kara is extremely knowledgeable and well versed in insurance law.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • Kara is an exceptional attorney. She is top-notch in every sense.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • She has a very strong reputation in the regulatory field.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • Kara is smart and connected with regulatory agencies.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • Kara is an incredible lawyer who is extremely knowledgeable in her subject area, always following along with legal developments.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA
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  • Stephanie Duchene
    Stephanie Duchene

    Stephanie Duchene

    Stephanie Duchene advises insurers on a variety of regulatory matters. She frequently assists clients with product strategy, licensing, design and various other regulatory concerns.

    • Stephanie has a well-rounded understanding of our operation and tailors her counsel to our specific needs.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • Stephanie has a strong reputation in the industry.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • Stephanie is excellent on any kind of regulatory matter within insurance. She knows the state laws very well and has a good sense of what it takes to satisfy regulatory requests.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA
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  • Laura Geist
    Laura Geist

    Laura Geist

    Laura Geist counsels insurers on a range of regulatory matters, with particular expertise in life insurance and litigating class action suits.

    • Laura is very knowledgeable and well respected on the regulatory side and the class action side.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • I have always respected Laura, she is a very good insurance lawyer.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA

    • Laura has a very good reputation.

      Insurance: Insurer respondentUSA
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