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Insurance & Financial Services

Experience, Value & Results

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., provides exceptional legal representation to our clients in insurance and financial services matters.
 
We have proven experience in complex problems in insurance regulatory, legislative, litigation and corporate matters in every kind of insurance.

Our attorneys strive toward efficiency, responsiveness and value to achieve results for our clients. With the world of insurance and financial services changing daily, we navigate legal changes and stay on top of emerging challenges.

Areas of expertise include:
Regulatory and Legislative
  • Government relations and legislative solutions
  • Regulatory approvals
  • Compliance and enforcement proceedings
  • Market conduct examinations
  • Certificates of authority and licensing
  • Producers and agents
  • Trade practice regulation
  • HIPPA and privacy
  • Opinions
  • Multi-state surveys
  • Insolvencies and rehabilitation
  • Guaranty associations
  • Coverage litigation in all lines of insurance
  • Claim analysis and counseling
  • Litigation monitoring
  • Administrative hearings
  • Sales practice liability
  • FINRA arbitration
  • Unfair claims and business practices
  • Commission issues
  • Bad faith
  • Fraud claims
  • Class actions
  • ERISA
  • Excess
  • Reinsurance
  • Mediation and arbitration
  • Surplus lines
  • Environmental and asbestos
  • Workers compensation programs
 

  • Product compliance
  • Insurance review and coverage analysis
  • Program analysis and development
  • Regulatory approvals
  • Sale agreements
  • Servicing agreements
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Marketing
  • Agencies
  • Joint ventures
  • Holding companies
  • Captives
  • Officer and director liability
  • Sarbanes-Oxley compliance

We offer a comprehensive array of legal resources in the insurance and financial services arena. We combine the depth of services of a large firm with attentive, personal service of a small firm. Our professionals have proven experience, driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and based on sound legal principles.

When dealing with insurance regulators or the legislature, transacting insurance business, facing federal or state courts at the trial or appellate level, or participating in mediations and arbitrations, we know the way to results. It's what our clients have come to expect and demand.

Click on the link for additional information on our Insurance Litigation practice.

Professionals

Name

Phone

Email

David M. Aafedt
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6447 
f   (612) 604-6847 
Ryan K. Crayne
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6551 
f   (612) 604-6951 
Christianna L. Finnern
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6435 
f   (612) 604-6935 
John A. Knapp
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6404 
f   (612) 604-6804 
David P. Pearson
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6692 
f   (612) 604-6892 
Brooks F. Poley
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6619 
f   (612) 604-6819 
Eric F. Swanson
Attorney 
p  (612) 604-6511 
f   (612) 604-6811 
Resources

May 02, 2012
Minnesota Women Lawyers (MWL)

April 06, 2011
Chambers and Partners

April 02, 2011
FORC

March 15, 2011
Best Lawyers in America®

January 05, 2011
State Law Resources

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