John F. Finnegan

Partner

Practice Description

John Finnegan concentrates his practice on the insurance and reinsurance industries. His background is quite diverse and includes trying more than 25 insurance and reinsurance disputes to conclusion as lead counsel, both in court and in arbitration; providing support in one fashion or another on countless insurance and reinsurance claims, both contentious and noncontentious; providing advice and counsel on myriad issues ranging from product development and regulatory compliance to employment practices and risk management; investigating and thereafter negotiating favorable outcomes when clients have run afoul of foreign licensing regimes; and providing counsel in connection with the formation of reinsurance sidecars.

Mr. Finnegan has obtained rescission and comparable relief on behalf of reinsurer clients and collected hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of his cedent clients. On several occasions, he has successfully turned back challenges that finite contracts did not transfer risk or adequate risk. His clients have and continue to run the gamut and include: insurers, reinsurers, managing agents, managing underwriters, third-party administrators, run-off entities and brokers.

Mr. Finnegan is active in legal and trade associations and regularly lectures on reinsurance topics in both the United States and Europe. He has served on several committees dealing with state and federal civil practice rules and regulations.

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