Insurance Agency Activities


Graydon Head & Ritchey clients include various insurance industry-related businesses including; life and health insurers, property/casualty insurers, captive insurance companies, surety insurers, self­insureds, agents/brokers, lenders and investment banks, trade associations and managed health care organizations.

Our attorneys represent clients in regulatory, corporate, administrative, litigation and arbitration matters involving a broad range of complex insurance industry services including: 

  • Insurance company formation, capitalization, and licensing
  • Formation and corporate governance of insurance companies, HMOs and PPOs Risk retention group and purchasing group regulation 
  • Self-funded health and workers' compensation entities and trusts 
  • Reinsurance matters 
  • Provider agreements and joint venture arrangements 
  • Holding Company Act compliance 
  • Regulatory compliance 
  • Product development, design and rollout strategies 
  • Antitrust counseling 
  • Guaranty association matters 
  • Compliance audits and Market Conduct Examinations 
  • Representation of independent insurance agencies and brokerages 
  • ERISA, MEWAs, METs and other alternative risk bearing issues 
  • Dispute resolution