FORT LAUDERDALE and TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – June 24, 2016 – Fred E. Karlinsky and Rich J. Fidei, shareholders in the Fort Lauderdale and Tallahassee offices of international law firm Greenberg Traurig P.A., spoke at the June 15 Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP) Gulf States Chapter’s 2016 Education Day in Atlanta, Georgia. Karlinsky gave a presentation titled “Corporate Governance & Risk Management,” where he discussed recent developments in corporate governance applicable to insurers at both the state and federal level, including the new CGAD and ORSA requirements. Fidei’s presentation, titled “Cyber Issues for the Life and Health Industries” included recent developments in cybersecurity coverage and regulation from a life and health perspective.
Karlinsky is Co-Chair of Greenberg Traurig's Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group and a shareholder within the Government Law & Policy Group. He represents insurers, reinsurers, producers and other insurance interests throughout the U.S. and internationally in a wide variety of business, operational, regulatory, transactional and governmental matters. Recognized as one of the top insurance lawyers by Chambers and Partners, Karlinsky has extensive knowledge of insurance compliance matters and is a sought-after thought leader who has spoken and presented papers to insurance executives and governmental officials, both nationally and internationally.
Fidei is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig's Insurance Regulatory and Transactions Practice Group and Government Law & Policy Group. Fidei focuses his practice on national insurance regulatory and compliance matters. He represents a wide variety of insurance entities including insurance companies, health plans, reinsurers, managing general agencies, brokers, third-party administrators, claims companies and other insurance-related entities in connection with regulatory, corporate, compliance and transactional issues. Fidei is experienced in the formation, licensure and capitalization of insurers, business expansion activities, financial and market conduct examinations, reinsurance and alternate risk transfer mechanisms, product filings, as well as many other operational and regulatory issues applicable to insurance entities.