From the Capitol to the Courthouse

General Info

For nearly four decades, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has represented national and international clients in insurance regulatory, transactional and administrative law, insurance defense, complex commercial litigation and governmental affairs. The Firm, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, successfully represents property and casualty insurers, surplus lines insurers, life and health insurers, reinsurers, captives, risk retention groups, risk purchasing groups, brokers, associations, managing general agencies, agents, reinsurance intermediaries, premium finance companies and other related insurance entities. With significant regulatory experience involving a wide range of licensing and compliance issues, the Firm also handles corporate formation and financing; mergers and acquisitions; adding lines of business; state expansion applications; market conduct and financial examinations; financial issues; statutory accounting procedures; risk-based capital levels; capital infusion issues; rate, form and rule filings; as well as agent and agency matters. Internationally, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has represented multiple international reinsurance companies in a variety of issues, such as obtaining status in Florida as an “eligible” reinsurer, which allows the posting of reduced collateral for reinsurance contract obligations. Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb's insurance regulatory attorneys participate in multiple speaking engagements, author numerous articles and host regular webinars on insurance and related topics. The Firm also hosts an annual insurance conference attended by state and national insurance industry policymakers, regulators, elected officials and international insurance executives. For the past four consecutive years, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has been ranked as one of the top U.S. insurance regulatory law firms by Reactions, one of the world’s foremost international insurance magazines. Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb's Governmental Consulting Division, which earned the Firm recognition in 2011 as one of Florida Trend’s Top Five Lobbying Firms in Florida, is based in Tallahassee and provides lobbying and governmental consultation to insurance and other private and public sector clients before the executive and legislative branches of the State of Florida, as well as its regulatory agencies and those of other state governments.

Contact Info

Phone:

Main - 954-492-4010

Address:

100 NE 3rd Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Link:

insurance regulatory, commercial litigation

Categories

Attorneys, Business Law Attorneys, Government Consultants, Insurance Attorneys, Real Estate Attorneys

Services / Products

For nearly four decades, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has represented national and international clients in insurance regulatory, transactional and administrative law, insurance defense, complex commercial litigation and governmental affairs. The Firm, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, successfully represents property and casualty insurers, surplus lines insurers, life and health insurers, reinsurers, captives, risk retention groups, risk purchasing groups, brokers, associations, managing general agencies, agents, reinsurance intermediaries, premium finance companies and other related insurance entities. With significant regulatory experience involving a wide range of licensing and compliance issues, the Firm also handles corporate formation and financing; mergers and acquisitions; adding lines of business; state expansion applications; market conduct and financial examinations; financial issues; statutory accounting procedures; risk-based capital levels; capital infusion issues; rate, form and rule filings; as well as agent and agency matters. Internationally, the Firm has represented multiple international reinsurance companies in a variety of issues, such as obtaining status in Florida as an “eligible” reinsurer, which allows the posting of reduced collateral for reinsurance contract obligations. The Firm also hosts an annual insurance conference attended by state and national insurance industry policymakers, regulators, elected officials and international insurance executives. For the past four consecutive years, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has been ranked as one of the top U.S. insurance regulatory law firms by Reactions, one of the world’s foremost international insurance magazines. Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb's Governmental Consulting Division, which earned the Firm recognition in 2011 as one of Florida Trend’s Top Five Lobbying Firms in Florida, is based in Tallahassee and provides lobbying and governmental consultation to insurance and other private and public sector clients before the executive and legislative branches of the State of Florida, as well as its regulatory agencies and those of other state governments. Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky,, Abate & Webb clients have included Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

Location

Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate's One Financial Plaza Fort Lauderdale, Florida Headquarters is at the corner of Broward Blvd. and N.E. Third Avenue in Downtown Ft. Lauderdale in Broward County. The Firm also serves all of Florida,

Amenities

With offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Broward County and Tallahassee, Jefferson County, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb is experienced in litigating complex and sophisticated commercial matters, and successfully represents a wide variety of business interests, including insurers and related companies, banks and real estate developers. The Firm specializes in the defense of class action insurance litigation, bad faith claims, constitutional challenges, declaratory judgments and other high-risk matters. Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb also represents clients before state and federal appellate courts and has obtained extraordinary writs to protect clients’ interests. In matters of employment law, Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky, Abate & Webb has represented private and public employers in Title VII, ADA and ADEA claims encompassing age, national origin, race, gender and disability discrimination. Representation is also provided before governmental agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Florida Human Relations Commission, as well as in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. Services include recommending policies and practices that comply with EEOC principles, and advising clients regarding the EEOC implications of business decisions.

Accreditation

Florida Bar

Michigan Bar

Missouri Bar

New Jersey Bar

New York Bar

Associations

American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals (AICP) Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances Reinsurance & Insurance Arbitration Society (ARIAS-US) International Association of Insurance Receivers (IAIR) International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Florida Association of Self-Insurance (FASI) Florida Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) Society of Financial Examiners, National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) Florida Insurance Guaranty Association (FIGA), Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida Auto Joint Underwriting Association, Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection Methodology, Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund (FHCF) Florida Market Assistance Plan (FMAP) Florida Surplus Lines Service Organization (FSLSO) Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA)