Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's insurance practice is known for its broad expertise spanning class actions, regulatory matters, and M&A transaction disputes. The team represents clients consisting of insurance brokerage firms and insurance companies. Maeve O’Connor leads the team with experience handling class action lawsuits and disputes regarding life insurance policies. O’Connor is joined by Susan Reagan Gittes, who handles transaction disputes and litigation in the retirement industry. Maura Monaghan has experience advising health insurance companies in cases concerning alleged accounting fraud. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- AIG
- AXA
- EmblemHealth and subsidiary Group Health Incorporated
- Guardian Life Insurance Company
- James River Group Holdings
- John Hancock
- Massachusetts Mutual
- MetLife, Inc.
- New York Life Insurance Company
- Prudential Financial, Inc.
- RSC Insurance Brokerage
- The Standard
- Symetra Life Ins. Co. and Symetra Assigned Benefits Service Co.
- TIAA
Work highlights
Represented Symetra Life Ins. Co. and Symetra Assigned Benefits Service Co. in a consumer class action lawsuit filed in the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washington related to factoring transactions.
Represented James River Group Holdings in litigation stemming from Fleming Intermediate Holdings' refusal to complete the acquisition of JRG Reinsurance Company in accordance with the parties’ Stock Purchase Agreement.
Representing RSC Insurance Brokerage, Inc. in four litigations – one in North Carolina Business Court with a policyholder and three in Delaware Chancery Court related to a restructuring transaction that has since been unwound.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Maeve O’Connor
Other key lawyers
Susan Reagan Gittes; Maura Monaghan