Representation of State Insurance Departments
The Firm frequently has been engaged as special tax counsel in insurance company rehabilitation, conservation and liquidation proceedings. In these state proceedings, the attorneys have structured transactions to achieve favorable tax results, provided expert testimony, negotiated tax audit issues with the IRS, drafted tax sharing agreements, reviewed the utilization of tax losses, analyzed the availability of tax-exempt status for an insolvent insurance company, and recommended actions based upon a review of the tax consequences of transactions and debt restructurings. The Firm has represented corporations and guaranty associations involved in these proceedings, but has more often represented the state department of insurance or insurance commissioner, including those in California, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia.
- As tax counsel for the state insurance departments in the largest life insurance company insolvencies, involving Executive Life Insurance Company, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company, and Confederation Life Insurance Company, the Firm obtained the seminal IRS rulings on the tax consequences in insurance company insolvencies.
- A member of the Firm presented testimony on behalf of the California and Georgia Insurance Departments in liquidation proceedings.
- A member of the Firm testified at a regulation hearing to successfully obtain regulatory relief for insolvent companies.
- As special tax counsel, a member of the Firm presented testimony as witness for the Kansas Department of Insurance to review the proposed demutualization and acquisition of Kansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
- The Firm has represented numerous state insurance departments in negotiations with counsel and creditors of a common parent of a consolidated group, which included insurance companies.
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