Overview
Chairs the firm's insurance practice group and serves on its strategic planning and management committees. Former Texas insurance commissioner (1982-1985), he practices insurance and regulatory law in Texas and on a national basis.
Biography
Tom Bond is Chair of the firm's National Governmental Affairs Practice. He practices insurance and regulatory law in Texas and on a national basis. His clients include insurance holding companies, life, health and property and liability companies, trade associations, reinsurers, health maintenance organizations, title underwriters and agencies, corporate insurance agencies, commercial insureds, and the insurance regulators of other states. He has managed a number of insurance industry strategic initiatives at the Texas Legislature in the areas of workers compensation, health insurance and managed care, credit and specialty lines coverages, broking and regulated transactions, and insurance regulation and taxation.
Tom has been involved in the rehabilitation and liquidation of troubled companies, both hostile and negotiated acquisitions and mergers, numerous regulatory approval projects, investment decisions, and the design and approval of new coverages. He represents clients in connection with regulatory approvals and acquisitions in a number of states. Tom acted as outside counsel to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in its recent successful effort to established an interstate compact for life and annuity contract filings and approval.
He is a frequent speaker on public policy topics related to insurance, health care, and legislative policymaking and is a strategic advisor to both publicly and privately held insurance enterprises.
He also represents diverse clients before the Texas Legislature and numerous executive branch agencies.
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Group Type: l
Specialties: Insurance, Global security, Policy and Regulation, Legislature
Overview:
Chairs the firm's insurance practice group and serves on its strategic planning and management committees. Former Texas insurance commissioner (1982-1985), he practices insurance and regulatory law in Texas and on a national basis.
Biography:
Tom Bond is Chair of the firm's National Governmental Affairs Practice. He practices insurance and regulatory law in Texas and on a national basis. His clients include insurance holding companies, life, health and property and liability companies, trade associations, reinsurers, health maintenance organizations, title underwriters and agencies, corporate insurance agencies, commercial insureds, and the insurance regulators of other states. He has managed a number of insurance industry strategic initiatives at the Texas Legislature in the areas of workers compensation, health insurance and managed care, credit and specialty lines coverages, broking and regulated transactions, and insurance regulation and taxation.
Tom has been involved in the rehabilitation and liquidation of troubled companies, both hostile and negotiated acquisitions and mergers, numerous regulatory approval projects, investment decisions, and the design and approval of new coverages. He represents clients in connection with regulatory approvals and acquisitions in a number of states. Tom acted as outside counsel to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in its recent successful effort to established an interstate compact for life and annuity contract filings and approval.
He is a frequent speaker on public policy topics related to insurance, health care, and legislative policymaking and is a strategic advisor to both publicly and privately held insurance enterprises.
He also represents diverse clients before the Texas Legislature and numerous executive branch agencies.
Birthday: 0000-00-00
Gender: M
Universities: Baylor UniversityWashington State UniversityBowling Green State UniversityUniversity of Texas School of Law
Degrees: B.A., BU, 1969M.F.A., BGSU, 1973J.D., UT Law, 1982
Elected Office: N
Governmental Experience: N
Governmental Experience Info: Texas Commissioner of Insurance, 1982-1985
Lobby Local: N
Lobby State: N
Lobby Federal: N
