Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Robert Myers is the Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office and Co-Chair of the Insurance and Reinsurance Practice. His practice focuses on insurance regulation and corporate matters with an emphasis on captive insurance and alternative risk transfer. Mr. Myers has written, spoken and presented testimony before legislative bodies on various issues, including antitrust regulation, financial services reform, the utilization of interstate compacts, the Liability Risk Retention Act and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.

Mr. Myers is chair of the board of the Health Initiative Foundation, which provides grants to healthcare providers in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Mr. Myers has recently managed the creation and operation of numerous captive insurance entities in various domiciles, both domestic and offshore.

Recent Experience

• Represented a national trade association in the reorganization of an insurance program for members and the creation of a captive insurer.
• Acted as Special Deputy Commissioner in the rehabilitation of an insolvent insurer.
• Advised an international association on the restructuring of its insurance program for members.
• Formed captive insurers for two national religious organizations.
• Created captive insurers in the aviation, jewelry, education, insurance and trucking industries.

Honors and Affiliations

American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Torts and Insurance Practice and Antitrust; Vice-Chair, 1993-96 and Chair, 1996-97, Public Regulation of Insurance Committee)

International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE), Lecturer and Board Member

Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Board of Directors (Chair, 2002)

National Risk Retention Association, General Counsel

Named, Top 5 in Captive Review's 2012 Power 50 list of global captive industry attorneys

Named, Guide to the World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers (6th ed.)

Health Initiative Foundation, Chair of the Board

Speaking Engagements

• 2011 Insurance Forum June 29th, 2011 - 8:15 AM
• Federal Developments Affecting Captive Insurance May 27th, 2010
• Nevada Captive Insurance Association Annual Conference October 24th, 2008
• National Risk Retention Association Annual Conference September 22nd, 2008

Webinars

• Dodd-Frank: A Closer Look at the Non-Admitted & Insurance Reform Act of 2010 December 6th, 2011

Articles

• Illinois Supreme Court Holds Multiple Injuries Caused by Continuous Negligence Constitute Separate "Occurrences" Under Liability Policy
• RRG Attorneys: Nevada Ignoring Federal Law
• CR85: Industry Comment Discussion of LRRA's provisions under 15 USC Sec. 3902(a)/ ANI
• The 60-second Seminar: Insurance Industry Barely Touched by Dodd-Frank Act Except for Surplus Lines
• Except For Surplus Lines, Dodd-Frank Barely Touches Insurance

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Newsletters

• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Why Litigation is a Poor Answer to RRG Disputes
• Insurance Reinsurance Review - Fall 2011
• Insurance Reinsurance Review - Summer 2011
• LETTER FROM WASHINGTON - Federal Surplus Lines Reform is on the Rocks
• Insurance Reinsurance Review - Spring 2011

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