Zachary Dyer offers practical advice and solutions for insurance industry clients and other entities dealing with this highly specialized field. He represents the interests of insurance and reinsurance companies, producers, MGAs/MGUs and third-party administrators on a full range of corporate, transactional and regulatory matters including:
- Multi-state insurance regulatory and corporate matters
- InsurTech matters
- Company formation, structuring, capitalization and licensure
- Insurance Holding Company Act compliance
- Mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures
- Reinsurance arrangements and sales of blocks of business
- Restructuring alternatives, including mutual holding company reorganizations and demutualizations
- Product development and regulatory approval
- Financial and market conduct examinations
- Surplus lines matters
Zach also advises clients on the strategic design, formation, and implementation of alternative risk transfer structures, including captive insurance and reinsurance arrangements, risk retention groups (RRG) and risk purchasing groups (RPG).
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2007)
- University of Kansas (M.S., 2004)
- Education
- University of Kansas (B.S., 2003)
- Business Administration
Bar Admission
- Missouri, 2009
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 2009
Professional Affiliations
- The Missouri Bar
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- The American Health Law Association
- The First Tee of Greater Kansas City
- Board of Directors
- University of Kansas K-Club Letterman's Association
Publications
Louisiana Insurance Department Issues Bulletin Emphasizing TPA Due Diligence Obligations Regarding Unlicensed Insurance Entities
Key Takeaways
The Louisiana Insurance Department issued Bulletin 2026-07 reminding TPAs of their due diligence obligations when entering into agreements with entities offering insurance products or insurance services in Louisiana, following reports of unlicensed insurance activity in the state.
The Bulletin signals increased regulatory scrutiny of TPAs licensed in Louisiana involved in insurance arrangements with unlicensed entities. TPAs may face enforcement actions in Louisiana for working with unlicensed entities.
TPAs should exercise appropriate due diligence when entering into agreements with insurers or entities offering insurance products or related insurance services to verify that entities they are contracting with are properly licensed to conduct insurance business in Louisiana and that their TPA agreements comply with applicable Louisiana law.
Louisiana insurance regulators are focusing on the
Read MoreMissouri Attorney General Files Suit Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Drug Manufacturers for Alleged Insulin Pricing Scheme
Key Takeaways
The Missouri AG filed suit in St. Louis County Circuit Court against several PBMs and drug manufacturers, alleging they conspired to manipulate Missouri’s health care market and unlawfully drive up insulin prices.
The AG’s office seeks restitution and damages for affected consumers, injunctive relief to halt the alleged practices and a finding of unjust enrichment by the Defendants.
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway recently filed suit against a number of Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) companies and drug manufacturers (collectively, the Defendants) doing business in Missouri. According to the Missouri Attorney General's (AG) office, the Defendants have allegedly manipulated Missouri's health care markets, resulting in a significant increase in the price of insulin medication.
The Missouri AG's lawsuit, filed in St. Louis County
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