Bruce Baty

Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

St. Louis
United States
T:+1 314 505 8804
St. Louis
United States
T:+1 314 505 8804
Bruce Baty

Bruce Baty

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Biography

Bruce Baty has been advising insurance industry clients on corporate, reinsurance and regulatory matters for more than 35 years. He has a particular focus on corporate insurance transactions, reinsurance program design and implementation, reinsurance advice and arbitrations and regulatory compliance issues. His clients include property and casualty insurance companies, life, accident and health insurance companies, reinsurance companies, state insurance departments and other insurance industry participants.

Bruce has extensive experience navigating the complex insurance regulatory landscape, providing guidance on product development and approvals, licensing, financial and market conduct examinations, holding company act compliance and ORSA and ERM filings. He serves as a trusted advisor on transactional matters including company formations, restructurings, redomestications, mergers and acquisitions (including Form A regulatory approvals) as well as other regulatory aspects of these transactions.

Bruce has represented ceding and reinsurance companies in arbitrations for many years, including defending a life reinsurer's decision to raise rates on YRT business, challenging a cedent's management of a block of business and enforcing reinsurers obligation to follow the settlements of their reinsureds.

Bruce also advises insurers and state insurance regulators on insolvency issues, drawing on his experience in representing a number of state insurance departments in the rehabilitation and liquidation of insurance companies. He currently serves as Special Deputy Receiver to two insurance companies in liquidation.


Professional experience

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  • JD, University of Notre Dame, 1982
  • BA, University of Notre Dame, 1979
  • Missouri State Bar
  • Chambers USA, Missouri, Insurance: Transactional and Regulatory, Chambers and Partners, 2022-2024
  • Chambers USA, Missouri, Insurance, Chambers and Partners, 2020-2021
  • Best of the Bar, Kansas City Business Journal, 2019
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, Best Lawyers, 2013-2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Insurance Law, Best Lawyers, 2007-2025
  • The Legal 500, Insurance: Advice to insurers, The Legal 500, 2024
  • The Legal 500, Healthcare: Health Insurers, The Legal 500, 2014
  • Missouri Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2017
  • Kansas Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, Thomson Reuters, 2006-2017
  • BTI Client Service All-Star Team, BTI Consulting Group, 2009
  • Benchmark: The Definitive Guide to America's Leading Lawyers, 2008
  • Co-author, "Insurer Insolvency and Guaranty Fund Issues," Insurance Industry: Laws and Regulations, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2010
  • Host, Heartland Insurance Symposium, Kansas City, MO, 2009-2020
  • Moderator, "US-EU Covered Agreement", ARIAS U.S. 2017 Spring Conference, Naples, FL, 2017
  • Association of Life Insurance Counsel
  • International Association of Insurance Receivers
  • Board of directors, Notre Dame Law Association