JillAllison Opell is a partner and insurance lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP and is co-chair of the Health Care & Life Sciences Sector’s Payor Provider Convergence Area of Focus and vice chair of the Business Law Department.

JillAllison represents insurers and insurance-related entities in all lines of business, including accident, life and health, property and casualty (including pet), surplus lines, travel and reinsurance. JillAllison also represents private equity funds and other sponsors acquiring and divesting insurers and/or insurance-related entities.

JillAllison’s regulatory experience includes advising clients on Holding Company Act compliance related to acquisitions, intercompany agreements and investment laws, as well as compliance, licensing and Affordable Care Act issues. She has counselled private equity funds, insurers, reinsurers, producers and other insurance industry professionals, helping to solve complex compliance issues, maintain compliance thereafter, obtain transaction approval and develop new products. Always monitoring and analyzing the latest regulatory developments, she frequently counsels clients regarding the implications of state legislative updates and regulatory investigations.

JillAllison advises clients regarding and assists in the preparation of regulatory filings associated with acquisitions of insurance companies, as well as those related to affiliated transactions and other holding company transactions, such as redomestications and demutualizations. Additionally, she has counselled clients on the regulatory landscape related to captive insurance companies.