Maxine Blake
Attorney at Law
New York
NY
About
Maxine's prior experience includes major law firms and in-house with large insurance corporations. Maxine has also represented clients before various stateinsurance departments.
Maxine lives in New York City but represents clients throughout the country
experience
Representative Clients
Work History
Generali US Branch
Chief Legal & Compliance Officer
Mar 2015 - Sep 2016
QBE the Americas
Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Risk Management & Specialty Lines Divisions
Jul 2012 - Feb 2015
Responsible for legal support for Risk Management and Specialty Lines Divisions of QBE North America. Support and partner with the head of global distribution. North American legal and regulatory representative to multi-national team tasked with building global insurance network to support multi-national accounts.
The Hanover Insurance Group
Vice President & Group Counsel, Commercial & Specialty Lines
Dec 2009 - Jun 2012
Responsible for legal support for Commercial and Specialty lines operations. Support and partner with the Presidents of Commercial and Specialty Lines and the Head of Emerging Busineses.
American International Group
Senior Compliance & Regulatory Attorney, Commercial Lines Insurance
Sep 2004 - Dec 2009
Senior compliance and regulatory attorney in the law department of Chartis U.S., the North American commercial insurance operations of American International Group.
Arch Insurance Group
Vice President & Counsel
Jan 2002 - Jan 2004
Transactional matters including holding company filings and related activity; provided legal and regulatory support to profit and service centers of property/casualty insurance group; provided analysis to senior management in connection with the organization and delivery of legal and regulatory services throughout the organization, a U.S. subsidiary of a Bermuda reinsurer
Kemper Insurance
Vice President & Underwriting Counsel
Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
Regulatory and transactional matters including licensing of admitted and non-admitted property/casualty insurers; led the formation of captive surplus lines brokerage operation to support insurance group business initiatives.
Successfully negotiated commutation of multi-million dollar financial guarantee supporting Australian lender’s commercial loan program. Negotiated and finalized all contract documentation.
Winston & Strawn
Of Counsel
Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
Of Counsel in the insurance practice group. Recruited by former NYS Superintendent of Insurance James Corcoran to build boutique insurance practice at the firm.
The Home Insurance Company
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Jan 1995 - Jan 1998
Responsible for managing the legal support for the commercial and speciality insurance divisions of Home Insurance Company representing $1.5 billion in gross written premium; managed the state filings and state relations departments.
Reliance National Insurance Company
Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Jan 1992 - Jan 1995
Counsel to the programs and ceded reinsurance divisions.
AEGIS Insurance Services
Vice President & General Counsel
Jan 1988 - Jan 1992
General Counsel of the U.S. managing agent of Associated Electric & Gas Insurance, a Bermuda captive of the U.S. utility (electric & gas) industry.
The Home Insurance Company
AVP & Division Counsel
Jan 1984 - Jan 1988
Division Counsel; managed team of attorneys supporting Home Group Special Risks, the speciality lines insurance division of Home Insurance Company.