Barry R. Senterfitt

Barry R. Senterfitt

Insurance Law

3.0 (1 reviews)
Austin, Texas
39+ years experience
Greenberg Traurig
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Contact Information

300 West Sixth Street, Suite 2050, Austin, TX 78701
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Bio

Barry Senterfitt focuses his practice on the insurance and managed care industries. His practice includes assisting clients with acquisitions and mergers of insurers, HMOs and insurance agencies; holding company transactions for insurers and HMOs, including state insurance holding company act compliance; HMO formation and licensure; insurance company formation and licensure, including offshore captives; redomestications of insurers; demutualizations and other complex corporate reorganizations; financial and reinsurance issues for insurers and HMOs; and plans of rehabilitation for insolvent or troubled insurers.Barry has experience in designing and structuring innovative insurance marketing/distribution systems; acquisitions of insurance charters out of receivership; regulatory issues for life, health and property/casualty insurers and Medicaid and Medicare insurers/HMOs; formations of insurance purchasing cooperatives; risk-based capital requirements for insurers and corporate restructuring relating thereto; insurance asset sales through assumption and portfolio reinsurance; regulatory issues affecting health care provider groups, and product design and approval for insurers and HMOs. Barry Senterfitt focuses his practice on the insurance and managed care industries. His practice includes assisting clients with acquisitions and mergers of insurers, HMOs and insurance agencies; holding company transactions for insurers and HMOs, including state insurance holding company act compliance; HMO formation and licensure; insurance company formation and licensure, including offshore captives; redomestications of insurers; demutualizations and other complex corporate reorganizations; financial and reinsurance issues for insurers and HMOs; and plans of rehabilitation for insolvent or troubled insurers.Barry has experience in designing and structuring innovative insurance marketing/distribution systems; acquisitions of insurance charters out of receivership; regulatory issues for life, health and property/casualty insurers and Medicaid and Medicare insurers/HMOs; formations of insurance purchasing cooperatives; risk-based capital requirements for insurers and corporate restructuring relating thereto; insurance asset sales through assumption and portfolio reinsurance; regulatory issues affecting health care provider groups, and product design and approval for insurers and HMOs. Barry Senterfitt focuses his practice on the insurance and managed care industries. His practice includes assisting clients with acquisitions and mergers of insurers, HMOs and insurance agencies; holding company transactions for insurers and HMOs, including state insurance holding company act compliance; HMO formation and licensure; insurance company formation and licensure, including offshore captives; redomestications of insurers; demutualizations and other complex corporate reorganizations; financial and reinsurance issues for insurers and HMOs; and plans of rehabilitation for insolvent or troubled insurers. Barry has experience in designing and structuring innovative insurance marketing/distribution systems; acquisitions of insurance charters out of receivership; regulatory issues for life, health and property/casualty insurers and Medicaid and Medicare insurers/HMOs; formations of insurance purchasing cooperatives; risk-based capital requirements for insurers and corporate restructuring relating thereto; insurance asset sales through assumption and portfolio reinsurance; regulatory issues affecting health care provider groups, and product design and approval for insurers and HMOs.

Practice Areas

Insurance Law

Awards & Recognition

  • Lawyer of the Year: Insurance Law, Austin (2024)
  • Recognized: Insurance Law
  • Recognized: Reinsurance Law
  • Practice Area: Government Relations Practice
  • Special Focus: Captive Insurance Companies
  • Special Focus: Government Relations
  • Special Focus: Insurance Insolvency
  • Special Focus: Regulatory
  • Special Focus: Reinsurance
  • Special Focus: Transactions
  • Ranked AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
  • Listed, World's Leading Insurance & Reinsurance Lawyers
  • Listed, Texas' Best Lawyers, 2009

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007

Education

  • Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 1986

Reviews

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David Lewis

2 weeks ago

Adequate experience, but communication could be better

I engaged Barry Senterfitt at Greenberg Traurig for guidance during a complex acquisition of a small regional insurance agency. His deep knowledge of the insurance industry, built over nearly four decades, was immediately apparent. He clearly understood the regulatory landscape in Texas and his recent recognition in the field is well-earned. The legal work product itself was thorough and precise. However, my experience was a mixed bag. While Barry is undoubtedly an expert, I often felt like my matter was one of many on his desk. Response times to emails were inconsistent, sometimes taking several days, which created anxiety during time-sensitive negotiations. For a firm of this caliber and his level of seniority, I expected more proactive communication and clearer timelines. The billing was also substantial, which I anticipated, but the value felt diminished by the need for me to frequently follow up. In the end, the transaction closed successfully, but the process was more stressful than I believe it needed to be. He is a competent lawyer for insurance-related deals, but managing client expectations is an area for improvement.

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