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Marcia D. Alazraki

Marcia D. Alazraki

Partner
Co-Chair; Insurance Industry
malazraki@manatt.com

  • New York
    Direct: 212.830.7273
    General: 212.790.4500
    Fax: 212.790.4545

Professional Experience

Ms. Alazraki has extensive experience with respect to all aspects of insurance regulatory law, including the financing, acquisition and licensing of insurance companies, insurance product design, reinsurance transactions, and market conduct and financial examination advice.

Prior to joining the Firm, she headed the insurance regulatory practices at Shea & Gould and then at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.  From 1981 to 1984, Ms. Alazraki was Deputy Superintendent at the New York State Department of Insurance.  Ms. Alazraki served as Assistant Counsel to the Governor of the State of New York from 1979 to 1981.


Education

Albany Law School, J.D., 1976.

State University of New York, B.A., summa cum laude, 1972.


Memberships & Activities

Admitted to practice in New York.


Honors & Awards

The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2012.

New York Super Lawyers, 2008.


Publications

“Anticipating Issues Before They Become Problems,” Inside the Minds: Winning Legal Strategies for Insurance Law, 2006

“Speed to Market Developments in New York,” FORC Quarterly Journal of Insurance Law & Regulation, September 22, 2001.

“States, Fed Scrutinize Industry,” National Law Journal, April 1991.

“Liability Crisis: Insolvency Concerns Increase,” National Law Journal, May 1990.

“New and Evolving Law on Financial Guarantees,” Banking Law Report, May and June 1986 (two parts).