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Take a moment to learn more about the attorneys at Zack Stamp, Ltd. Our team has a decade of experience defending clients' rights at the local, state, and federal levels. When you or your company need high-quality representation you can count on, you need the team at Zack Stamp, Ltd. Call us today to schedule your appointment.
Steve W. Kinion
Mr. Kinion joined the firm on March 1, 1999. His practice focuses on the areas of insurance regulation and compliance, insurance law, employee benefits, insurer taxation, and insurance company insolvencies. As a regular attendee at National Association of Insurance Commissioners meetings, Mr. Kinion has developed relationships with insurance regulators in many states. He makes it a priority to be at the forefront of regulatory issues in the insurance industry.
He has counseled organizations such as fraternal benefit societies, insurers, insurance brokers, third-party administrators, and self-insured workers' compensation pools on a variety of matters to include re-domesticating insurers, reinsurance agreements, premium tax matters, assessments, and receiverships. He has also analyzed proposed mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Kinion is currently serving as the director of the Bureau of Captive and Financial Insurance Products for the Delaware Insurance Department. This position was attained through a contract between the Delaware Insurance Department and Zack Stamp Consulting, LLC. In this capacity, he assists in growing and regulating Delaware's captive insurance industry. Mr. Kinion continues his legal practice, but no longer represents captive insurers and risk retention groups.
Practice Areas:
Insurance Regulation and Compliance
Insurance Law
Insurer Taxation
Insurance Company Insolvency
Employee Benefits
Education:
The University of Tulsa, Juris Doctor, 1995
The University of Tulsa, Master of Business Administration, 1995
Northeastern State University, Bachelor of Arts, 1988
Bar Admissions:
Illinois and Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma
Legal Experience:
Partner, Zack Stamp, Ltd., Attorneys at Law, 1999-Present
Oklahoma Legislative Affairs Manager, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, 1999
Assistant General Counsel, Oklahoma Insurance Department, 1995-1999
Counsel, Oklahoma State Board for Property and Casualty Rates, 1995-1996
Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General Corps, U.S. Army Reserve, 1996-Present
Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, U.S. Army Civil- Military Task Force, Sarajevo, Bosnia, 1996-1997
Insurance Experience:
- Director, Bureau of Captive and Financial Products,
- Delaware Insurance Department, 2009-Present
- Senior Advisor for Regulatory Policy Delaware Insurance Department, 2009
- Member, Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Board of Directors, 2002-2008
- Chair, Oklahoma Health Insurance High Risk Pool Board of Directors, 1999-2008
- Member, National Association of State Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans Board of Directors, 2003-2006
- Member, Omni Insurance Company and Omni Indemnity Company Board of Directors, 2006-2009
- Member, Bond Safeguard Insurance Company Board of Directors, 2003-2009
- Member, Warner Insurance Company Board of Directors, 2003-2005
- Chair, American Bar Association Insurance Regulation Committee, 2001-2002
- Member, Federation of Regulatory Counsel, 2004-Present
Published Articles:
Corporate Governance Standards for Risk Retention Groups: State Expertise vs. Federal Inexperience - Fixing What is Not Broken, Risk Retention Reporter, December 2011
The Industrial Insured in Illinois: Tax Consequences - Are There Any?
FORC Journal, Winter 2008, co-authored with Dana Deen Kinion
Crimes of Dishonesty and Breach of Trust: Is Theft Such a Crime Under 18 U.S.C.§ 1033(e)?
FORC Quarterly Journal of Insurance Law and Regulation, June 2003
Insurance Securitization 101, ABA Public Regulation of Insurance Law Committee Newsletter, Summer 1999
Languages:
German
German
Kevin J. McFadden
Mr. McFadden, a partner at Zack Stamp, Ltd. since 1997, practices in the areas of business law, construction law and administrative law. His business law practice involves representing clients on matters of business planning, formations, acquisitions, contracts and governance. Mr. McFadden's construction law practice consists primarily of serving as outside general counsel for a Springfield-based construction firm. His administrative law practice involves representing financial institutions and insurance organizations on regulatory compliance matters.
Practice Areas:
Business Law
Construction Law
Administrative Law
Education:
University of Illinois, Juris Doctor, 1992
University of Illinois, Bachelor of Arts, 1988
Bar Admissions:
Illinois State Courts
U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Experience:
Partner, Zack Stamp, Ltd., 1997 to Present
Associate Attorney, Peterson & Ross, 1992-1997
Executive Director, Illinois Financial Services Association, 1996 to 2019
Administrative Hearing Prosecutor, Office of the Illinois Secretary of State, 1994-1996
Legislative Staff Analyst, Illinois House of Representatives, 1988-1989
Professional and Civic Activities:
Member, Illinois State Bar Association
Member, Sangamon County Bar Association
Insurance Company Boards:
- American Independent Insurance Company
- Apollo Casualty Company
- Bond Safeguard Insurance Company (2009-2013)
- Personal Service Insurance Company
- Omni Insurance Company
- Omni Indemnity Company
Chairman, City of Springfield Public Building Commission, 1995-2004
Member, Illinois Debt Management Services Advisory Board, 2001-2006
Recipient, Springfield Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award
Board Member, Kidzeum of Health & Science
Publications and Reported Cases:
Illinois Bar Journal Casenote: Labor Law / Handbilling / Access to Private Property,
80 Ill. B.J. 144 (1992)
Reported case: Truman L. Flatt & Sons Co. v. Schupf, 271 Ill. App. 3d 983, 649 N.E. 2d 990 (4th Dist. 1995), cert. denied, 163 Ill. 2d 590, 657 N.E. 2d 640 (Oct. 4, 1995).