Our Editors

For further information on Troutman Pepper Locke’s ‎“Excess and Surplus Lines Laws Manual,” please contact:

John N. Emmanuel, Co-Editor, 212.912.2879, Email
John represents a diverse range of clients within the financial services industry, including ‎insurance and reinsurance carriers, surplus lines insurers, captives, risk retention and ‎purchasing groups, insurance agents, brokers, and third-party administrators. He assists ‎clients with regulatory and compliance issues, administrative matters before state insurance ‎departments, and licensing matters across all U.S. jurisdictions. John also provides guidance ‎on the formation and mergers and acquisitions of insurance companies and insurance ‎intermediaries, licensing, and compliance with surplus lines placement requirements.‎

Zachary N. Lerner, Co-Editor, 212.912.2927, Email
Zach is a corporate attorney who focuses his practice in insurance and reinsurance regulatory and transactional matters in the U.S. and internationally. He guides clients on a wide range of matters, including formation, licensing, regulatory compliance, advertising issues, surplus lines, and filing matters. Zach works with both insurance and non-insurance entities on transactional matters such as M&A, corporate, departmental, and premium tax filings, annual reports, and affiliate transactions.