Margaret Brzakala

Associate

Margaret Brzakala

Associate

Margaret Brzakala helps insurers, producers, and other insurance-related entities, such as third-party administrators and motor clubs, achieve their business goals while maintaining compliance with wide-ranging and complex insurance regulatory laws.

Her practice includes advising companies on insurance compliance matters, such as advertising, privacy, and licensing, and assisting industry players solve discrete insurance regulatory issues through research and correspondence with insurance regulatory agencies. She also has experience conducting complex due diligence relating to insurance regulatory issues that arise in merger and acquisition transactions, including advising regarding pre- and post-acquisition regulatory requirements.

Prior to joining Foley, Maggie was a judicial intern at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Chambers of Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, and a legal intern at Johnson Controls. She was previously a summer associate at Foley in 2020.

07 October 2024 In the News

JillAllison Opell and Margaret Brzakala Explore AI in Insurance Sales

Foley & Lardner LLP partner JillAllison Opell and associate Margaret Brzakala authored the New York Law Journal article, "The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Insurance Sales."
12 September 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents American Family Insurance in $1.7 Billion Sale of The General to Sentry Insurance

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to American Family Insurance in its signing of a definitive agreement with Sentry Insurance to sell The General, a subsidiary of American Family Insurance based in Nashville, TN.
08 March 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Dellwood in Its Launch as New E&S Insurance Holding Company, With Over $250 Million in Capital

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Dellwood Insurance Group in its formation and launch as a new nationwide excess and surplus lines insurance holding company dedicated exclusively to wholesale brokers, with an emphasis on small and middle enterprise risks.
24 April 2023 Viewpoints

5 Tips For Filing Gov't Notices After Insurance Producer M&A

Each state Department of Insurance requires that insurance producers — brokers and agents — keep their information up to date in the DOI's records by timely notifying the DOI of any changes to the producer's information, usually within 30 days of the change.
14 February 2023 Viewpoints

Wisconsin Resident Producers Required to Submit Annual Cybersecurity Certification By March 1, 2023

Information data security has been a hot topic for the insurance industry in recent years, particularly the development of information security programs (“ISPs”) by insurers, producers, and other insurance licensees.
28 November 2022 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises CIVC Partners in Minority Investment in Signers National

Foley & Lardner LLP represented CIVC Partners as regulatory counsel in its strategic minority investment in Signers National, a tech-enabled insurance distribution platform focused on serving niche insurance markets.