Francine L Semaya

Francine L. Semaya is a New York licensed attorney with a practice in insurance regulation, reinsurance, insurance insolvency, and transactional matters. Since July 2010, she has served as a legal and insurance regulatory consultant. She previousl chaired the insurance regulatory and transactional group of two

international law firms. She performs legal and compliance audits and serves as an expert witness. Ms. Semaya was named a "2009 Woman to Watch" by Business Insurance magazine. Active in several professional organizations, Ms. Semaya is a past president of the International Association of Insurance Receivers. She is a longtime member of the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS), where she has assumed various leadership roles. Ms. Semaya is on the Board of Directors of the Insurance Federation of New York. She is also a member of the New York City Bar's Insurance Law Committee and is a past member of the Practising Law Institute's Insurance Law Advisory Board. Ms. Semaya also serves on a number of non-profit boards. She is a frequent lecturer, has authored numerous articles, and has served as editor of both legal and insurance trade publications and books for, among others, National Underwriter Property & Casualty, Best's Review, American Bar Association, Practising Law Institute, and others on topics pertaining to insurance regulatory, reinsurance, insolvency law, and common interest communities. She is often called upon to organize and chair seminars and programs of significance to the insurance industry.