Steve W. Kinion

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
United States Military Courts

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
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
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

Language Skills
German

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 redomesticating insurers, reinsurance agreements, premium tax matters, assessments, and receiverships.  He has also analyzed proposed mergers and acquisitions.

Steve Kinion was a member of the board of directors for the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan from 2002 to 2008, where he served on the assessment, communications, and grievance committees. He was also a board member of the Oklahoma Health Insurance High Risk Pool from 1999 to 2008.  Steve served as chairman of the board of directors, and chaired the Oklahoma pool's grievance, case and disease management, and finance committees.

A member of the Illinois and Oklahoma bar associations, he is licensed to practice before a number of federal courts as well as all military courts.  As a judge advocate in the United States Army Reserve, he practices international law and military criminal law.  He holds the rank of major.

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217-525-0700, ext. 108
skinion@601w.com