Scott Paris Partner

Scott focuses on helping clients navigate regulatory compliance issues in the insurance and service contract industries.  He provides advice on achieving business objectives in a compliant manner, interactions with regulators, agency relationships, marketing and distribution initiatives, product design, and the impact of legislative developments.  Prior to joining Egan Nelson, Scott was an Assistant General Counsel at AIG.  He supported AIG’s global service contract and warranty business.

Education

• Rutgers Law School at Newark (J.D., 2010)
• Gettysburg College (B.A., 2003)

Speaking Engagements

• The Impact of Sparks v. Old Republic Home Protection, Home Service Contract & Home Warranty Committee Meeting at the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) Annual Conference (October 2021).
• Panel on Handling Consumer Complaints, AICP Gulf States Chapter – 2019 Education Day (June 2019).
• Status of the EU-U.S. Dialogue Project, New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) Meeting (January 2013).

Publications

• Covered Agreements Under the Dodd-Frank Act: A Regulatory Tool or An Erosion of State Authority? Or Both? FORC Journal, Vol. 26 Edition 3 (Fall 2015).
• Is FIO About to Step into Data Collection? Carrier Management Magazine (August 27, 2014).
• Data Breach Notification Rules Concerning Insurers, Business Insurance (June 24, 2014).
• Regulating International Insurance Companies: A “Camel’s Nose” for Federal Regulation? Washington Legal Foundation (February 7, 2014).
• The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act – Where It Stands, RE-ACT: Reinsurance Under 40s Newsletter (November 1, 2013).
• Insurers Strive for Level Playing Field, Global Reinsurance (Winter 2013).
• Will Biggert-Waters Save the Flood Insurance Program? No, It’s Not Even Close, Carrier Management Magazine (October 8, 2013).
• No Longer Safe From a Distance: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Will Affect The Insurance Industry, FORC Journal, Vol. 24 Edition 1 (Spring 2013).
• Status of the EU-U.S. Dialogue Project, New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) Meeting (January 29, 2013).

Affiliations

• Scott served as the Chair of APCIA’s Service Contract Subcommittee and founded the Home Service Contract & Home Warranty Committee at the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC).

Admissions

• New York
• New Jersey
• District of Columbia