Greenberg Traurig’s Fred E. Karlinsky Named to Insurance Business America’s ‘Hot 100 2026’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Dec. 12, 2025 -Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Global Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice Chair Fred E. Karlinsky was recognized as one of the 100 top insurance leaders in the U.S. by Insurance Business America.

The 11th annual Hot 100 list honors insurance leaders who have made significant contributions to the industry, according to the publication. Karlinsky was recognized for his work representing clients across the insurance sector and helping to stabilize and shape the future of Florida's property insurance market.

As a leading advocate for the insurance industry, Karlinsky played a key role in shaping the tort reforms adopted in Florida in 2022 and 2023. While he helped to change the regulatory landscape, he simultaneously worked to help grow the market, advising startups as well as other new entrants into the marketplace.

"This recognition is a testament to the dedication and hard work by our team as we help clients navigate the ever-evolving insurance landscape," Karlinsky says. "I am grateful for the trust our clients place in us and proud of our continued commitment to providing innovative, practical solutions to their most complex challenges."

A shareholder in the firm's Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee, and Washington, D.C., offices, Karlinsky has over 30 years of experience representing insurance companies, reinsurers, and a wide array of related entities on regulatory, transactional, corporate, and governmental affairs matters. He is a recognized authority on insurance regulatory and compliance issues and regularly leads insurers' corporate and mergers and acquisitions transactions. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Florida Trend 500, and is recognized as the only Band 1 Florida insurance lawyer by Chambers.

Beyond his legal practice, Karlinsky has served as an adjunct professor of law at Florida State University College of Law since 2008 and currently chairs the board of visitors. He also serves as president of the Florida Supreme Court Historical Society and on the board of directors of Global Indemnity Group, a publicly traded specialty insurance holding company. Since 2014, he has served on and currently chairs the Florida Supreme Court Judicial Nominating Commission, where five of the seven current sitting Justices of the Florida Supreme Court have been appointed during his tenure.

Click here for Insurance Business America's Hot 100 2026 List.