RMROSH
CONSULTING
Expert Advocacy & Risk Assessment. JD, Columbia Law. Former Chief Insurance Counsel at New York Life.
Robert M. Rosh, Esq. has 30+ years of deep institutional expertise in life, disability, annuity, and securities matters claims and sales practices, along with agent and Registered Representative and IAR supervision.
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FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
Distinguished Legal Career
Robert M. Rosh, a Columbia Law graduate (JD), served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, and Chief Insurance Counsel at New York Life, where he also previously headed the Distribution Lawyer and Litigation sections. A recipient of multiple teaching excellence awards, he has served as an Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law for over 30 years, including the last two decades at St. John’s Law School. Admitted in NY and CT, as well as the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Northern District of Illinois, Bob provides expert advocacy and credibility for clients in agent and RR supervision, life insurance, disability insurance, annuity, and securities sales and claims matters.
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Professional Resume
2026 — Present
RMROSH CONSULTING
Robert M. Rosh serves as Principal Lawyer and Lead Consultant and previously served for 30 years as in-house counsel for New York Life in a wide variety of senior roles.
Specializations
SALES PRACTICE & SUPERVISION
Insurance & securities sales practice and supervision.
Legal Status
BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted in New York, Connecticut, and a number of federal district courts.
Academic Record
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor (JD), Columbia University School of Law. Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar all three years. Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law.
Publications
SELECTED ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS
- “Death of a Salesman: The Rise & Unfortunate Potential Demise of the Full-Time Life Insurance Salesman,” St. John’s Law Review, Vol. 88, No. 4 (2014).
- “Are You Covered? Insurance Considerations for Hedge Fund Managers and Directors” (with Rena Malik), Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions, Vol. 26, No. 2 (2012).
- “A Portrait of An Artist As A Wise Man: Judge Altimari’s Jurisprudence” (with Joseph R. Rand), Touro Law Review, Vol. 15, No. 4 (1999).
- “Soviet Efforts To Achieve Economic Integration: The Causes, Consequences, And Prospects,” Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, Vol. 21, No. 1 (1989).
- “Note: Demilitarizing The Battle of The Forms: A Peace Proposal,” Columbia Business Law Review, Vol. 1990, No. 3 (1991).
- “The Punctilio of An Honor the Most Sensitive; or How to Properly Serve Clients: A Cookbook.” DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims Seminar, April 2024.
- “Death of a Salesman? The Regulatory and Litigation Risks Facing Agents and Life Insurers.” ABA 42nd Annual TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Insurance, January 2016.
- “Going Rogue: Defending Insurers from Liability for an Agent’s Bad Acts.” DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims Seminar, April 2013.
- “Trust But Verify: The Coming Fiduciary Duty.” DRI Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Claims Seminar, April 2010.
- “Broker-Dealer Advisory Activities – Supervisory Challenges.” ALI‑ABA The Financial Services Regulatory Revolution, October 2009.
- “Broker-Dealer Advisory Services.” ALI‑ABA FINRA/SEC Compliance Enforcement: The Changing Broker‑Dealer and Adviser Regulatory Landscape, September 2008.