Genesis Legacy Solutions (“GLS”), part of the Maiden Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MHLD), today announced that it had issued its first Loss Portfolio Transfer Agreement through its Vermont cell to an affiliate of Cypress Property & Casualty Insurance Company. This agreement reinsures Cypress’ commercial general liability portfolio written in Florida and Texas from 2008 through … [Read more...] about Genesis Legacy Solutions announces its first Loss Portfolio Transfer
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AIRROC Person of the Year 2021: Glen Mulready
Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower – Steve Jobs. AIRROC presented its annual Person of the Year Award for 2021 to Glen Mulready, the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Oklahoma. His “work advocating for a new era of runoff opportunities in the United States has been unmatched.” Robert Redpath, Senior VP and Corporate Counsel, Enstar. His role in … [Read more...] about AIRROC Person of the Year 2021: Glen Mulready
Congratulations to Oumou Tounkara, 2021 Trish Getty Scholarship Recipient
AIRROC in conjunction with the NextGen Task Force is excited to present the Trish Getty Scholarship to Oumou Tounkara. While the scholarship had significant interest from the many students aspiring to enter the insurance industry, Oumou stood out for her excellent academic performance, leadership and involvement in numerous extracurriculars. Oumou is a senior at Saint … [Read more...] about Congratulations to Oumou Tounkara, 2021 Trish Getty Scholarship Recipient
A Bright Time for Legacy
The education portion of AIRROC’s Fall 2021 Legacy Transactions & Networking Forum kicked off with a lively panel discussion on the current state of the legacy space, highlighting the large number of successful recent deals, the forces that drive transaction supply and demand, and the challenges that lie ahead. Titled “A Bright Time for Legacy,” the discussion was … [Read more...] about A Bright Time for Legacy
IBT’s and Divisions – News and Noteworthy Developments
One of the highlights of the 2021 Legacy Transactions & Networking Forum hosted by AIRROC was the presentation by industry leaders and experts on the current legal and regulatory landscape affecting the Insurance Business Transfer (“IBT”) and Division space. Jonathan Bank, Of Counsel, Locke Lord LLP, chaired the panel of state regulators, stakeholders, and experienced … [Read more...] about IBT’s and Divisions – News and Noteworthy Developments
The Anatomy of a Transaction
A reflection on the legacy market journey and what delivers success for all stakeholders. Transparency emerged as a recurring theme to a successful legacy transaction during the educational session, “The Anatomy of a Transaction” moderated by AIRROC’s Executive Director, Carolyn Fahey, at the October networking forum in Jersey City. Offering insights from their respective … [Read more...] about The Anatomy of a Transaction
Prepare, Prepare, and Also, Prepare.
Negotiation Strategies: Tips for Establishing Connection and Optimizing Results Series: Part 2 We all know the scenario: You’ve been chasing your counterparty for weeks, trying to get either payment, a meeting, or a substantive response. On your end, you reviewed the file and calculated how much you want and, perhaps, how much you might settle for, based upon YOUR analysis … [Read more...] about Prepare, Prepare, and Also, Prepare.
Claims Updates: Molestation and PFAS
The panel on emerging risks, hosted by Marcus Doran, Senior Director of Commutations, Reinsurance Finance at AIG, focused on molestation and PFA claims. Amy Kallal of Mound, Cotton, Wollan & Greengrass updated the delegates on recent developments concerning molestation claims. To date, there have been a number of different sources of molestation claims, including claims … [Read more...] about Claims Updates: Molestation and PFAS
MGA Issues in Legacy Business
The panelists for this insightful session on the relationships between insurers and the agents they work with included Katherine Billingham, General Counsel, DUAL North America, Joe Loggia, Vice President, Buxbaum Loggia, and Rod Perry, Senior Vice President, Rockville Risk Management with Katheleen Ehrhart, Partner at Freeborn & Peters serving as panel chair. MGA/TPA … [Read more...] about MGA Issues in Legacy Business
Resolution Life signs $9.4bn reinsurance deal with Lincoln Financial
Resolution Life US Holdings has announced the signing of a $9.4 billion reinsurance transaction between its insurance subsidiary, Security Life of Denver Insurance Company (SLD) and The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation. The deal consists primarily of bank and corporate owned life insurance business alongside a smaller … [Read more...] about Resolution Life signs $9.4bn reinsurance deal with Lincoln Financial
Enstar Completes Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Enhanze Re
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR) announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries has completed the purchase of the entire 27.7% interest in Enhanzed Reinsurance Ltd. (“Enhanzed Re”) previously held by an affiliate of Hillhouse Group. The purchase price of $217.1 million is based on 90% of Enhanzed Re’s total … [Read more...] about Enstar Completes Acquisition of Controlling Interest in Enhanze Re
Recognition for long serving IRLA Head of Academy
The Board of the Insurance and Reinsurance Legacy Association (“IRLA”) are delighted to announce that Leslie-Ann Giovnilli was recognised with its Services to Legacy Award at its Gala Dinner at Congress in Brighton yesterday. Ms Giovnilli received a standing ovation from all 280 diners present. In presenting the award Paul Corver noted that this was in part recognition of … [Read more...] about Recognition for long serving IRLA Head of Academy
AIRROC Reunites in October in Jersey City!
We are looking forward to being BACK IN PERSON and seeing all of our legacy colleagues! Register today for AIRROC NJ 2021 – Legacy Transactions and Networking Forum from Sunday, October 17 through Tuesday October 19, 2021. Our trusted event host will again be The Westin Jersey City Newport, located at 479 Washington Boulevard in Jersey City, New Jersey. AIRROC and our host … [Read more...] about AIRROC Reunites in October in Jersey City!
NextGen Task Force Corner
Following the successful launch of the podcast series “The Legacy Life”, AIRROC NextGen Task Force released our second episode on September 22nd. In this episode, Kathryn Reynolds sits down with Paul Corver, Head of Legacy M&A at R&Q, to discuss his career in the legacy space and why young professionals should be excited about runoff. Paul starts off by explaining the … [Read more...] about NextGen Task Force Corner
For Now, No Need for Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: Experts
Business owners need guidance rather than a federal reinsurance backstop to help them navigate an increasingly volatile cyber insurance market, a panel of experts said recently. “I don’t think a compelling case has been made yet for an explicit government intervention,” said Phil Edmundson, founder and CEO of Corvus Insurance, an MGA focused, in part, on providing specialty … [Read more...] about For Now, No Need for Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: Experts
Results of the Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study: Employment Growth Amid a Difficult Recruiting Market
As we move through the second half of 2021, insurers’ employment outlooks remain strong. Our recent Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study, conducted in partnership with Aon plc, found 93% of insurers plan to increase or maintain their headcounts in the next 12 months. Now in its 25th iteration, the semi-annual study collects and examines data on insurance industry hiring, as … [Read more...] about Results of the Q3 2021 Insurance Labor Outlook Study: Employment Growth Amid a Difficult Recruiting Market
Federal Insurance Office Spells Out Priorities Regarding Climate-Related Financial Risks in Insurance Sector
On August 31, 2021, the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) issued a request for information regarding climate-related financial risk in the insurance sector. In the Request, the FIO laid out a conceptual framework for categorizing climate-related financial risk and its three pronged approach to implement portions of the President’s January 27, 2021 Executive Order on the Climate … [Read more...] about Federal Insurance Office Spells Out Priorities Regarding Climate-Related Financial Risks in Insurance Sector
Getting to Yes: Where It All Began
Series: Negotiation Strategies: Tips for Establishing Connection and Optimizing Results We all do it every day: with our spouses and significant others, with our children, co-workers and counterparties, with people getting on and off of an elevator, and even while jockeying with other cars in traffic. The “it” is negotiation: exchanging verbal or non-verbal messages with a … [Read more...] about Getting to Yes: Where It All Began
NextGen Task Force Corner
The NextGen Task Force proudly presents a new podcast series entitled The Legacy Life, which is going live on September 8th 2021. NextGen has been hard at work developing a bi-weekly podcast series that is designed to introduce young professionals to the legacy (re)insurance space. It will initially be available through Apple Podcast and AIRROC’s website. Come join Task Force … [Read more...] about NextGen Task Force Corner
Compre to acquire SiriusPoint legacy portfolio for $417mn
Compre, the international specialist legacy group, and SiriusPoint have reached an agreement for Compre to acquire a $417 million portfolio of legacy liabilities. The transaction is structured as a loss portfolio transfer and will be underwritten by Compre’s class 3A Bermudian reinsurer, Pallas Reinsurance Company Ltd. (Pallas Re). The portfolio in question comprises … [Read more...] about Compre to acquire SiriusPoint legacy portfolio for $417mn
