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
AIRROC Events
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
Deal Climate: Runoff is Hot!
In the opening session of the 2021 Runoff Deal Market Forum, Laura Pearson, Liability Restructuring Manager, PwC UK and Linda Johnson, Head of Legacy Practice, TigerRisk Partners, described the sizzling hot runoff market. Their PowerPoint slides contain a wealth of information on the state of the market and the deals transacted in 2020 and the scorching hot trends in 2021. A … [Read more...] about Deal Climate: Runoff is Hot!
As the SPAC Market Cools, What Comes Next?
2020 was called the "Year of the SPAC" but 2021 is already on track to surpass it. At the Summer Membership Meeting, Jack Vales, Partner at Dentons, moderated a lively discussion covering all you need to know about the rapid rise of SPACs in the educational session entitled “SPAC-tacular Ascent: The Rise of SPACs.” Fellow Dentons partners Ilan Katz and Ira L. Kotel joined the … [Read more...] about As the SPAC Market Cools, What Comes Next?
Top 10 Issues for Effective Reservations of Rights Letters
The Keynote Speaker of the 2021 Summer Membership Meeting was Randy Maniloff. Randy is counsel at White and Williams LLP and the lawyer behind the well-known monthly newsletter “Coverage Opinions.” He presented on the Top 10 Issues for Effective Reservations of Rights Letters. Randy started the seminar highlighting the fact that insurance companies don’t provide enough … [Read more...] about Top 10 Issues for Effective Reservations of Rights Letters
The Scope of an Arbitration Panel’s Authority
Raymond Mastrangelo, a Partner with Mound Cotton Wollan Greengrass LLP, moderated a panel discussion with three of the insurance and reinsurance arbitration community’s most experienced and respected arbitrators: Susan Claflin, Claflin Consulting Services LLC, Ann Field, Senior Managing Director of Client Services, Aon, and Howard Page, HR Page Consulting LLP. The panel topic … [Read more...] about The Scope of an Arbitration Panel’s Authority
A Look at the Legal Landscape
The education sessions of the 2021 Summer Membership Meeting began with “A Look at the Legal Landscape” of COVID-19 Business Interruption (“BI”) claims, presented by John O’Bryan, Partner, Freeborn & Peters, Michael Merlo, Executive Vice President and Chief Counsel, Aon, and Kay E. Wilde, Director of Reinsurance Assumed Claims, Allstate Insurance Company. The panel treated … [Read more...] about A Look at the Legal Landscape
Under the Radar Potential Game Changers: Were you aware of these??
The second session of the 4th annual Runoff Deal Market Forum focused on some of the less obvious legal, regulatory and NAIC developments that will likely impact the runoff deal landscape. The esteemed panel included Mayer Brown partner Larry Hamilton who heads the firm’s US Insurance Regulatory & Enforcement group, James Mills, Vice President and Legal Counsel of Enstar … [Read more...] about Under the Radar Potential Game Changers: Were you aware of these??
Embedding Racial Equity in the Insurance Industry
On April 21, 2021, AIRROC was thrilled to host a webinar during which a panel of experts in the field of diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”) convened for a frank discussion on racial equity in the insurance industry. The panelists were: Brett Carter, MBA, a Managing Director for The Jacobson Group's executive search team, where he manages C-Level, vice president and … [Read more...] about Embedding Racial Equity in the Insurance Industry
Opioids – Why this Still Needs our Attention
In a thorough overview of the current landscape of Opioid litigation, the final panel of the AIRROC Spring Membership Meeting presented a compelling view of why the liability trends and coverage issues involved in this litigation are expanding the scope and theories of exposure extend beyond opioid claims; it also highlighted the unique impact of opioid use on workers’ … [Read more...] about Opioids – Why this Still Needs our Attention
The Non-InsurTechs – How Technology Focused InsurTechs Are Changing the Face of the Industry Without Selling a Single Policy
The 2021 AIRROC Spring Meeting was kicked off by the rise of the InsurTechs presentation given by Brian T. Casey and Benjamin P. Sykes of Locke Lord LLP, Cole Winans of Flyreel and Brent Williams of Benekiva. Many of the InsurTechs making headlines today are directly involved in one or more of the traditional segments of the insurance industry – selling, adjusting or … [Read more...] about The Non-InsurTechs – How Technology Focused InsurTechs Are Changing the Face of the Industry Without Selling a Single Policy
Market Capacity – What Does it Mean for the Legacy Market?
The Panelists for the first education session of day two of our virtual Spring Membership Meeting included Michelle Harnick, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter David Luce, Partner, DLA Piper and Ed Torres, Executive Vice President, Willis Towers Watson. AIRROC Executive Director Carolyn Fahey who served as moderator facilitated the discussion. Michelle kicked off the … [Read more...] about Market Capacity – What Does it Mean for the Legacy Market?
Creating Value in Runoff through Collaboration with Insurtech
In 2020 over $7 billion was invested globally in insurtechs as cited by Paul Chen, Partner at Mayer Brown, who moderated the educational session, “Creating Value in Runoff through Collaboration with Insurtechs.” Fellow Mayer Brown partner Stephanie Duchene joined the panel along with Nick Daley of Plug and Play, Nicos Vekiaridies of Attestiv and Andrew Naoum of EvolutionIQ. … [Read more...] about Creating Value in Runoff through Collaboration with Insurtech
Spring Membership Meeting 2021
Keeping with our normal schedule, the AIRROC Spring Membership Meeting is coming to you virtually on March 9-10. You will have the opportunity to enjoy CLE education sessions on cutting-edge topics in the morning on both days and the ability to set up meetings to connect with other attendees with our neutral and secure platform. Connect with clients and companies that you are … [Read more...] about Spring Membership Meeting 2021
Insurance Business Transfer Workshop
Earlier this month AIRROC hosted its Insurance Business Transfer (“IBT”) Workshop, which brought together (virtually) industry leaders and experts for a half-day of presentations and discussions on the legal and regulatory landscape affecting the IBT space. A highlight of the day was a review of lessons learned during the recent, first-of-its kind transaction under Oklahoma’s … [Read more...] about Insurance Business Transfer Workshop
AIRROC Awards Trish Getty Scholarship 9th Annual Award Recipient Ashley Martin
AIRROC awarded it’s annual Trish Getty Scholarship to Ashley Martin, a junior with a double major in Risk Management and Accounting at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. In a first for AIRROC, the award was presented virtually by Executive Director Carolyn Fahey and while Ms. Martin could not participate in the live stream, she graciously thanked AIRROC in a … [Read more...] about AIRROC Awards Trish Getty Scholarship 9th Annual Award Recipient Ashley Martin
Insurance in the Working from Home Age
The Jacobson Group’s Judy Busby, Senior Vice President, and Brett Carter, Managing Director, hosted this insightful session. They addressed the current state of the insurance industry’s labor market and the multi-generational makeup of its workforce. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion moderated by Judy Busby, featuring a multi-generational panel of … [Read more...] about Insurance in the Working from Home Age
AIRROC Person of the Year 2020: Paul Corver, Group Head of M&A Randall & Quilter
One key highlight of the AIRROC annual Transactions & Networking Forum is the presentation of the Person of the Year Award. The award gives our band of brethren a chance to acknowledge and celebrate the vision, energy, and leadership of those in our business who play a key role in influencing our work and how the investment community perceives the value of our work. This … [Read more...] about AIRROC Person of the Year 2020: Paul Corver, Group Head of M&A Randall & Quilter
The CFO Perspective
Day 1 of our October 2020 meeting saw Scott Maries - CFO of Premia Re, Simon Hawkins – former CFO of Compre, and John Regan – CFO of Swiss Re of America, put on a presentation, moderated by Kelly Superczynski – Aon’s Head of Capital Advisory. The discussion covered everything from legacy balance sheet and reporting matters, to raising capital, and the pace and trends in the … [Read more...] about The CFO Perspective
