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AIRROC Reveals 2024 NextGen Leadership Award Winners

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Layla Trummer and Natalie Weedman were named co-recipients of this year’s AIRROC NextGen Leadership Award at the 2024 AIRROC Legacy Transactions & Networking Forum. Layla Trummer is a Senior Underwriter at Allianz Reinsurance America, Inc. She has been an active member of AIRROC NextGen for two years and currently serves as the Co-Chair of the NextGen Council. Within mere … [Read more...] about AIRROC Reveals 2024 NextGen Leadership Award Winners

AIRROC 2024 Person of the Year

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Knowledgeable, personable, creative, authentic. That's how colleagues describe Marty Rosemann, Global Head of Transaction and Legacy Management at Swiss Re and recipient of the 2024 AIRROC Person of the Year. This honor is bestowed annually on an individual or team that has made a significant contribution to the run-off industry and who has demonstrated the vision and … [Read more...] about AIRROC 2024 Person of the Year

AIRROC Unveils New Leadership Award Established to Recognize NextGen Professionals

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A well-kept secret was revealed at the 2023 AIRROC Legacy Transactions & Networking Forum this October. AIRROC established a new award that was announced for the first time  - the AIRROC NextGen Leadership Award.  This award acknowledges and celebrates the accomplishments and exemplary leadership of one of the NextGen members that has really made an impact over the course … [Read more...] about AIRROC Unveils New Leadership Award Established to Recognize NextGen Professionals

Getting to Know Paul Brockman, AIRROC 2023 Person of the Year

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AIRROC is proud to announce that it has chosen Paul Brockman, Enstar Group Chief Operating Officer and Chief Claims Officer, as its Person of the Year. This honor is bestowed annually on an individual or team that has made a significant contribution to the run-off industry and who has demonstrated the vision and creativity that make our work a vital part of the insurance … [Read more...] about Getting to Know Paul Brockman, AIRROC 2023 Person of the Year

Paul Brockman named AIRROC “Person of the Year” for 2023

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The Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-Off Companies (AIRROC) has selected Paul Brockman, Enstar Group’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Claims Officer, as the recipient of their annual “Person of the Year” award for 2023. This is the 19th year that AIRROC has bestowed this annual award. The award was announced on October 16 at AIRROC’s annual Legacy Transactions … [Read more...] about Paul Brockman named AIRROC “Person of the Year” for 2023

Fortitude Re named AIRROC “Team of the Year” for 2022

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Each Year at its Legacy Transactions and Networking Forum AIRROC awards its “Person of the Year” to someone who has had a significant impact on the run-off industry.  This year, for the second time in its history, AIRROC awarded this honor to a team of industry professionals. This award acknowledges the team at Fortitude Re whose vision, hard work, and legacy expertise has made … [Read more...] about Fortitude Re named AIRROC “Team of the Year” for 2022

Spotlight on New Co-Chair Betsy Mitchell

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“For this game you need, above all things, to be in a tranquil frame of mind.”  Harry Vardon “Achievements on the golf course are not what matters, decency and honesty are what matter.” Tiger Woods  “The more I work and practice, the luckier I seem to get.”  Gary Player Betsy Mitchell, Co-Vice Chair of AIRROC and Reinsurance Manager, A.G. Risk Management Inc., took time … [Read more...] about Spotlight on New Co-Chair Betsy Mitchell

AIRROC Person of the Year 2021: Glen Mulready

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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

Spotlight on Peter Scarpato – Let the Adventures Begin!

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“There is a superhero in all of us, we just need the courage to put on the cape.” - Superman That is NOT Peter’s favorite quote.  (We will get to that detail later.)  But if you speak with Peter’s colleagues, associates, and many friends in the re/insurance business, as we have in preparing this article, you quickly understand that Peter is a superhero to all.  What is his … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Peter Scarpato – Let the Adventures Begin!

Lessons in History with Ken Randall

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In April of this year, a pioneer in the legacy business, Ken Randall, officially retired. He handed over the reins of R&Q to his chosen successors.  An industry leader in legacy business that he co-founded with Alan Quilter in 1991, an industry which is now worth over $800bn according to PwC.  We had a fascinating opportunity to chat with him in April and hear his insights … [Read more...] about Lessons in History with Ken Randall

Legacy Link: Meet Bill Goldsmith

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The brilliant answer that Bill Goldsmith gave to one of my favorite question for legacy link subjects was: “The Boy Scout Handbook.”  And the question was…“What is your favorite business or leadership book?”  The core principles of the Boy Scouts include teaching, mentoring, and the development of leadership skills.  These same principles are what Bill finds most rewarding … [Read more...] about Legacy Link: Meet Bill Goldsmith

A Virtual Zoom call with the AIRROC NextGen Task Force

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A Virtual Zoom call with the AIRROC NextGen Task Force An actual Zoom call would be harder to schedule than a virtual happy hour in the pandemic-hectic work lives of our busy NextGen Task Force members. So, we asked the Task Force members to answer few questions about their views on remote work and the Task Force.  What follows is a virtual version of a virtual team meeting. … [Read more...] about A Virtual Zoom call with the AIRROC NextGen Task Force

Meet our New Board Members

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AIRROC extends a warm welcome to new Board Members Simon Hawkins, Dawn Ballin and Brendan McQuiggan and congratulates Megan McHugh in her new role as Secretary of the Board.  AIRROC looks forward to the enthusiasm and fresh ideas they bring and working with them towards a successful journey together.  Let us introduce you to the newest members of our talented, creative and … [Read more...] about Meet our New Board Members

Karen Amos, “Outgoing” Board Member

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After serving on AIRROC’s board for 14 years, most recently as Chair of the Education Committee, Karen Amos stepped down effective January 1, 2019. Resolute nominated Arvind Krishnamurthy to run for Karen’s spot, and the AIRROC membership elected him in the October 2018 election cycle for a three-year term. As Chief Operating Officer of Resolute Management Services Limited … [Read more...] about Karen Amos, “Outgoing” Board Member

Grabbing the Baton: Meet the New AIRROC Board Members 2019

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AIRROC continues to attract talented, experienced, and committed members to serve on its board. Please join us in welcoming Eleni Iacovides, Arvind Krishnamurthy, and Bill Bouvier as the newest members. To encourage our readers to get to know each of them better, we include a “conversational gambit” about each. Eleni Iacovides, Group Chief Client Officer at DARAG Group Ltd., … [Read more...] about Grabbing the Baton: Meet the New AIRROC Board Members 2019

Legacy Link: William Teich

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With this edition, we are introducing Legacy Link, a new look and perspective that will replace our prior Spotlight column. In Legacy Link, we will highlight the personal side of the business. We hope to give our members a chance to connect by sharing professional experiences, hobbies and ideas that further our networking initiatives, and build our community of runoff claims … [Read more...] about Legacy Link: William Teich

Learning about Leah: Head of Business Runoff Operations at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

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Leah Spivey is the type of person who wanted to put her own stamp on her career, and that philosophy led her to the highest levels of the legacy sector of the reinsurance industry. Leah believes her personality—as a self-described “driver” as well as a “people person”— allows her to simultaneously produce results and build strong client relationships. Leah’s route to the top … [Read more...] about Learning about Leah: Head of Business Runoff Operations at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

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