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
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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
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
Spotlight on Peter Scarpato – Let the Adventures Begin!
“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!
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
AIRROC Returns to Jersey City for the 17th Annual NJ Legacy Transactions and Networking Forum
Registration is Open! AIRROC is pleased to be planning our first in-person event since March 2020 -- from Sunday, October 17 through Tuesday October 19, 2021. The AIRROC Board of Directors looks forward to reuniting with our legacy colleagues. Our trusted event host for the past few years will again be The Westin Jersey City Newport, located at 479 Washington Boulevard in … [Read more...] about AIRROC Returns to Jersey City for the 17th Annual NJ Legacy Transactions and Networking Forum
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!
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??
NextGen Task Force Corner
The AIRROC NextGen Task Force continues to evolve in order to optimize operations and improved effectiveness. The Task Force was formed in early 2020 during a pivotal time where prolonged remote working arrangements were not anticipated. While the original committee structure was focused on translating the Task Force’s mission statement into actionable functional areas, the … [Read more...] about NextGen Task Force Corner
Lessons in History with Ken Randall
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
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
Drum roll please! Announcing the winner of our “Name our Newsletter Contest.”
We are excited to announce the winner of the “Name our Newsletter Contest.” First and foremost, we want to send a big thank you to everyone who participated in our contest, and did their best to give our newsletter a brilliant and memorable name. You may recall back in January, we decided to hold a contest to rebrand our digital newsletter and asked for your help. “AIRROC … [Read more...] about Drum roll please! Announcing the winner of our “Name our Newsletter Contest.”
NextGen Task Force Corner
On April 7th, AIRROC hosted a webinar titled "The Evolving Role of Actuaries and Claims Professionals" in collaboration with PwC, where Grant Donkervoet represented the NextGen Task Force on a panel discussion. The webinar kicked off with a PwC presentation on workforce trends in the insurance industry, operational and functional changes in the claims and actuarial environment, … [Read more...] about NextGen Task Force Corner
White and Williams Joins as Corporate Partner
Our season of growth continues! AIRROC is thrilled to announce that White and Williams, LLP has joined the AIRROC network as a Corporate Partner. White and Williams has been a long time supporter of AIRROC and has now taken the step to formalize the relationship. We extend a warm welcome to our new Partner and look forward to collaborating and working with them. About … [Read more...] about White and Williams Joins as Corporate Partner
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
