AIRROC's Executive Director, Carolyn Fahey, pens article for Captive International. Run-off is a corporate risk management tool giving insurers the flexibility to respond to the changing needs of its clients. It allows insurers to carve out lines or sell portfolios or entire captives, freeing them up to create new coverages, says Carolyn Fahey of the Association of … [Read more...] about An Eye on the Exit
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New beginnings: US regulation is generating more flexibility for legacy deals
Written by Luann Petrellis Luann is an insurance professional who specializes in developing runoff and restructuring strategies for discontinued (re)insurance businesses. Luann drafted the Insurance Business Transfer regulations for the state of Rhode Island, the first restructuring tool of its kind that enables companies to achieve finality for commercial P&C legacy … [Read more...] about New beginnings: US regulation is generating more flexibility for legacy deals
Legacy Roundtable 2019
AIRROC's Executive Director, Carolyn Fahey, participated in the Insurance Insider’s annual Legacy Roundtable with many of the most influential business leaders in the legacy market in what proved to be a thoughtful and engaging discussion around what a legacy carrier needs not just to survive, but to thrive in the new market norm. Read more by clicking on this link. … [Read more...] about Legacy Roundtable 2019
IRLA Legacy Roundtable
AIRROC’s Carolyn Fahey participated in The Insurance Insider Roundtable with other prominent players in the legacy market. It was held in May, 2018, during the annual IRLA Congress in Brighton, England. The Roundtable was a spirited and enlightening discussion on the current optimism in the legacy market, the impact of Brexit, and the overall outlook and trends for the legacy … [Read more...] about IRLA Legacy Roundtable
Brexit Implications for the Runoff Business: A Macroeconomic Perspective
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom held a referendum on membership in the European Union (EU), which the country had joined in 1973. As a surprise to many, the referendum resulted in a majority favoring an exit. The Brexit vote prompted a change in political leadership in the following month, with Theresa May being appointed Prime Minister. On March 29, 2017, the United … [Read more...] about Brexit Implications for the Runoff Business: A Macroeconomic Perspective
Why Are We Here?
Perhaps Don Regan, the one-time Chief of Staff to President Reagan, best described what we do: “Some of us are like a shovel brigade that follow a parade down Main Street cleaning up.” Not that run-off is less than an honorable profession. We aren’t the glamour kids, though. We are the ghosts of mistakes past, of the failures that had many fathers when they were shiny new … [Read more...] about Why Are We Here?
Commutations – A Historical Perspective
When the opportunity arose to put together an article for AIRROC Matters on the historical perspective of commutations, I agreed as long as: (a) it could be a bit irreverent to the sacred beliefs of our industry, and (b) I could seek collaboration. As you will see, they agreed to both points. I decided to go back to 1986 when I was hired at Continental Insurance as the … [Read more...] about Commutations – A Historical Perspective
