DARAG Transaction Group Limited, a leading legacy acquirer, has announced the completion of the acquisitions of both The Underwriter Insurance Company Limited, a UK-based insurer in run-off, and of the previously announced … [Read More...] about DARAG Announces Completion of Dual Acquisitions in UK Expansion
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Regulatory
Congress Takes First Step to Banking on Cannabis
High hopes as the US House of Representatives passes historic marijuana reform legislation which allows banks and other financial institutions to work with state-legal cannabis industry. … [Read More...] about Congress Takes First Step to Banking on Cannabis
Catalina commits £5 million to mesothelioma research in partnership with the British Lung Foundation
AIRROC’s Corporate Partner Catalina announces new partnership with British Lung Foundation. Hamilton, Bermuda – Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd (“Catalina”), an industry leader in the insurance legacy space, is pleased to announce a … [Read More...] about Catalina commits £5 million to mesothelioma research in partnership with the British Lung Foundation
Legal
Who Demands Arbitration Is Key to Whether Arbitration Will Be Compelled
Complex corporate structures and internal reinsurance relationships can complicate legacy reinsurance relationships. Larry Schiffer summarizes a recent SDNY case that dealt with one such complication in compelling arbitration. Read … [Read More...] about Who Demands Arbitration Is Key to Whether Arbitration Will Be Compelled
States Open The Window For Sex Abuse Claims
New Jersey, California and North Carolina join list of jurisdictions that have enacted "revival windows” for time-barred sex abuse claims. New Jersey “revival window” for time-barred sex abuse claims effective as of December 1, … [Read More...] about States Open The Window For Sex Abuse Claims
Events
AIRROC Person of the Year: David Scasbrook
AIRROC is honored to remember David Scasbrook of Swiss Re with Person of the Year Award. A fitting tribute to an industry giant who will be very … [Read More...] about AIRROC Person of the Year: David Scasbrook
Insurance Business Transfer – What now?
An esteemed panel discusses the relatively new legal frameworks that provide legal finality and a further exit solution in addition to … [Read More...] about Insurance Business Transfer – What now?
Emerging Claims
Will Climate Change Impact Reinsurance Rates?
The reinsurance market has the potential to serve as a bellwether for climate change. Yet despite the frequency and severity of catastrophe losses … [Read More...] about Will Climate Change Impact Reinsurance Rates?
2010-2019: A landmark decade of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters
Adam Smith of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) crunches the data, which reveals a worrisome unprecedented trend of … [Read More...] about 2010-2019: A landmark decade of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters
