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Reinsurance
Preclusive Effect of an Arbitration Award in a Reinsurance Dispute
2023-12-20 | Larry Schiffer
Larry Schiffer examines what happens when an arbitration award has been issued and a subsequent dispute arises over the same reinsurance contract.
Reinsurance
AI and Reinsurance
2023-10-06 | Larry Schiffer
Big data and predictive analytics have been used by the insurance and reinsurance markets for years. Larry Schiffer examines this latest trend.
Catastrophe Risk Management
FAQs for Surviving Wildfire Losses
2023-08-18 | Robin K Olson
IRMI offers information about dealing with wildfire insurance claims.
Reinsurance
Back-to-Back and Belly-to-Belly: Coextensive Reinsurance Coverage
2023-06-16 | Larry Schiffer
Larry Schiffer discusses the concept and importance of back-to-back reinsurance coverage.
Reinsurance
The Interplay between Fronting and MGA Arrangements
2023-05-01 | Larry Schiffer
Frequent reporting, auditing, and spot-checking are critical to maintaining a healthy managing agency arrangement. Larry Schiffer explains.
Captives
Captives and Residual Value Insurance
2023-04-14 | F Hale Stewart
Hale Stewart relates the seminal case of R.V.I. Guar. Co. v. Commissioner and its importance to captives.
Reinsurance
Captives, Pools, and Reinsurance—Oh My!
2023-04-07 | Larry Schiffer
Larry Schiffer discusses the issues arising from reinsurance coverage provided by third-party reinsurers to these entities.
Reinsurance
The Theory of Reinsurance
2022-12-13 | Larry Schiffer
Larry Schiffer explains why reinsurance is essential to the economy.
Captives
Reasons for Captive Formation Matter
2022-09-15 | F Hale Stewart
Reviewing case law, Hale Stewart shows that subjective intent—the reasons why a taxpayer forms a captive—is just as important as objective substance.
Reinsurance
Privity of Contract in Reinsurance
2022-09-01 | Larry Schiffer
Larry Schiffer examines privity and the legal and statutory exceptions that allow direct rights of action against reinsurers.
Reinsurance
Preclusive Effect of an Arbitration Award in a Reinsurance Dispute
2023-12-20 | Larry Schiffer
Reinsurance
Back-to-Back and Belly-to-Belly: Coextensive Reinsurance Coverage
2023-06-16 | Larry Schiffer