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Amanda Atkins

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital GroupChief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group
Member of the Insurance Council

Amanda Atkins is the CEO of Afinia Capital Group. Afinia is backed by Deutsche Bank, Eos and Atkins Capital and assists insurance companies release capital and streamline mature or discontinued liabilities. Concurrently, she is the CEO of Atkins Capital, a consulting firm which provides financial, strategic and corporate advice to the Re/Insurance sectors, focused on investment opportunities, due diligence and valuation, distressed situations, run off, life and life settlements. Ms. Atkins has held a variety of senior positions in the industry, most recently as CFO of Alea Group Holdings from its creation by KKR in 1999 until 2005, a period which saw significant growth as well as listing on LSE in 2003. Prior to that, she was CFO of Zurich Reinsurance UK for four years and before that Anglo American Insurance and Orion Insurance, dealing with extensive legacy issues in both companies. Ms. Atkins’ responsibilities have encompassed a broad spectrum activity from financial and strategic to investment management, actuarial, claims, risk management, internal audit, human resources and litigation. She has over has over 20 years experience in various areas of the insurance and reinsurance industry including investment management; offshore taxation; pension funds; rating agencies; capital models; regulation; captives; US casualty; finite risk transfer; property catastrophe; sidecars; ILW's & securitization in European, UK, Lloyd's & Bermuda jurisdictions. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History
2007 - present Chief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group
2005 - present Chief Executive Officer
Atkins Consulting
1999 - 2005 Group Chief Financial Officer
Alea Holdings Bermuda Ltd
1994 - 1998 Chief Financial Officer
Zurich Global Corporate UK

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AAA Subprime 80 cents on the dollar – a good estimate not wild speculation | 11-07-2007
Analysis of: AAA Sub-Prime Valuation Issues | ftalphaville.ft.com
Author: Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Recent suggestions that the ABX index is a poor proxy for AAA subprime RMBS fail to recognise its value.

The Florida Legislation will exacerbate pricing pressures in the reinsurance industry. | 01-31-2007
Author: Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Managing expectations of shareholders, managers or finance directors is not easy, especially when a third party removes a significant part of your premium base at a stroke.  

Plus Ça Change – Reinsurance renewals 2007 or was that 1987? | 01-31-2007
Analysis of: Willis Re 1st View: The Tipping Point? | biz.yahoo.com
Author: Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

After twenty years in the industry, the industry cycle looks to me just like it looked last time and the time before. Despite apparent changes to expertise, capital providers and products; in 2007 the reinsurance industry appears to be heading in pretty much the same direction as in previous cycles...

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