Amanda Atkins

Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Member of the Insurance Council

Council Member Biography

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 LTD

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AAA Subprime 80 cents on the dollar – a good estimate not wild speculation

November 7, 2007

Analysis by:Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Analysis of: AAA Sub-Prime Valuation Issues | ftalphaville.ft.com

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.

January 31, 2007

Analysis by:Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Analysis of: Reinsurers Bigger Losers From Florida Legislation Than Primary Insurers | biz.yahoo.com

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?

January 31, 2007

Analysis by:Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Analysis of: Willis Re 1st View: The Tipping Point? | biz.yahoo.com

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...

Underestimating Life Expectancy could hamper growth of a profitable LS Exchange.

July 12, 2006

Analysis by:Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

Analysis of: Cantor Eyes Life Settlement Exchange | www.iddmagazine.com

In my view future prospects for a Life Settlements exchange will be significantly hampered by life expectancy uncertainty. Trading debt is not the same as trading lives, Industry players are reliant upon industry models which have continuously underestimated life expectancy and medical examinerswho...

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