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Study Group: Finite Reinsurance Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 27

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Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital GroupAmanda Atkins

Chief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group
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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...

David Boyle

Board Member
RAM HOLDINGS LTD
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David L. Boyle is a Director of RAM Holdings. a Bermuda-based re-insurer serving the financial guaranty industry. In addition, Mr. Boyle serves as a Trustee of Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH). Until July 2005, Mr. Boyle was Vice Chairman of Ambac Financial Group. Mr. Boyle joined Ambac in March...

Andrew Barile, Founder, President, & Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Barile Consulting Corporation, Inc.Andrew Barile

Founder, President, & Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Barile Consulting Corporation, Inc.
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Andrew Barile is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Andrew Barile Consulting Corporation, an insurance and reinsurance consulting firm that services agencies, corporations, law firms, and insurance and reinsurance companies. Mr. Barile has built intricate knowledge of the insurance and reinsurance...

Ernest Horvath

Chief Executive Officer
E. Horvath & Associates
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Ernest Horvath, PhD, is currently the Chief Executive Officer of E. Horvath & Associates, a reinsurance consultancy company. Dr. Horvath was previously the Vice Chairman - Head of Zurich Office at Flagstone Re. He was also the Managing Director of Converium, Bermuda Branch, which belongs to Converium,...

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A More Balanced Approach

May 1, 2009

Street-Smart Risk Management | www.rmmagazine.com

Sufficient internal controls were lacking and financial statements were misstated. Risk taking authority had been disproportional to accountability. Risks of the cycle can be better managed with the optimal blend of practical risk assessment and incentive alignment. Service fee business income canhelp...

Misleading Headline

April 1, 2009

Lloyds said to review insurance units | uk.reuters.com

Appreciating the source (Reuters), the headline of the article (LLoyds said to review insurance units) is misleading.  Such headline suggests that the article might apply to Lloyd's of London which is the world-renown syndicated insurance entity and is on very solid financial footing. ...

Probability Through Rose-Colored Glasses

November 10, 2008

Why Risk Models Failed to Spot the Credit Crisis by Adam Davidson | www.npr.org

This article should bring to light a common misconception in attempting to evaluate risk of financial loss which is that probability estimation techniques are often falsely relied upon as precise measures. One must remind oneself that in most cases probability of future financial loss cannot be...

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

November 7, 2007

Amanda Atkins, Chief Executive Officer, Afinia Capital Group

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.

Reinsurance M&A as a form of market timing

June 28, 2007

S&P Examines Reinsurance M&A | www.insurancejournal.com

If a book of reinsurance business can be purchased for a price that rpresents the present value of estimated future cash flows of that book, it could be a preferred way to buy market share, given that the price of growing in the reinsurance business can include quoting new accounts at less-than-break-even...

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Insurance Consulting Firm
  • Consulting Firm
  • Insurance Company
  • Actuarial Consulting
  • Property & Casualty Reinsurance Company
  • Independent Brokerage
  • Regional Brokerage
  • Reinsurance Brokerage
  • Risk Management Consulting
  • Trade Association

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Principal
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Consultant
  • Managing Director
  • Board Member
  • President
  • Chief Operating Officer
  • Actuary
  • Corporate Risk Manager
  • Operations Manager
  • Director
  • Sales

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