Council Members in this Study Group: 26
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Amanda AtkinsChief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital Group ![]()
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...
Board Member
RAM HOLDINGS LTD ![]()
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 BarileFounder, President, & Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Barile Consulting Corporation, Inc. ![]()
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...
Chief Executive Officer
E. Horvath & Associates ![]()
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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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. ...
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...
Potential benefits of reinsurer consolidation depend on quality of due diligence work.
June 21, 2007
S&P Examines Reinsurance M&A | www.insurancejournal.com
If thorough due diligence work is performed, investors could benefit from consolidation due to the benefits of diversification. A combination of companies focusing on different lines would either free up capital for other purposes or lead to a financially stronger...
New Florida Laws Reduce Risk Adjusted Returns of Bermuda Reinsurers
June 14, 2007
GR Survey: Florida’s impact on Bermuda | www.globalreinsurance.com
Now that Florida is retaining a much larger portion of their more predictable catastrophe losses, insurers and reinsurers should be able to buy the high layer coverage they want at affordable prices. The risk load charged for this high layer coverage would be significantly less than the riskload...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| US P&C Insurance Pricing Trend Experts | 1850 |
| Independent Insurance Consultants | 440 |
| Insurance Run-off Experts | 43 |
| Reinsurance Consultants | 47 |
| Global Insurance Brokers | 172 |
| Insurance Experts (EU) | 618 |
| US Life Insurance Pricing Trend Experts | 11 |