American Conference Institute’s

Reinsurance Boot Camp

Basic Training for Reinsurance and Insurance Professionals

Thursday, October 22, 2009

About

Get a thorough, intensive grounding in reinsurance, including:

  • Why, how and when reinsurance is used
  • Key terminology, structures, contractual definitions and considerations
  • Treaty v. facultative reinsurance programs
  • Critical factors for the reinsurance buyer to consider
  • Understanding the underwriting process to determine how coverage decisions are made
  • The role of reinsurance brokers in the reinsurance process
  • The different markets for reinsurance, including the London and direct markets
  • How to assess the impact of reinsurance on financial statements

Contents & Contributors

About

Get a thorough, intensive grounding in reinsurance, including:

  • Why, how and when reinsurance is used
  • Key terminology, structures, contractual definitions and considerations
  • Treaty v. facultative reinsurance programs
  • Critical factors for the reinsurance buyer to consider
  • Understanding the underwriting process to determine how coverage decisions are made
  • The role of reinsurance brokers in the reinsurance process
  • The different markets for reinsurance, including the London and direct markets
  • How to assess the impact of reinsurance on financial statements

Contents & Contributors

Getting Started: An Overview of the Basics of Reinsurance
Edward J. Kelley, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Transatlantic Reinsurance Company (New York, NY)

Introduction to Reinsurance Regulation

Michael Moriarty, Deputy Superintendent, Property & Capital Markets Bureau, New York State Department of Insurance (New York, NY)

Purchasing Reinsurance: Key Considerations for Insurers, Brokers and Reinsurers
Myra E. Lobel, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter & Company, Inc. (New York, NY)

Role of the Broker in Reinsurance

Gerard T. Tanella, Managing Director, Guy Carpenter & Co., Inc. (New York, NY)

Essential Tenets of Reinsurance Agreement
Maxine H. Verne, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, SCOR Reinsurance Company (New York, NY)

Underwriting: How Reinsurance Decide Whether to Participate in a Risk
William C. Redington, Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Professional Liability, Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (Princeton, NJ)

Methods and Tools for Pricing Reinsurance
Thomas Passante, FCAS, MAAA, Vice President and Chief Pricing Actuary, Everest Global Services
Jeff Kayl, Esq., CPCU, MBA, Vice President and Head of Contract Wording, Everest Global Services

Impact of Reinsurance on Financial Statements
Jonathan Beerman, Vice President, Technical Accounting, SCOR Reinsurance Company (New York, NY)

Reinsurance Recievables: Managing Your Claims and Collections
Lee Routledge, Senior Vice President, Claims, SCOR Reinsurance Company (New York, NY)
Andrew S. Amer, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (New York, NY)