Claim Estimation in Liquidations: Integrity - the Final Chapter?

[Mr. Hall is a former law firm partner, a former insurance and reinsurance executive and acts as an insurance consultant and expert witness as well as an arbitrator and mediator of insurance and reinsurance disputes. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the view of his clients. Copyright 2008 by the author. Questions or comments may be addressed to the author at [email protected].]

I. Introduction

The insurance company liquidations of the 1980's (e.g., Mission, Transit Casualty and Integrity) carry with them a legacy of long tail claims and corresponding issues with reinsurance …