Articles & Presentations

Timothy Stalker

December 7, 2011 – London Market Presentation
 - "Current Legal Trends & Case Law Update", in conjunction with Scott Marshall and Dhara Patel of American Claims Management, Inc.

September 27, 2011 – “Multi-State Risks”, Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals Annual Meeting, in conjunction with Kevin M. Ross of AAIS.

September 27, 2011 – “Going Green for Insureds and Insurers”, Association of Insurance Compliance Professionals Annual Meeting, in conjunction with Stephen C. Clarke of ISO and Sam Garro of OneBeacon Insurance.

November 16, 2010 - London Market Presentation
"Current Legal Trends & Case Law Update"

September 15, 2010 – Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-off Companies & H.B. Litigation
"Working with Commutation Agreements and Clauses"

August 17, 2010 - H.B. Litigation Audio Conference
"Chinese Drywall Litigation and Insurance Issues".

Summer/Fall 2010 - "The Common Interest Doctrine", by Timothy W. Stalker & Darren L. Harrison, Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-Off Companies, Vol. 6, No. 2.

March 2010 - H.B. Litigation- 17th Annual Insurance Insolvency & Reinsurance Roundtable
"New Strategies for Attorneys- In-House Counsel and Firms"

November 11, 2009  ARIAS- US
Arbitrator Continuing Education Series- “The Arbitration Hearing”

September 2009 - Law Journal Press/ALM, Released
"Extra-Contractual Litigation Against Insurers"

July 14, 2009 - H.B Litigation- Audio Conference
Re-Broadcast of “Managing Pandemic Risks”

June 10, 2009- National Constitution Center Reinsurance Teleconference
“Insurance and Reinsurance Agreements- Tools to Protect Your Client”

May 13, 2009- H.B. Litigation- Audio Conference
"Managing Pandemic Risks"

November 2008- AIRROC/Cavell Commutation Event
"The Sub-prime Mortgage Crisis"

Fall 2008 – Re-Sources
"The Intermediary Clause - A U.S. Perspective"

July 2008 – Best Review
"The Benefits of Flexibility: Alternative Risk Mechanisms Help Insurers and Reinsurers Withstand Greater Risks"

February 11, 2008- Mealeys Conferences
“Discovery Concerns”

December 2007
“New Jersey Decides Reinsurers not Liable for IBNR Calculations”

September 2007
“Swiss Re Settles with the Securities and Exchange Commission Over Charges of Violating Securities Short Sale Regulations”

October 16, 2007
“Ceded Reinsurance and Managing the Run-off”

October 2007
“Middle District of Pennsylvania Rules that Pennsylvania’s Bad Faith Statute is Not Applicable to Reinsurance Contracts”

October 2006- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Quarterly
“Have You Secured Your Unauthorized Reinsurance Obligations”
In conjunction with Arnold Braun

2006 – London Market Presentation
"U.S. Perspective: The Arbitration Process, Hot Topics and The Rocky Road Ahead"

November 2005- American Conference Institute
“Behind the Numbers”

September 2005
“U.S. Court of Appeals For Second Circuit: "Follow The Settlements" Doctrine Applies To Post-Settlement Allocation Even If It Differs From Cedent's Original Position Towards Insured”

July 2004
“Massachusetts Federal Court Addresses Consolidating Reinsurance Disputes; And Arbitration Panel and Participant Strict Adherence to Court Orders”
In conjunction with Arnold Braun

July 2004
“Pennsylvania Federal Court: Denied Reinsurer's Motion to Modify Arbitration Award Arguing Matters Decided Not Properly Submitted For Consideration”
In conjunction with Arnold Braun

July 2004- The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
“Reinsurance- A Changing Environment”

June 2004
“Illinois Federal Court: Reinsurance Arbitration Orders Should Only Declare Relief Awarded; Must Avoid Statements On Underlying Reasoning Or Collateral Matters”
In conjunction with Arnold Braun

Reinsurance

Stalker | Vogrin | Bracken | Frimet regularly represents both cedants and reinsurers in complex issues that arise under reinsurance and retrocessional agreements. Our firm has successfully counseled, arbitrated, litigated and mediated on behalf of our domestic and international clients concerning a wide variety of claim types, including the following:

• Asbestos
• Bail Bonds
• Boiler and Machinery
• Construction Defect
• Environmental
• Extra-contractual
• Medical Malpractice
• Mass Tort
• Sexual Molestation
• Workers Compensation Carve-out and Excess Workers Compensation

At SVBF, we also provide the following expertise and services:

• Claim inspections
• Commutations
• Collecting aging balances
• Drafting and revising reinsurance agreements
• Reinsurance regulations
• Reinsurance transactions

With over 80 years of aggregate partner experience, we can address your reinsurance needs in a flexible billing structure. Please feel free to contact George Vogrin (212-513-1075) in New York or Tim Stalker (484-753-0250) in our Philadelphia metropolitan office to discuss our numerous successes in representing cedants, reinsurers and retrocessionaires over the last 30 years.

Insurance and Reinsurance Regulatory and Transactional Practice

In this time of enhanced scrutiny of financial services institutions, the companies operating in the insurance and reinsurance industries must ensure more than ever that they comply with state and federal laws and regulations.

At Stalker | Vogrin | Bracken | Frimet, we believe that a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to regulation is in the best interests of our clients. Nevertheless, we are also prepared to aggressively advocate before the departments of insurance when our clients’ business practices are questioned. It is our belief that by establishing professional, working relationships with regulators, while at the same time aggressively advocating for our clients, we will obtain the best result for all involved.

We have assisted clients on a regulatory and transactional basis by:

• Reviewing and drafting policy forms for compliance with state requirements;
• Conducting multi-state analysis of regulatory requirements for insurers, reinsurers, agents, brokers, reinsurance intermediaries and TPAs, including licensing, claims handling, reporting and marketing requirements;
• Filing new forms with state insurance departments;
• Developing new insurance products;
• Obtaining proper licensing and certifications; and
• Developing and modifying business practices.

Our regulatory and transactional professionals are members of industry organizations dedicated to educating both the industry and regulators about insurance compliance and regulation. SVBF also attends industry conferences and meetings, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), in an effort to keep us and our clients apprised of current events and changes in the regulatory landscape.