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The short answer is “Life, the Universe and Everything”! Although the late Douglas Adams was almost certainly not thinking of this industry when he penned his title, the epigraph certainly applies. Very few industries offer the diversity that is found in the re/insurance world, and it truly is a microcosm of the greater universe – from black holes in space to the spaced-out euphoria of a hole-in-one in golf.
Sometimes, it seems that the only constant in the insurance market is ever increasing change. 2006 has been no exception and the capital markets, the regulators and the rating agencies have been among the main drivers of this change. Legal developments have also been significant.
It is quite a remarkable achievement that Bermuda, which occupies a mere 21 square miles in the middle of the Atlantic, has become the largest captive insurance jurisdiction and even more remarkably the second largest reinsurance centre in the world.
Our research into the Californian insurance and reinsurance market uncovers 36 individuals from 23 firms.
Research for this chapter uncovers 30 individuals, from 22 firms, with a proven track record representing both policyholders and carriers on the myriad of issues falling under the umbrella of insurance law.
Our research has uncovered nine individuals with a proven track record representing insurance underwriters, reinsurers, intermediaries and corporate insureds in contentious, contractual, regulatory and corporate matters.
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