Reinsurance
(1997)

Contents

      Preface and Acknowledgements                                                                                      vi

Indemnifying Property and Casualty Insurers

1 Reinsurance: Indemnifying Insurers for Insurance Losses                    1
       The Committee and Editors

Contracts

2 The Pro Rata Property Treaty                                                            34
      Jean F. (Jeff) Webb IV, Retired Senior Vice President
        PRUDENTIAL REINSURANCE COMPANY

3 Property Per Risk Excess of Loss Reinsurance                                  78
      Michael Hollenbach, Vice President and Principal
          TOWERS PERRIN REINSURANCE

4 Casualty Excess of Loss Treaty Reinsurance                                   122
      Richard M. Shaw, Assistant Vice President &
        Associate General Counsel
        RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY

5 Catastrophe Reinsurance                                                                 204
      John F. Cannon, Retired Executive Vice President
        THE MERCANTILE AND GENERAL
                REINSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

6 Aggregate Excess or Stop-Loss Reinsurance                                  244
      Thomas A. Lehrke, President
        W.J. LEHRKE CO.

7 Financial (Finite Risk) Reinsurance                                                278
      David L. Wasserman, President and CEO
        CENTRE REINSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK

8 Facultative Reinsurance                                                                 294
      John D. Countryman, Senior Vice President
        RELIANCE REINSURANCE CORP

Administration

9 Meeting the Reinsured's Needs                                                       322
      Willis T. King, Jr., Chairman and CEO
        WILLCOX INCORPORATED REINSURANCE
                INTERMEDIARIES

10 Pricing Reinsurance                                                                     402
      Bonnie L. Boccitto, Managing Director and
        Chief Underwriting Officer
        RISK CAPITAL REINSURANCE

11 Markets and Marketing                                                               472
      Paul R. Davies, Chairman
        AON RE INC.

12 Underwriting the Reinsured                                                        498
      Lewis H. Paul, Senior Vice President
        E.W. BLANCH CO. REINSURANCE SERVICES

13 Claims Management                                                                   546
      Richard S. Bakka, Administrative Officer
        AMRECO OPERATIONS UNDER THE ILLINOIS OFFICE
               OF THE SPECIAL DEPUTY

14 Reinsurance Accounting                                                              596
      Kevin B. Oates, Jr., President
        FELLS ROAD GROUP, INC. and
                 MICHAEL CONN ASSOCIATES, INC.

INDEMNIFYING LIFE AND HEALTH INSURERS

15 Life Reinsurance                                                                          696
      Thomas Kabele, Senior Vice President, Reinsurance and Taxes
        THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
              OF AMERICA

16 Accident and Health Reinsurance                                                724
      Diana Hilmer, Second Vice President and Director,
            National Executive Accounts
            LINCOLN NATIONAL REINSURANCE COMPANIES
      Thomas G. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
            DUNCANSON & HOLT GROUP

Appendices

Court Cases Cited                                                                            743
Glossary of Reinsurance Terms                                                        746
Index                                                                                                 794
About the Editor                                                                               810