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Dealing with Insurers in Liquidation

By Sherilyn Pastor

Insurer insolvency has become an increasingly significant concern. Since 1969, more than 400 property and casualty insurers have been placed in liquidation. The past 5 years have seen several larger commercial insurers go into liquidation, among them The Home Insurance Company and Reliance Insurance Company. Indeed, from just 2001 to 2003, Guaranty Associations paid approximately $5 billion in covered claims ' more than half the $10 billion they had paid in the previous 31 years from their inception. This article addresses what creditors need to know when dealing with a financially troubled insurer.

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