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Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting (KCIC) professionals are active in the marketplace serving as subject matter experts on insurance and litigation related topics such as insurance archaeology, forecasting, allocation, credit analysis and the use of technology in evidence, forecasting and litigation support.

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Risky Business: Four Key Factors to Consider in Calculating Insurers' Credit Risk

By Jonathan Terrell, Daniel Maloney and Brandon Kivler

When it comes to reaching a settlement agreement with an insurer, a frequent concern of policyholders is the insurer's credit risk. Policyholders must ask themselves questions such as: Are the insurer's claims of imminent insolvency believable? If the insurer agrees to make payments over future years, will it remain solvent to honor them? Is it worth discounting a cash settlement value to account for credit uncertainty? If so, by how much?

Foresight is 20-20: The Data You Collect Today Maximizes the Value of Your Coverage Tomorrow

By Elizabeth A. Hanke and Carrie A. Scott

We all know that knowledge is power. But when it comes to your product liability claims—particularly long-tail ones related to things like asbestos—it's not just knowing the information that matters; it's having the right data to prove it.

Eight Strategies to Realizing Higher Returns on Schemes of Arrangement

By Brandon Kivler

Most U.S. policyholders insured through the London Market have been affected by at least one Scheme of Arrangement (Scheme) in the past few years. Love them or hate them, given recent market developments you and your clients need an effective strategy to handle upcoming Schemes.

Upcoming Events:

Elizabeth Hanke, Vice President, Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting, will participate in discussions on "Not Your Father's Allocations: Practical Solutions for Modern Long-Tail Settlements" during the ABA 2009 Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage CLE Seminar.

ABA 2009 Section of Litigation Insurance Coverage CLE Seminar
Westin La Paloma in Tucson, Arizona
March 4-7, 2009

Recent Events:

Jonathan Terrell, President, Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting, participated in discussions on "Insurer Insolvency Issues and the Guaranty Fund" during the Mealey's Construction Defect & Additional Insured Litigation Conference held at Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas on November 5-7, 2008. For more information, click here.

Jonathan Terrell, President, Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting, participated in discussions on "How to Access the Credit Risk of Unrated Insurers in the London Market?" during the London Market Insurance Briefing held at Spriggs & Hollingsworth on October 22, 2008. For more information, click here.

Elizabeth Hanke, Vice President, Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting, participated in discussions on " Emerging Coverage and Product Developments in Asbestos Insurance" during the Mealey's National Asbestos Litigation SuperConference held September 22-24, 2008.

Andrea McCarty, Vice President, Kenesis Corporate and Information Consulting, participated in discussions on " Maximizing Coverage: Anticipating Your Client's Insurance Needs Before the Claim Happens" during a Mealey's teleconference held April 2, 2008.