As discussed in our post last month, it was a long road for Arrowood Indemnity to be placed into liquidation in Delaware. On November 8, 2023, it finally happened [see Liquidation Order]. What happens now?
State Guaranty Funds
For many policyholders, it means falling into the guaranty association safety net. By statute, states have created guaranty associations (or in New York, security funds administered by the Liquidation Bureau) to pay covered claims owed by the insolvent insurance company. The National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds has a handy compilation of those statutes. But there are a few things you need to know.
First, recovery may be possible from multiple guaranty associations. Because each state sets its own requirements, more than one guaranty association may be applicable to any particular loss, including (1) the state where the policyholder was a resident at the time of the insured event; (2) the state where the “claimant” was a resident at the time of the insured event; and (3) the permanent location of property from which the claim arises. There may be numerous insureds, and numerous claimants, and numerous properties, depending on the situation.Continue Reading Arrowood Indemnity Company enters liquidation