Profile
James P. Corcoran
Personal Information
  • Address:
    49 Lloyd Lane
    Lloyd Harbour, NEW YORK 11743 United States
  • Phone:
    631-470 3659
  • Cell:
    917-208-1963
Credentials
  • Attorney:
    Yes
  • Education:
    Iona College,
    Fordham University School of Law
  • Degrees:
    B.A., Iona College,
    J.D., Fordham University School of Law
  • Designations:
    Admitted to N.Y. State, Federal Eastern and Southern Districts N.Y.
  • Other Information:
    As corporate partner rendered advisory opinions regarding reinsurance and coverage issues, served as expert witness in several major insurance matters; expertise in both property casualty and life insurance; oversaw liquidations of 23 property and casualty insurers.
Work Experience
  • Insurance Company: 14 years.
    Legal Department: 12 years.
    Executive Officer (CEO, COO, CFO, Chief Actuary): 2 years.
  • Reinsurance Company: 3 years.
    Other Department: 3 years. Board Membership
  • Law Firm (Insurance/Reinsurance Practice): 19 years.
    Partner: 19 years.
Breakdown of Experience
  • Regulatory/Licensing
    40%
  • Insolvencies
    15%
  • Life
    15%
  • Financial Guarantee
    10%
  • Workers' Compensation
    5%
  • Excess/Surplus Lines
    5%
  • Directors &, Officers
    5%
  • Ocean Marine
    5%
By Market
  • U.S. Market:
    90%
  • Global Market:
    10%

Insurance vs. Reinsurance: 80/20%
Treaty vs. Facultative Reinsurance: 50/50%
Current Insurance or Reinsurance Company Director

Mediation Experience
  • Number of Mediations
    As Mediator: 1 - Federal Admistrative Law Judge - dispute between U.S. Secretaries of Interior and Energy re: off-shore oil drilling
ARIAS Experience

Workshops, as Trainee: 1; February 2004

Ethics Training, as Trainee: 1; May 2010

ARIAS Conference Faculty: 1; Spring 2007

Arbitration Experience

Number of Arbitrations

As an Arbitrator: 5

Arbitrator Experience
Number of Arbitrations
1
Acted as an arbitrator through an evidentiary hearing of at least three full days regarding the substantive merits of the parties' dispute.
2
Acted as an arbitrator through to final award after completion of an evidentiary hearing of at least one full day and less than three full days regarding the substantive merits of the parties' dispute.
2
Acted as an arbitrator through to final award after completion of an evidentiary hearing of at least three full days regarding the substantive merits of the parties' dispute.
Biography