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Keith E. Kaplan
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Personal Information
  • Address:
    1240 Pickering Lane
    Chester Springs, PENNSYLVANIA 19425 United States
  • Phone:
    917-716-7367
  • Cell:
    917-716-7367
  • Fax:
    610-827-2183
  • Email:
    kkaplan1998@comcast.net
Credentials
  • Attorney:
    Yes
  • Education:
    University of Pennsylvania Wharton School,
    Temple University School of Law
  • Degrees:
    B.S. Economics, 1982;
    Juris Doctor, 1992
  • Designations:
    Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter
    Associate in Reinsurance, Associate in Risk Management, Associate in Underwriting, Associate in Marine Insurance Management, Associate in Insurance Accounting & Finance, Associate in Management, Associate in Research & Planning
Work Experience
  • Insurance Company: 34 years.
    Underwriting Department: 10 years. Regional Underwriting Executive, Product Line Manager
    Ceded Reinsurance Department: 16 years. Executive V.P.
    Assumed Reinsurance Department: 8 years. Executive V.P.
Breakdown of Experience
  • Workers' Compensation
    6%
  • Employment Practices Liability
    5%
  • Directors &, Officers
    5%
  • Contract Wording
    5%
  • Finite
    5%
  • Commutations
    5%
  • Commercial Liability
    5%
  • Insolvencies
    5%
  • Catastrophes (Casualty)
    5%
  • Captives/Risk Retention Groups
    5%
  • MGA/MGU
    5%
  • Product Liability
    5%
  • Automobile Liability/Property
    5%
  • Professional Liability/Errors &, Omissions
    5%
  • Alternative/Self-Insurance/Risk Management
    5%
  • Environmental/Pollution
    5%
  • Healthcare
    4%
  • Toxic Tort
    4%
  • Accident & Health
    4%
  • Asbestos
    4%
  • Ocean Marine
    3%
By Market
  • U.S. Market:
    65%
  • U.K. Market:
    15%
  • Bermuda/Off-shore Market:
    5%
  • European Market:
    10%
  • Global Market:
    5%

Insurance vs. Reinsurance: 35/65%
Treaty vs. Facultative Reinsurance: 90/10%
Current Insurance or Reinsurance Company Officer

ARIAS Experience

Workshops, as Trainee: 1; February 2004

Ethics Training, as Trainee: 2; April 2009; December 2010

ARIAS Conference Faculty: 2; Spring 2008; November 2008

Arbitration Experience

Number of Arbitrations

As an Arbitrator: 11

As an Umpire: 2

As Corporate Representative: 22

Arbitrator Experience
Number of Arbitrations
4
Appointed as an arbitrator.
4
Acted as an arbitrator through the organizational meeting or the arbitration has only reached this stage.
1
Acted as an arbitrator through the organizational meeting or the arbitration has only reached this stage and the resolution of significant pre-hearing motions.
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.
Umpire Experience
Number of Arbitrations
1
Acted as an umpire through the organizational meeting or the arbitration has only reached this stage.
1
Acted as an umpire through the organizational meeting or the arbitration has only reached this stage and the resolution of significant pre-hearing motions.
Company Representative Experience
Number of Arbitrations
4
Appointed to act as Company Representative.
7
Company Representative in arbitration through the organizational meeting or the arbitration has only reached this stage.
2
Company Representative in arbitration through the organizational meeting or the arbitration has only reached this stage as well as significant motions before the panel, panel consultations, and interim awards, but not through the hearing briefs.
3
Company Representative in arbitration through pre-hearing briefs.
6
Company Representative in arbitration through evidentiary hearing of at least three full days regarding the substantive merits of the parties' dispute.
Biography

Keith Kaplan is a senior executive blending a rich run-off, reinsurance, receivership, underwriting and risk management background with strong financial and legal acumen. Prior to Anselma Capital, his experience includes over 15 Years as a Run Off Executive and Chief Reinsurance Officer as well as significant experience as an Underwriting Officer and Risk Manager. Mr. Kaplan maintains C-level contacts at major run-off organizations, intermediaries, ceding companies and reinsurers. His background also includes creating and implementing start up business plans, litigation and claims management, sell side M&A, sell side of Insurance Linked Securities, and service on various corporate and non-profit Boards of Directors.