Centaur Insurance Company
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Welcome to the webpage for
Centaur Insurance Company. On September 4, 1987, Centaur Insurance Company was ordered into
rehabilitation, and
the Director of Insurance was affirmed as Receiver. By Illinois
law, the Director may appoint a Special Deputy Receiver to administer
the receivership. By power of attorney, Patrick D. Hughes is the
Special Deputy Receiver to Director Michael T. McRaith, and the Office of the Special Deputy Receiver
handles the day-to-day administration of the liquidation proceedings
under the direction of the Special Deputy, subject to the ultimate
authority of the Director and to court supervision. Here is
additional information on Centaur Insurance Company: |
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| Rehabilitation Date: | September 4, 1987 |
| Claim Filing Deadline: | March 30, 2001 |
| Contingent Claim Deadline: | October 1, 2001 |
| Docket Number: | 87 CH 08615 |
| Related Documents: | |
Financial Statements and Independent Auditors' Report 2008 |
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Centaur Insurance Company, an Illinois domestic property and casualty insurance company, consented to an Agreed Order of Rehabilitation issued by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois on September 4, 1987. The Rehabilitator’s Second Revised Plan of Rehabilitation was entered and approved by the Supervisory Court on December 8, 2000. Centaur wrote general liability, as well as general property and casualty lines of business on a primary or excess basis. In addition, Centaur wrote assumed reinsurance. Centaur was licensed in D.C. and all states except AZ, CT, HI, KS, NH, SD, VT and WY, in which it wrote on a surplus line or non-admitted basis. The Rehabilitator has paid $116,294,637 in direct claims and related loss adjustment expenses since the inception of the receivership proceedings. On August 16, 1999, the Supervisory Court approved a plan for the Rehabilitator to pursue policy buy-backs with insureds. The plan has been completed; agreement was reached with 20 insureds for total settlements of $12,076,099. This resulted in a reduction in case reserves to Centaur of $20,102,432. The Rehabilitator has engaged in negotiations with Centaur’s reinsurers and reinsureds, both domestic and international, resulting in numerous commutations which were approved by the Supervisory Court. On November 13, 2006, the Supervisory Court entered an order approving a one hundred percent (100%) first dividend on all claims allowed and approved by the Supervisory Court for distribution at statutory priority level 215 ILCS 5/205(1)(e). The Supervisory Court further authorized the Rehabilitator to make distributions of estate assets necessary to effectuate the first dividend on allowed and court approved claims. The Supervisory Court’s approved dividend and distribution of estate assets applies to claims which have, to date, been allowed and approved in the rehabilitation proceedings as well as to claims which may in the future be allowed and approved at statutory levels 215 ILCS 5/205(1)(d) and 215 ILCS 5/205(1)(e). Last updated July 2010 |
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