Lydia B. Kam Lyew is the Principal of REnamics LLC, a consulting firm focused on the reinsurance/insurance industry. Her consulting practice scope includes, but is not limited to: arbitration; expert witness; due diligence reviews/audits: underwriting, claims, forensic research/data recovery & analysis; management and marketing strategies and tactics; product development; information technology needs/utilization assessment; commutations; runoff; and research projects. Ms. Kam Lyew also provides extensive market intelligence and technical expertise on the re/insurance industry segment to the investment banking community.
Ms. Kam Lyew is a Certified Arbitrator and member of AIDA U.S. Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society. In her capacity as arbitrator or expert witness, Ms. Kam Lyew has reviewed disputes involving insured policyholders; insurance companies; reinsurance companies; retrocessionaires; managing general agents as well as financial institutions. Topics of disputes have included facultative certificates as well as treaty contracts; primary policies as well as umbrella/excess; asbestos; pollution; aggregation/accumulation of claims; declaratory judgments; timely claims notice; treatment of defense expense; occurrence; bad faith as well as a myriad of other complex matters.
Ms. Kam Lyew has experience in many areas, including specialty casualty coverages such as, but not limited to, Product Liability; all forms of Professional Liability; Directors’ and Officers’ liability; Employment Practices Liability; Media/Libel and Slander; Financial Institutions E & O; Political Risk; ERISA/Pension Trust Liability; Workers’ Compensation, Alternative Risk Transfer (Captives, Self Insured, Financial) and emerging risk exposures. Ms. Kam Lyew’s experience also encompasses the Excess & Surplus lines market; Third Party Administrators; Managing General Agencies; program business; direct and intermediary reinsurance market; Lloyd’s/London market; as well as the international reinsurance market segment.
Ms. Kam Lyew has over 33 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance industry, including Chief Operating Officer of three U.S. based international reinsurance firms. Ms. Kam Lyew’s experience includes: Executive Vice President & U.S. Chief Operating Officer of Alea Group; President & Chief Operating Officer of Kemper/Equus Re; Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of TIG Re; Senior Vice President-Marketing & Underwriting of Transamerica Reinsurance; Vice President-Casualty Reinsurance for Clarendon National Insurance Co.; Assistant Vice President & Referral Underwriting Officer (International) for General Reinsurance Co.; and Underwriting Officer for AIG.
Ms. Kam Lyew is experienced in negotiations, communications, and coordination with a wide spectrum of business partners including board members, clients, executives, employees, investment community, rating agencies as well as technical professionals (attorneys, accountants, actuaries, claims, and consultants).
Ms. Kam Lyew graduated Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts from Barat College; Magna Cum Laude, Master of Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University and inducted to the Honor Societies of Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Gamma Pi. Ms. Kam Lyew is a member of the Connecticut Association of Realtors; and the National Association of Realtors.
Ms. Kam Lyew has appeared as faculty at several ARIAS – US annual meetings and training workshops. She has also appeared as panel speaker for the American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar.
January 2009
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Magna Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts from Barat College;
Magna Cum Laude, Master of Business Administration from Louisiana Tech University Inducted to the Honor Societies of Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Gamma Pi.
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Certified Arbitrator and Member of AIDA U.S. Reinsurance and Insurance Arbitration Society - ARIAS*U.S.
Member; Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
Member; Connecticut Association of Realtors; and the National Association of Realtors
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: • ARIAS–U.S.; 2008 Fall Conference and Annual Meeting; New York, New York; Topic - Consolidation of Arbitration Proceedings.
•American Bar Association Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar; Feb 2008; Tucson, Arizona; Topics – Reinsurance 2008: Establishing the Rules of the Game -Aggregation/Number of Occurrences; Contract Certainty; Multinational Arbitrations
•ARIAS-U.S.;2003 Spring Conference; Bermuda; Topics - Arbitrator Disqualification (Conflict of Interest; Confidentiality); Arbitration Panel Authority (Pre Judgment Security; Subpoena Power; Summary Disposition); Res Judicata and Collateral Estoppel.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Multiple occasions
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: In her capacity as arbitrator or expert witness, Ms. Kam Lyew has reviewed disputes involving insured policyholders; insurance companies; reinsurance companies; retrocessionaires; managing general agents as well as financial institutions. Topics of disputes have included facultative certificates as well as treaty contracts; primary policies as well as umbrella/excess; asbestos; pollution; aggregation/accumulation of claims; declaratory judgments; timely claims notice; treatment of defense expense; occurrence; bad faith as well as a myriad of other complex matters.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 50%
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 50%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Multiple
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Expert Report presented to Judge; Court
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: Multiple
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 5 years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting practice scope includes, but is not limited to: arbitration; expert witness; due diligence reviews/audits: underwriting, claims, forensic research/data recovery & analysis; management and marketing strategies and tactics; product development; information technology needs/utilization assessment; commutations; runoff; and research projects. Ms. Kam Lyew also provides extensive market intelligence and technical expertise on the re/insurance industry segment to the investment banking community.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400 per hour plus expenses
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400 per hour plus expenses
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400 per hour plus expenses
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $400 per hour plus expenses
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Long distance telephone charges; postage, special mail or delivery charges; transportation, meals, lodging and other costs necessary for out-of-town travel.
References
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Chicago, IL 60603
312-853-2070
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Mark Sheridan
Bates & Carey
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Chicago, IL 60606
312-762-3152
msheridan@batescarey.com
Sara M. Thorpe
Managing Partner
Gordon & Rees LLP
275 Battery Street
Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-875-3132
sthorpe@gordonrees.com
Michael T. Walsh
Boundas, Skarzynski, Walsh & Black
One Battery Park Plaza, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10004
212-820-7755
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