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Important Documents / Information

This page holds all market circulars and important documents relating to the EAUA Pools. These documents are held as '.pdf' files and can be downloaded for review by clicking on the link.

1 English & American Insurance Company Limited (EAIC) Annual Report - 2011
Sent 12 December 2011

This report provides an update on EAIC's financial position and the progress made to date by the Scheme Administrators with regards to asset realisations and payments to creditors.

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File Name : English & American Annual Report 2011
Size : 177 KB

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2 Notice of Scheme Effective Date (12 October 2010) and Bar Date (11 April 2011)
Sent 25 October 2010

This letter was sent to all EAUA Pools scheme creditors where PRO had an address, certain London market brokers, legal representatives and market bodies.

The letter gives notice that the proposed Schemes for the 16 EAUA Pools Scheme Companies for whom votes were taken at the 30 April 2010 Creditor Meetings were sanctioned by the High Court of Justice in England and Wales on 6 October 2010 and became effective and binding on the Scheme Companies and their Scheme Creditors on 12 October 2010 (the "Effective Date").

Scheme Creditors wishing to submit a Scheme Claim must submit their Claim Form via the Website or return their manual Claim Form to PRO by 17:00 hours (UK Time) on 11 April 2011 (the "Bar Date").

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File Name : EAUA Scheme Effective Letter
Size : 107 KB

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3 Scheme Effective Date and Bar Date (Advertisement)

This is a copy of the wording used for the advertisement placed in various news and insurance publications in certain territories of the world, in accordance with provisions of the Explanatory Statement and Scheme Document.

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File Name : EAUA Scheme Effective Advertisement
Size : 73 KB

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4 Chapter 15
 


The United States Bankruptcy Court has granted recognition to the Schemes of the 13 Solvent Scheme Companies which applied for Chapter 15 relief. The Chapter 15 order provides that the Schemes of such Scheme Companies are to be given full force and effect in the United States, and provides for a permanent injunction and related relief.

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File Name : Order Granting Recognition of Foreign Proceedings, Permanent Injunction and Related Relief
Size : 38 KB

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The amendment to the permanent injunction in the English & American Insurance Company Limited Section 304 case has also been granted, giving full force and effect in the United States to the Amended Scheme of Arrangement between English & American Insurance Company Limited and its Scheme Creditors.

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File Name : Order Amending Permanent Injunction Order
Size : 17 KB

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File Name : Hearing re Motion Pursuant to Sections 105 and 304 to Modify Permanent Injunction Order
Size : 169 KB

Open Court Transcript

5 Filing and Hearings on Petitions Under Chapter 15

On 15 October 2010 PRO Insurance Solutions Limited, as the duly authorised foreign representative, commenced cases (the "Chapter 15 Cases") by filing Petitions pursuant to Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Code, with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, in respect of the following:

Baloise Insurance Ltd, City International Insurance Company Limited, Dowa Insurance Company (Europe) Limited, East West Insurance Company Limited, Fuji International Insurance Company Limited, Hiscox Insurance Company Limited, KX Reinsurance Company Limited, Metropolitan Reinsurance Company (U.K.) Limited, Moorgate Insurance Company Limited, Nippon Insurance Company of Europe Limited, Polygon Insurance Company Limited, Swiss Re International SE, UK Branch, and Tower Insurance Limited.

The Court has set a hearing date of 23 November 2010 , or such time as Counsel may be heard, before the Honorable James M. Peck in Room 601 of the Bankruptcy Court, One Bowling Green, New York, New York 10004-1408 to consider the Chapter 15 Petitions and the relief requested by the Petitioner.

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File Name : Chapter 15 Notice attachment for USA Creditors
Size : 128 KB

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6 English & American Insurance Company Limited modification of the Permanent Injunction Order

A hearing is scheduled for 23 November 2010 to consider the motion of the Scheme Administrators of English & American Insurance Company Limited for entry of an order (the "Amending Scheme Permanent Injunction Order") pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 105 and 304 modifying the Permanent Injunction Order entered by the Court on 31 January 1995 and previously amended on 26 July 2000 (the "Permanent Injunction Order"), and giving full force and effect in the United States to the Amended Scheme of Arrangement between English & American Insurance Company Limited and its Scheme Creditors.

The Court has set a hearing date of 23 November 2010 at 10:00am, or such other time as Counsel may be heard, before the Honorable James M. Peck in Room 601 of the Bankruptcy Court, One Bowling Green, New York, New York 10004-1408, to consider the motion of the Scheme Administrators.

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File Name : Section 304 Notice attachment for USA Creditors
Size : 106 KB

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7 Manual Claim Form and General Instructions for the Completion of Claim Forms

You can submit your claim in the EAUA Pools Scheme via the Secure part of this website, which can be accessed via the Home page. If you do not already have your Website Password and user name please contact the EAUA Pools Scheme helpline, details of which can be found on the Contacts page of this website. If you do not wish to submit your claim via the website, a Manual Claim Form, together with instructions for completion, can be downloaded via this link.

8 Manual Voting Form

Please note that due to the complexity of the EAUA Pools, we believe it will be much easier for you to enter details of your claims on the Voting Form on the Website following the instructions provided and Scheme creditors are encouraged to do so.

However, to view or download a Manual Voting Form, click here.

9 Location Map of venue for Meetings of Scheme Creditors
 


This document is a location map for the Meetings of Scheme Creditors to be held at Plaisterers' Hall, 1 London Wall, London EC2Y 5JU on Friday 30 April 2010.

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File Name : Location Map of venue for Meetings of Scheme Creditors
Size : 84 KB

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10 Cover Letter and Notice of Meetings of Scheme Creditors
  Sent: 8 February 2010

This letter was sent to all EAUA Pools scheme creditors where PRO has an address, certain London market brokers, legal representatives and market bodies.

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File Name : Cover Letter and Notice of Meetings of Scheme Creditors
Size : 1,213 KB

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11 Notice of Scheme Meetings (Advertisement)

This is a copy of the wording used for the advertisement placed in various news and insurance publications in certain territories of the world giving notice of impending Scheme Meetings, in accordance with provisions of the Explanatory Statement and Scheme Document.
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File Name : NOTICE OF MEETINGS ADVERTISEMENT
Size : 76 KB

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12 Explanatory Statement and Scheme Document

This document includes the Explanatory Statement and the Scheme Document with the associated schedules and appendices, including but not limited to:

Explanatory Statement:

History of the EAUA Pools and a summary of the business to be included in the Scheme;
Draft Voting and Proxy Forms;
Scope of the Scheme.

Scheme Document:

Estimation Methodology;
Draft Claim Form;
Draft Valuation Statement.

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File Name : Explanatory Statement and Scheme Document
Size : 1,698 KB

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13 CV for the Scheme Manager

This document is the Curriculum Vitae for PRO Insurance Solutions Limited, the Scheme Manager.

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File Name : PRO EAUA CV
Size : 72 KB

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14 CV for the Scheme Chairman

This document is the Curriculum Vitae for Ian Marshall, the Scheme Chairman.

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File Name : Scheme Chairman CV
Size : 17 KB

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15 CV for the Scheme Adjudicator

This document is the Curriculum Vitae for Colin J W Czapiewski, the Scheme Adjudicator

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File Name : Scheme Adjudicator Curriculum Vitae
Size : 91 KB

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16 CV for the Scheme Actuary

This document is the Curriculum Vitae for Philip Tippin, the Scheme Actuary.

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File Name : Scheme Actuary Curriculum Vitae
Size : 205 KB

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17 UK Employers Liability ( EL ) Business
 

Any EL Scheme Creditor who wishes to review a specimen of the policy wording in respect of the Replacement Insurance referred to in Appendix F (the Deed Poll) of the Scheme Document, should contact the Scheme Manager for a copy at pro_eauapools@pro-ltd.co.uk


18 English & American Insurance Company Limited (EAIC) Annual Report 2009
  Sent: 26th November 2009

This report provides an update on EAIC's financial position and the progress made to date by the Scheme Administrators with regards to asset realisations and payments to creditors. This report also provides important information regarding the Scheme Administrators' plans to close the estate (through the proposed Scheme of Arrangement for the EAUA Pools) and make final, or near final, payments to creditors.

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File Name : Annual report to creditors 2009
Size : 182 KB

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For previous annual reports please contact the Scheme Administrator.


19 The Home Insurance Company (In Liquidation) Claims Procedure Order

This document is the order establishing procedures regarding claims filed with The Home Insurance Company (In Liquidation).

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File Name : Home Claims Procedure Order
Size : 1,645 KB

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20 Practice Statement Letter (‘PSL’)
  Sent: 15th October 2009

This letter was sent to all EAUA Pools scheme creditors where PRO had an address, certain London market brokers, legal representatives and market bodies.

The PSL gives notice to scheme creditors of the intentions of the Scheme Companies to formally propose Schemes of Arrangement for their EAUA pools business, and non-EAUA pools business where appropriate, including their proposed application to the High Court of Justice for permission to convene the necessary meetings of creditors. The letter details the Scheme Companies’ proposals for the constitution of creditor classes, for voting purposes, that will be put forward to the court.

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File Name : PSL Circular
Size : 197 KB

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21 Pre Practice Statement Letter (‘PPSL’)
  Sent: 8th January 2009

This letter was sent to the top 500 EAUA Pools policyholders, certain London market brokers and market bodies where PRO has an address. The letter advised the market that a proposed Scheme of Arrangement is being considered for the EAUA pools.

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File Name : Pre PSL Circular
Size : 406 KB

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22 English & American Insurance Company Limited (EAIC) Amending Scheme of Arrangement (1st June 2000)
 


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File Name : EAIC Amending Scheme of Arrangement
Size : 3,290 KB

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