Kobe Reinsurance SA

Date of insolvency: Provisional Liquidation - 14 December 1995
Compulsory Liquidation - 24 January 1996
Type of appointment: Provisional Liquidation/Compulsory Liquidation
Appointment holders: Paul Evans
Mark Batten
Financial information: Last accounts filed 31 March 1993
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Key contacts: Nigel Rackham
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Plumtree Court
London
EC4A 4HT
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7212 6270
 

Company background:


Kobe Reinsurance SA ("Kobe") is a Belgian reinsurer which wrote business between 1991 and 1995. A large amount of its business was transacted through a UK agent, CRM Insurance Services. Following growing speculation about its solvency and the identity of its parent, a Curator was appointed to the company by the Belgian Commercial court on 16 November 1995. On 14 December 1995 Provisional Liquidators were appointed in the UK. Liquidators were subsequently appointed in the UK on 24 January 1996.

The Liquidators finalised the collection of assets and realised some £669,000. On 2 June 2003 the Liquidators obtained approval from the High Court to repatriate surplus funds to the Belgian curator. The final creditors' meeting was held on 17 June 2003 and the Liquidators obtained their release on the same day. The surplus funds were repatriated to the Belgian curator in November 2003.

Next steps:


The liquidation is now closed.

Information correct as at: August 2010

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