Patrick Baird

  • Finally, I have mentioned the NOLHGA.
    • Quite frankly, I still don't know what to make about this, but there's no question that they have had a substantial impact on the Executive Life Insurance Company transaction.
    • I have no idea how that's going to play out, but the talking process in Executive Life has been significantly impacted by NOLHGA.
    • And the last I heard, they are to be considered a serious buyer.
    • So in rehabilitation situations, they are a force to be reckoned with.

--  Patrick S. Baird, Vice President and Chief Tax Officer of Aegon U.S.A., Inc.

1991 - SOA - What is a Life Company Worth? Society of Actuaries - 24p 

  • (p55) - AEGON - Statement of Patrick Baird
    • The life insurance industry has experienced over a decade of abusive class actions.
    • In one of the more recent examples of such class action abuses.
    • State courts in New Mexico are certifying nationwide classes of plaintiffs for the manner in which their premiums are disclosed in their policies.
    • These cases are being certified even though State Commissioners of Insurance reviewed and approved these policy disclosures.
    • These class action cases have steadily weakened the very fabric of State regulation of insurance as the State judges' decisions have had national implications for insurers in other states.
    • The result of nationwide regulation through targeted class action litigation has indirectly usurped the role and authority of the State Commissioners of Insurance.

2002 0731 - GOV (Senate) - Class Action Litigation, Patrick Leahy (D-VT)  ---  [BonkNote] 

  • 2010 - GOV (Senate) - President's Proposed Fee on Financial Institutions Regarding TARP
    • Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee
    • 2010 0504 - Patrick S. Baird, chairman , AEGON USA, LLC, Cedar Rapids, IA, on behalf of the American Council of Life Insurers, ACLI
      • Testimony - p75
      • Prepared statement - p105
      • Response to a question from Senator Bingaman - 109p