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7 December 2017

District Court Discharges Phoenix Fire And Marine Insurance Company Conservator

After 14 years, the Commissioner of Insurance of the Virgin Islands has been discharged as conservator of Phoenix Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
United States Insurance

After 14 years, the Commissioner of Insurance of the Virgin Islands has been discharged as conservator of Phoenix Fire and Marine Insurance Company ("Phoenix").  The Commissioner reported that: $15,936,228.13 had been paid to claims under Phoenix policies; $298,452.38 in unearned premiums disbursed to policy holders; $1,819,449.76 held in trust; and there is a balance of $3,819,449.76 in outstanding claims and unearned premiums.

In addition to discharging the Commissioner, the Court awarded $400,000 in administrative fees and deposited $1,396,169.10 in unclaimed funds with the Commission of Finance to be designated as the Phoenix Fire Trust Fund, into which any unclaimed funds shall be deposited.  Potter v Phoenix Fire and Marine Ins. Co. Ltd., et al., Civil No. 1991-271 (USDC D.V.I. Nov. 3, 2017).

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