Dentons’ John Huff Named President/CEO of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 4 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news release:

Dentons, the global law firm, today announced that John Huff, Insurance Regulatory partner, has been named the President and CEO of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR).

A global insurance leader with more than 25 years of experience, Huff joined Dentons earlier this year after serving as Director of the Missouri Department of Insurance. As Director, he oversaw one of the largest global insurance markets through the financial crisis and drove modernization with an updated solvency regime including reforming group holding company requirements; instituting supervisory colleges; revising credit for reinsurance allowances to increase global competition, establishing own risk solvency assessment for larger insurers; and initiating corporate governance oversight of insurers.

Highly regarded by his peers, Huff was elected president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the standard-setting and regulatory support organization in the United States, where he led the state regulator delegation internationally in building bilateral regulatory relationships around the world.

"We thank John for his contributions in his short time at Dentons, and wish him well as he embarks on this tremendous opportunity. The industry is all the richer for his contributions and perspective," said Bruce Baty, chair of Dentons' Insurance Regulatory practice.