Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

The Practice Manual

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Introducing “The Practice Manual,” a new podcast series hosted by Robert Chaplin alongside guests from Skadden’s Financial Institutions Group and other practices across the firm. An evolution of our previous series, “The Standard Formula,” which explored the regulatory and prudential solvency themes shaping the global (re)insurance sector, “The Practice Manual” will provide viewers with practical, step-by-step considerations on numerous reinsurance sector topics - such as the process of setting up a life insurance sidecar, performing a reinsurance-to-close transaction at Lloyd's, and how to co...

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Episodes

Noncompete and Nonsolicitation Clauses in Insurer and Insurance Brokerage M&A 23.06.2026 20:27

In insurer and insurance brokerage M&A, the value of a business often lies in its people, client relationships and origination capabilities, making noncompete, nonsolicitation, nondealing and nonpoaching restrictions a critical part of deal protection. On this episode of “The Practice Manual,” host Rob Chaplin is joined by colleagues Caroline Jaffer, Helena Derbyshire and Damian Babic to exami...

Lloyd’s Reinsurance to Close (RITC) Agreements 21.05.2026 17:51

On the second episode of "The Practice Manual," host Robert Chaplin is joined by colleagues James Pickstock, Feargal Ryan and Richi Kidiata to examine reinsurance-to-close (RITC), a vital mechanism of the Lloyd's of London insurance market. The team examines what an RITC entails, including why they sit at the heart of Lloyd's three-yearly accounting process and assess timing, regulatory and operat...

Life (Re)insurance Sidecars 30.04.2026 26:07

On the first episode of “The Practice Manual,” host Robert Chaplin is joined by colleagues Feargal Ryan , Caroline Jaffer and Theo Charalambous to examine life (re)insurance sidecars, including what they are, how they work and why they matter. The team analyzes the U.K.’s booming pension risk transfer market and the key parties involved — sponsors, investors and regulators — and assesses how sidec...