ARIES INSURANCE COMPANY

Proof of Claim Forms have been mailed.  As required by applicable laws (section 631.181, Florida Statutes) and liquidation orders, a Proof of Claim Form is used to file a claim in a receivership proceeding.  In order to be considered timely-filed, the completed Proof of Claim Form and IRS W-9 forms for the Aries Receivership estate had to be postmarked by Friday, November 14, 2003.

Claims that were pending at the time Aries was ordered into Liquidation which would be qualified as "Covered Claims" according to section 631.54, Florida Statutes, were handled separately by the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association ("FIGA").  Please see the section above for links to the appropriate guaranty association for more information on those claims.  Claims against Aries Insurance Company which were not covered by the guaranty association should be filed in the receivership proceeding using a Proof of Claim Form.

On August 9, 2012, the Department mailed 14,955 Notices of Determination to claimants advising them of the results of the Department's evaluation of their claim and the process for filing an objection, if any, to the evaluation results.   The court ordered deadline for filing an objection was September 24, 2012.  The Department has evaluated Class 1 claims (the approved operating expenses of a guaranty fund) and Class 2 claims (loss claims covered by the policy) submitted in the Aries estate.

If you received a Notice of Determination, you may find the following information helpful.  The recommended dollar value of your claim is provided on the notice on the line reading "Amount Recommended Claimant." The Department 's evaluation of the "Class" or "Priority" of your claim is defined by section 631.271, Florida Statutes, and will determine your participation in any distribution we are able to pay. Please be advised that the assets in the receivership of Aries are not sufficient to fund a distribution payment to all claimants. In fact, the Department does not anticipate a distribution to any claimants beyond Class 2. Therefore, no claims in Class 3 through Class 11 were evaluated for a dollar amount and those claims will not show an amount on the line reading "Amount Recommended Claimant".

At this time, the Department continues to pursue and collect additional assets to maximize the monies for distribution to Class 1 and Class 2 claimants.  Please understand that the complexities of this litigation do not permit us to provide a clear expectation of when a distribution will be possible.  If you have a class 1 or class 2 claim with a recommended amount, and it is necessary to update the name and/or address due to a change in your circumstances, please see below for the appropriate forms and instructions.