United Kingdom

Walton Insurance run-off moved from Bermuda to UK

April 27, 1993

The run off of Walton Insurance Ltd, a Bermuda-based carrier formerly owned by Phillips Petroleum, is to be transferred to the UK in a cost-cutting move that will lead to the loss of 11 jobs.Announcing the relocation, president Tim Spafford said that a further six jobs will also be axed with the closing of an affiliated Bermuda company, Insurance and Reinsurance Services Ltd — a company that specialised in claims audit services.

Bermuda arrest warrant issued for Mark Hardy

December 23, 1992

Bermuda's Chief Justice Sir James Astwood has ordered the arrest of former Focus Insurance chairman Mark Hardy for disobeying the Supreme Court's orders.Sir James said that he was holding UK-based Mark Gregory Hardy in contempt of court for violating injunctions issued in July 1991 and February 1992 freezing his personal assets worldwide. He ruled yesterday that Mr Hardy be arrested and brought before him on January 8 "to show cause why I should not commit him to prison".

United Kingdom: Parkfield Group Plc (‘Securities Fraud’)

November 18, 1992

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Maljack Productions, Inc. and Union Bank - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - for a criminal investigation into suspected securities fraud involving Parkfield Group Plc.

Mark Hardy loses fight to have Bermuda lawsuit struck out

July 2, 1992

Bermuda Supreme Court has refused to grant businessman Mark Hardy leave to appeal its dismissal of his application to strike out an action against him by the liquidators of Focus Insurance.

USA v. Kenneth Rijock: Criminal Information

August 3, 1990

Criminal Information in USA v. Kenneth Walton Rijock at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.

USA v. Kenneth Rijock et al: Criminal Indictment

May 10, 1990

Criminal Indictment in USA v. Kenneth Walton Rijock, Herberto Julian Rodriguez, Michael Clinton Gruener, and Christine Marie Dickinson at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida.