Matthew Pifer Joins OIL Group: General Counsel
Matthew Pifer will join the OIL Group of Companies on December 1, 2016 as General Counsel succeeding Theodore Henke who retires at year-end.
The OIL Group of Companies is comprised of two member-owned insurance companies serving the energy industry, Oil Insurance Limited [OIL] and Oil Casualty Insurance, Ltd. [OCIL].
Mr. Pifer joins the Group from Paul Frank + Collins P.C. a law firm based in Burlington, Vermont where he served as Practice Leader – Insurance Services for the last twenty years.
During the last ten years he and his firm have provided external monitoring counsel services to the group on a number of complex claims. Mr. Pifer is also experienced with coverage advice, litigation management and insurance and financial regulatory work. He has worked with markets and regulators in London, Bermuda and other jurisdictions globally.
Bertil Olsson, President & Chief Executive Officer states “We wish to extend our sincere appreciation to Ted Henke for his 10 years of stellar service and wish him well in his retirement.
“We are pleased to have Matt join our leadership team. Matt has a strong understanding of our business, our shareholders and the important role that he will play within the Group as General Counsel with oversight of the Claims functions for OIL and OCIL.”
Mr. Pifer attained his Juris Doctor, cum laude at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA and holds a Bachelors of Arts, English Literature, from Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT. He is admitted to Practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, Federal and State Courts of Vermont and Massachusetts, the Federal District Court for Northern New York. He is a member of the Vermont and Massachusetts Bar Associations.
