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Ardonagh to acquire Italian commercial insurance broker Mansutti S.r.l
02 May 2024
UK Reporter Diana Bui

The move follows the recent Ardonagh’ acquisition of Italian broker Mediass, and its acquisition of reinsurance and MGA business Teksure.

Aon unveils risk analyser tools to assist risk managers and brokers
01 May 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

The initiative allows brokers in North America to receive exposure data and quantify loss potential, as well as assist risk managers in making better decisions based on the total cost of risk.

CAC Specialty appoints Scheerer as executive vice president
01 May 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

In his new role, Scheerer will bring a wealth of experience and expertise to bolster CAC Specialty’s presence in key sectors, such as private equity, real estate, construction and management liability.

BMS introduces new global healthcare division
01 May 2024
UK Reporter Diana Bui

The new division will provide solutions and guidance to healthcare providers and their insurers, and provide access to BMS’s broad range of insurance, reinsurance and risk management services and products.

McDonald named as CEO of SCOR Business Solutions
01 May 2024
UK Reporter Diana Bui

With more than 20 years of underwriting and senior leadership experience, she previously served as executive board member and chief underwriting officer for the property, engineering and marine lines at HDI Global SE.

Hong Kong and Shanghai to boost cooperation on captive insurance
30 April 2024
Hong Kong Reporter Diana Bui

According to an official statement, the agreement was made during the ninth Working Meeting of Hong Kong-Shanghai Financial Cooperation in Hong Kong as part of a broader pact between the two cities on enhancing financial ties.

DIFC hits record US$2.6 billion in gross written premiums in 2023
30 April 2024
Dubai Reporter Diana Bui

DIFC also reported a 20 per cent increase in registration of (re)insurance firms, including the first re-domiciliation of a Guernsey-based captive.

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In this issue of Captive Insurance Times, Apollo’s Andrew Gray and Matt Newman talk to John Savage about the launch of the “first captive syndicate of the modern era” managed by the company at Lloyd’s market.

Elsewhere, Diana Bui speaks to regulators from Missouri, Delaware and Oklahoma about their strategies to stay competitive and adapt to industry changes.

Exit solutions are a natural and necessary part of the captive life cycle, but they are not getting the air time. Experts discuss why and how captive dissolution can be beneficial to the parent company.

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Zlata Cavka
Advantage Insurance Management

Zlata Cavka, an account administrator working with captive companies in Vermont, speaks with Diana Bui about captive management and emerging opportunities in the industry

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Timothy Marlin
Marsh

Timothy Marlin, senior vice president in Cyber Practice for US and Canada at Marsh, talks about the structure and operating model of Edgware Re group captive

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Jeb Dunkelberger
ClearPoint Health

Jeb Dunkelberger, founder and CEO of ClearPoint Health, talks about the company’s new initiative focusing on the ‘full spectrum’ of alternative risk solutions for health insurance

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Dr Dirk Höring
HDI Global

Dr Dirk Höring, member of HDI Global’s executive board for property, engineering and marine insurance, and risk consulting, explains about the new climate risk reporting (CRR) service and its benefits for captives

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Navigating captive regulations across US states

In the first of two articles on captive legislation in US states, Diana Bui talks to regulators from Vermont, Utah and North Carolina about their strategies to stay competitive and adapt to industry changes

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Upskilling in the captive industry

J.J. DeBrosse, Tom Faulconer and William Gulley from Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, talk about different programmes for professionals working in risk and insurance industry

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Investment income and payment efficiencies

Andy Roderique, assistant vice president at IPFSDirect, and Greg Cobb, director of Insurance Solutions at Sage Advisory Services, discuss how effective investment and payment strategies contribute to captive growth

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Asia Pacific

Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons talk about key domiciles for captive insurance in Asia Pacific

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South Carolina

As South Carolina continues to grow as a captive domicile, the benefits of its stable captive regime have come to bear. Challenges persist in the industry as a whole, however, continued growth will require reflection on how best to handle them

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North Carolina

Ten years after the inception of its captive insurance law, North Carolina is flourishing, having hit a significant milestone in licences, and having become the third largest domicile in the US. Ned Holmes examines what the Old North State is doing right

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Alberta

Patrick Ferguson, senior vice president at Marsh Captive Solutions, dissects the key factors that make the Canadian province Alberta a viable option for market participants, and considers how the domicile needs to develop to invite further offshore and onshore participation

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