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Catastrophes could hit reinsurers’ profits
16 August 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

Reinsurers could face a profit squeeze if the catastrophes return to normal, according to S&P Global...

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Cost and control are top drivers for captives
04 August 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

Control and cost savings are the primary drivers for companies with employee benefits in their captive, according to a Willis Towers Watson report...

BIBA: consider captives in Brexit talks
03 August 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

The impact on captive insurance companies writing for European operations from the UK, or vice-versa, needs to be considered during Brexit negotiations, according to a letter sent to senior government figures from the BIBA...

CapAlt opts for Websure’s admin platform
01 August 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

Websure has entered into an agreement to supply its administration platform to Captive Alternatives (CapAlt), as of November 2016...

Russian Re’s ratings downgraded
25 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

The financial strength rating of Russian Reinsurance Company JSC (Russian Re) has been downgraded by A.M. Best from “B+ (Good)” to “B (Fair)”...

A.M. Best downgrades Royal Dutch Shell captives
22 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

A.M. Best has downgraded the ratings of Solen Versicherungen AG (SVAG) and Noble Assurance Company, captives of Royal Dutch Shell (RDS)...

Lowest Q2 ILS issuance since 2011
21 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance for Q2 2016 was at its lowest level for Q2 for the last five years, according to Timetric...

New head of cyber liability for Pen Underwriting
21 July 2016
Reporter Becky Butcher

Pen Underwriting has appointed Adrian Scott as head of cyber liability...

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