Reinsurers rank climate change as the top risk facing the global insurance industry, according to PwC’s latest survey
Insurtech platform for parametric insurance solutions Arbol has launched Arbol Underwriters Ltd, a Bermuda-based registered insurance agent that pairs reinsurance capacity with parametric insurance risks
Genesis Legacy Solutions has issued its first loss portfolio transfer agreement through its Vermont cell to an affiliate of Cypress Property and Casualty Insurance Company
Vesttoo has appointed Robert Hauff as portfolio manager for the alternative reinsurance and investment platform’s insurance-linked programme
A.M. Best-rated European captives have generally been resilient to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and have maintained stable ratings fundamentals throughout 2021, according to the credit rating agency in a new market segment report
Somers Risk Consulting has appointed Eva Conley as senior manager of captive consulting services
Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance broker and fintech platform Acrisure, has appointed Ian Wicks as executive vice president and Simon Arnott as senior vice president, effective immediately
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
Jack Foley of AssuredPartners speaks to Diana Bui about his experiences and aspirations to progress in his career in the captive insurance industry
Patrick Johnston, co-founder of 3F Captive Services, explains the benefits of captive insurance in managing risks for agricultural businesses
Kevin Mead, president of the VCIA, discusses the association’s 39th conference highlights, and the innovative ways it has adapted to address current industry challenges in an exclusive interview with Diana Bui
Facing a critical talent shortage, Hylant and Butler University have joined forces in a partnership to shape the future of the insurance workforce, promising fresh solutions for an industry in need
Jack Meskunas, executive director of investments at Oppenheimer, shares his views on how captive insurers can manage their assets and investments effectively
Continuing the discussion about captive legislation in US states, in the second of two articles on the topic, Diana Bui speaks to regulators from Missouri, Delaware and Oklahoma about their strategies to stay competitive and adapt to industry changes
Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons talk about key domiciles for captive insurance in Asia Pacific
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
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
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
