Beazley has received ‘in-principle’ approval from Lloyd’s to establish Syndicate 4321 to exclusively provide additional capacity to companies that score well against ESG metrics
Insurance fronting business Concert Group Holdings has completed its targeted capital raise of US$100 million and received a rating of “A-” (Excellent) from A.M. Best
Guy Carpenter has launched an insurtech Centre of Excellence to administer a comprehensive suite of solutions to reinsurance carriers and managing general agents
Independent parametric-specialised firm Descartes Underwriting has partnered with ICEYE to develop parametric insurance product design in combination with the latter’s observation technology and flood hazard data
Citadel Risk has made a capital injection of US$25 million into Citadel Reinsurance Company Bermuda to strengthen the group’s balance sheet
Taussig Capital has acquired Puerto Rico-licensed Spencer Re I.I to form a new entity, Taussig Capital Re, to provide reinsurance to primary insurers and reinsurers
RiverStone International has appointed Costas Miranthis as independent non-executive director to the group board and Neil Taylor as group chief investment officer
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
