Greater Bay Re, the first authorised special purpose insurer in Hong Kong, has inaugurally issued insurance-linked securities in the form of a catastrophe bond
Strategic Risk Solutions has appointed Richard Paris-Smith as European client service leader, effective 1 January 2022
2020 marked “a year of historic growth for captives”, according to Marsh Captive Solutions’ annual Captive Landscape Report
Richard Smith has served as the president of the association since 2009 and is set to complete his tenure with VCIA to create space for new leadership
James River Group Holdings has entered two principal operating subsidiaries into a loss portfolio transfer reinsurance transaction with Aleka Insurance, a wholly-owned captive insurer of Uber Technologies
A federal judge has issued a ruling temporarily forbidding the Internal Revenue Service from enforcing Notice 2016-66 against CIC Services, pending final resolution of the case
BMS Re has launched operations in Brazil under BMS Brasil Corretora de Resseguros
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
