Highcourt Partners, an entrepreneurial international insurance and risk management consulting firm, has merged with Breckles Group of Companies, an established independent insurance brokerage to form the Highcourt Breckles Group
The IRS has established a new office that will coordinate efforts across multiple business divisions to address abusive syndicated conservation easements and ‘abusive micro captive insurance arrangements’, according to IRS commissioner Chuck Rettig
SIIA says that while the IRS continues activities related to captive insurance, it must also move towards recognising what an appropriate structure is, and issue appropriate guidelines to that purpose
Guernsey has seen a surge of pension longevity risk transfer deals over the past 18 months which has continued through COVID-19, according to Guernsey Finance
Guy Carpenter & Company has hired Anthony Cordonnier as managing director and global co-head of cyber, while Erica Davis has been promoted to global co-head of cyber
The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with Labuan International Business and Financial Centre to develop long-term cooperation and boost economic and financial sector ties between the two financial centres
Milan Pavlik has joined Beecher Carlson as senior vice president, alternative risk
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
