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Guernsey-based IC to reinsure £2 billion pension fund
01 December 2023
Guernsey Reporter Frances Jones

MMC UK Pension Fund's first longevity swap transaction will cover approximately £2 billion in liabilities

Risk Strategies acquires Dickstein Associates Agency
25 August 2022
US Reporter Lucy Carter

Dickstein offers risk management solutions, such as property and casualty insurance coverages, to individuals and businesses

EY warns of tax pitfalls in captive formation
06 December 2021
US Reporter Rebecca Delaney

There are several tax pitfalls prospective parent companies must be aware of when setting up a captive insurance company, according to a new guide by Ernst & Young

Airmic: captives as a mechanism for resilience is key
06 October 2021
UK Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Organisations looking to expand their lines of captive business in response to the hard market must consider the longevity and impact of this decision, warns industry professionals

Airmic: annual survey examines risk trends and challenges
06 October 2021
UK Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Risk management association Airmic has released its annual survey during its annual conference, exploring the current risk landscape, specifically focusing on the concerns, priorities and challenges of Airmic’s members

ICL Group Pension Plan enters into £3.7bn longevity hedge
18 May 2021
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Trustee of the ICL Group Pension Plan, a Fujitsu pension scheme, has insured longevity risk in respect of £3.7 billion of its liabilities, with Swiss Re providing the reinsurance coverage

PFI closes £6bn reinsurance transaction using Zurich
29 April 2021
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The international reinsurance business of the Prudential Insurance Company of America has closed its first reinsurance transaction involving an unnamed UK pension scheme using an independent regulated insurer, Zurich Assurance, as intermediary

Guernsey sees surge of pension longevity risk transfer deals
19 April 2021
Guernsey Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

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

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Navigating new norms

As new regulations threaten to force a shift in many insurers’ ESG strategies, leaders may need to focus on developing a strategy that not only meets new regulatory requirements but also enhances stakeholder engagement

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Micro-captives

Scott Simmons, director of Verve Risk Services, and Michael Maglaras, president of Michael Maglaras & Company, shine a light on abuse in the captives industry through the use of 831(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and how firms can protect themselves

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Captive currents

How should captive insurers navigate economic headwinds, seize investment openings, streamline operations, and address heightened regulatory oversight? Scott Kurland of SS&C Insurance Solutions, Jason Flaxbeard of Brown & Brown and Mikhail Raybshteyn of EY give advice for the year ahead

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RRGs: The benefits of an alternative risk solution

Barney Dixon speaks to Gulfstream Risk Advisors’ Bill Hodson on RRGs, their benefits and their future

Interviews
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Mike Johns
WTW

Marking one hundred years since Guernsey first incorporated a captive vehicle, WTW’s Mike Johns talks to Rebecca Delaney about how the captive industry has evolved on the island over time, and how it stands today

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Adrian Lynch
IMAC

IMAC’s Adrian Lynch discusses what the association is currently working on as well as developments in the Cayman captive insurance market

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David Lewis
Strategic Risk Solutions

After recently joining the Strategic Risk Solutions team in Europe, David Lewis explains how, in the next few years, the market will see the unbundling of captive insurance services in Europe

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Stewart McLaughlin
Aon Insurance Managers

Protected cells continue to be the vehicle of choice for securitisations. Stewart McLaughlin of Aon reveals how flexibility has been a key factor in their success

Country profiles
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Guernsey

In February 2023, Guernsey was confirmed as Europe’s most successful captive domicile. Ned Holmes examines what makes it an industry leader and what comes next

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Guernsey

Experts convene to talk to Becky Butcher about the stability that Guernsey represents in a challenging financial and political environment

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Guernsey

The soft insurance market has reportedly slowed captive growth in Guernsey, but the domicile continues to innovate to keep ahead

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Isle of Man

The Isle of Man plans to use its stable foundation of properly managed and regulated captives to pursue new prospects in the near future, say Richard Bray and Derek Patience

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