Latin American reinsurers’ ratings are expected to remain “unchanged” despite experiencing catastrophic losses of approximately US$18.6 billion in 2020, according to Fitch Ratings
LMG explains that due to this uncompetitive environment, no company has chosen to set up a captive in the UK, despite its extensive financial services ecosystem
A.M. Best has assigned a financial strength rating of A- and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to Quanta Insurance Company, based in Texas
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a+” of BNY Trade Insurance, based in Bermuda and The Hamilton Insurance Corporation, which is based in New York
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of the National Guaranty Insurance Company of Vermont
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” of National Grid Insurance Company, a captive insurer of National Grid
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” of Energas Insurance, based in Malaysia
Compre has completed its acquisition with Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, having received all necessary regulatory approvals
J.J. DeBrosse, Tom Faulconer and William Gulley from Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, talk about different programmes for professionals working in risk and insurance industry
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
Dana Munnings-Gray, acting superintendent of insurance, summarises recent developments in The Bahamas’ captive insurance industry
What implications will the Vesttoo incident have on the captive insurance industry? Frances Jones investigates
Timothy Marlin, senior vice president in Cyber Practice for US and Canada at Marsh, talks about the structure and operating model of Edgware Re group captive
Jeb Dunkelberger, founder and CEO of ClearPoint Health, talks about the company’s new initiative focusing on the ‘full spectrum’ of alternative risk solutions for health insurance
Dr Dirk Höring, member of HDI Global’s executive board for property, engineering and marine insurance, and risk consulting, explains about the new climate risk reporting (CRR) service and its benefits for captives
With interest rates in flux, captive insurers must take a nimble investment strategy to preserve capital and seize opportunities. Ed Goard of Yousif Capital Management discusses how dynamic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing and prudent risk management can help captives thrive across economic cycles
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
Datuk Iskandar Mohd Nuli summarises how Labuan IBFC provides a complete captive-centric ecosystem that caters to the lifecycle of a self-insurance company
