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XS Global launches new operation in Dubai
12 July 2024
UAE Reporter Diana Bui

Managing general agent XS Global has launched its operating unit in Dubai International Financial Centre, led by Stephen Saunders

Sompo appoints Bill Zhang as President of Consumer Lines in APAC
12 July 2024
Singapore Reporter Diana Bui

Bill Zhang will lead the consumer lines strategy and operating model, as well as develop talent and capabilities across the region

Clearwater Analytics partners with Pool Re
12 July 2024
UK Reporter Jack McRae

Pool Re can now use Clearwater’s single instance, multi-tenant platform to streamline and modernise its finance and investment processes

AM Best: Marsh McLennan tops global insurance broker rankings in 2023
12 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

Marsh McLennan has maintained its position as the leading global insurance broker for the 14th consecutive year, according to AM Best's latest rankings based on 2023 total revenue

SIGMA welcomes Moncher as new consultant
12 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

Richard B. Moncher specialises in improving pricing accuracy and leveraging analytics to drive strategic decisions and growth of businesses

Amynta to acquire Unum Group’s medical stop loss business
11 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

The business, which provides medical stop loss coverage to a diverse group of employers and industries across the US, will operate as a full-service MGU under Amynta Risk Solutions

Weiss named EVP of Carrier Relationships at AssuredPartners
11 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

Howard Weiss was previously regional sales leader in the Great Lakes at AssuredPartners

Marsh McLennan Agency to acquire Horton Group
11 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

Horton offers P&C insurance, employee benefits consultation, and personal lines coverage to businesses and individuals across Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Florida

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Navigating captive regulations across US states

In the first of two articles on captive legislation in US states, Diana Bui talks to regulators from Vermont, Utah and North Carolina about their strategies to stay competitive and adapt to industry changes

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Upskilling in the captive industry

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

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Investment income and payment efficiencies

Andy Roderique, assistant vice president at IPFSDirect, and Greg Cobb, director of Insurance Solutions at Sage Advisory Services, discuss how effective investment and payment strategies contribute to captive growth

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Ankner v. IRS: Victory for micro-captive

Matthew Reddington, partner at ZMFF&J Law, sheds light on the first victory of a micro-captive against the IRS in court, after the federal agency failed to show that the captive management firm RMC Group was liable for Section 6700 penalties

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Zlata Cavka
Advantage Insurance Management

Zlata Cavka, an account administrator working with captive companies in Vermont, speaks with Diana Bui about captive management and emerging opportunities in the industry

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Timothy Marlin
Marsh

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

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Jeb Dunkelberger
ClearPoint Health

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

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Dr Dirk Höring
HDI Global

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

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Asia Pacific

Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons talk about key domiciles for captive insurance in Asia Pacific

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South Carolina

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

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North Carolina

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

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Alberta

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

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