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WTW advises on non-pensioner longevity swap for AXA UK group pension scheme
18 March 2021
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Willis Towers Watson has acted as the sole adviser to the AXA UK Group Pension Scheme on its £3 billion longevity swap with Hannover Re to manage longevity risk in the scheme

Mark Elliott becomes new GIIA chair
01 March 2021
Guernsey Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Mark Elliott, CEO of Humbolt Re, has been elected as the new chairperson of Guernsey International Insurance Association, succeeding Mike John

MetLife completes UK longevity reinsurance transactions with Legal & General
13 January 2021
New York Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of MetLife, completes four UK longevity reinsurance transactions with Legal & General Assurance Society

Willis Towers Watson predicts £30bn of pension buy-in and buyouts in 2021
17 December 2020
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The bulk annuity market has shown great resilience throughout this year’s turmoil with over £30 billion of buy-ins and buyouts completed, according to Willis Towers Watson

Pacific Life Re completes UK longevity swap via Guernsey-based captive
11 November 2020
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Pacific Life Re, who manage clients mortality, longevity, and morbidity risk, has completed a longevity swap transaction with the Trustee of the Prudential Staff Pension Scheme

Willis Pension Scheme enters £1 bn longevity swap with Munich Re
30 June 2020
London Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Willis Pension Scheme has entered into a longevity swap transaction with Munich Re to manage longevity risk concerning £1 billion of pensioner liabilities

Cayman sees positive Q1
15 May 2020
Cayman Islands Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority revealed that as of 31 March 2020 there were a total of 660 Class B, C and D insurance companies and 25 insurance managers under the supervision of the Division

Stewart McLaughlin joins Artex Risk Solutions
10 March 2020
London Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Artex Risk Solutions has named Stewart McLaughlin as business development director for Europe

Features
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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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