Property and casualty (re)insurance firm Sompo International has been granted a Swiss insurance branch licence from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
Mosaic Insurance has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany as part of its global growth plan
AM Best has affirmed the financial (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating (long-term ICR) of “bbb+” (Good) of Kot Insurance Company AG (Kot) (Switzerland)
The further expansion of Strategic Risk Solutions into Europe comes as a response to an increasing demand for captive management services
Based in Switzerland, Brand will be responsible for overseeing international strategy in the region, expanding the company’s offerings to clients and distribution partners
Davies delivers professional services and technology solutions across the risk and insurance value chain
Strategic Risk Solutions has opened its second office in Luxembourg to support the insurance company manager’s five-year European strategy plan
Zurich North America has appointed Adriana Scherzinger as head of captives and sales execution for US national accounts
Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC outlines what to consider beyond the typical captive and protected cell domicile comparisons
Sophisticated healthcare reporting, involving analysis and recommendations, is already available to captives and functionality improves every year.
Strategic Risk Solution’s head of governance Mary McMorrow discusses the firm’s specialised captive governance services offering
Attendees of the European Captive Forum heard about the many challenges facing the captive insurance industry, but associations suggested working together could allow tools and resources to be shared to overcome them
John Savage speaks to Kevin Mead about the recent delegation of government, regulatory and industry representatives sent to Mexico
As Solvency II continues to become embedded across Europe, Nick Steer of Compre predicts an increase in legacy business as owners seek to optimise the use of their own capital
Many captive owners are exploring alternative forms of capital in order to strengthen their capital base in a more efficient manner, says Brian McDonagh of Marsh
Solvency II has seen captive owners explore alternative forms of capital, as the threat of the UK’s EU exit looms. Derek Bridgeman of Marsh explains
For a small country, Ireland is home to a strong captive insurance market but what challenges is the domicile currently facing and what can industry participants expect to see over the next 12 months?
Latin America needs more capacity in its insurance industry and consistent regulation if its economies are going to recover
As Latin American companies look to stabilise their bottom lines, the captive solution is emerging as an effective way to manage insurance market volatility
Guernsey is well suited to acting as a captive domicile with the advantage of having in insurance and fund investment experts located in one place
