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Babel Cover begins testing for digital bicycle insurance
15 May 2020
Malta Reporter Maddie Saghir

As a first phase, Babel Cover has released a fully digital insurance product with the Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta

Lloyd’s plans to become ‘most advanced insurance marketplace’
1 October 2019
London Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Phase one, which will be delivered during 2020, includes the launch of an electronic risk exchange which could, over time, process as much as 40 percent of Lloyd’s risks

Blockchain to have ‘substaintial’ impact on insurance industry
09 August 2019
Burlington Reporter Becky Bellamy

Blockchain is a very topical issue at the moment, and in Vermont, “we believe that blockchain and other emerging technologies will have a substantial impact on the insurance industry”, according to Vermont’s Ian Davis

Lloyd’s underwriters launch reinsurance product
26 June 2019
London Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A group of underwriters from Lloyd’s have established a Product Innovation Facility to improve (re)insurance product development efficiency

BMA joins Global Financial Innovation Network
05 February 2019
Bermuda Reporter Ned Holmes

The Bermuda Monetary Authority has joined the Global Financial Innovation Network

Vermont to launch blockchain captive pilot
11 January 2019
Vermont Reporter Ned Holmes

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation and the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State are collaborating on a pilot programme that will explore the use of blockchain in the captive market

SRS launches new captive scholar programme
07 August 2018
Massachusetts Reporter Becky Butcher

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has launched a new programme to provide undergraduate college students learning opportunities in the captive insurance industry

Aon launches global reinsurer trading platform
05 April 2016
London Reporter Becky Butcher

Aon Benfield has launched ABConnect Placements, a new global reinsurer trading platform to enhance placements with real-time data. It will go live on 11 April...

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Hidden gems

Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC outlines what to consider beyond the typical captive and protected cell domicile comparisons

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En-Core!

Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC shares how the active non-cellular core of their EU protected cell facility can help rapidly incubate risks, giving more time to assess and set up a cell

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A heated topic

Industry professionals discuss trends around climate change-related risks and how captives can be implemented to help address these risks as they evolve in frequency and severity

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The building blocks of technology

Industry professionals discuss the implementation of blockchain in the captive industry, as well as the benefits and challenges of such technologies

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Generali Employee Benefits

Vittorio Zaniboni of Generali Employee Benefits discusses the current employee benefits market, and how the heightened expectations of captive clients is driving innovation

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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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Vermont

Celebrating its 40th anniversary as a captive insurance domicile, Vermont has already licensed over 20 captives so far this year. Industry experts discuss market trends, legislation updates and more

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Malta

Malta expects to expand its captive position in Europe with its unique PCC legislation and ongoing innovation focus

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Vermont

Vermont continues to lead in the captive market but must keep up with liberalising market trends spreading across the US

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