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Somers Risk Consulting appoints senior captive consulting manager
09 November 2021
South Carolina Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Somers Risk Consulting has appointed Eva Conley as senior manager of captive consulting services

Hong Kong issues first ILS catastrophe bond
04 October 2021
Hong Kong Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Greater Bay Re, the first authorised special purpose insurer in Hong Kong, has inaugurally issued insurance-linked securities in the form of a catastrophe bond

Ryan Speciality launches initial public offering
23 July 2021
Chicago Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Ryan Specialty Group has priced its initial public offering, totalling almost 57 million shares, between $22 and $25 per unit

IRS granted summons petition in DDOI micro captive investigation
20 July 2021
Delaware Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A Delaware magistrate judge has recommended that the IRS’ summons against the Delaware Department of Insurance should be granted

Missouri government announces captive management hire
06 July 2021
Missouri Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance has appointed Martin “Sam” Komo as captive manager

Cinven and BCI complete acquisition of Compre
29 April 2021
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Compre has completed its acquisition with Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, having received all necessary regulatory approvals

Guardrisk granted South Africa’s first micro-insurance cell captive licence
21 April 2021
South Africa Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Guardrisk, South Africa’s largest cell captive insurer, has been granted South Africa’s first micro-insurance cell captive licence by the Financial Sector Prudential Authority

David Brown succeeds Richard Boyd as AGCS’ head of capital solutions
16 April 2021
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

David Brown will take over as head of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty capital solutions unit from 1 July 2021, succeeding Richard Boyd

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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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Transitioning to captive insurance

Strickland Hardee’s Caleb Cronce, audit manager, and Audrey Cook, audit associate, explore the nuances between domiciles’ regulatory environments and how market participants can optimise their captive insurance programmes

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PCCs on the rise

Frances Jones reviews the proliferation of PCCs in the captive industry and across key domiciles

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One to watch

Industry experts discuss the growth potential of the immature yet competitive captive market in Asia Pacific, as well as emerging risks and the importance of robust regulatory regimes

Interviews
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Ernie van der Vyver
Clyde & Co

Ernie van der Vyver, partner at Clyde & Co, explains what new legislation will mean for cell captive insurance companies in South Africa

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Ian Stewart
Clyde & Co

The Monetary Authority of Singapores is taking steps towards its goal of becoming a global insurance marketplace in 2018 by establishing itself as a positive environment for creating catastrophe bonds. Ian Stewart, partner at Clyde & Co, explains more

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Bob Chaput
Clearwater Compliance

Healthcare systems are playing major catch-up when it comes to cybercrime. Bob Chaput of Clearwater Compliance explains more

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Kevin Doherty
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Tennessee continues to surpass expectations in terms of year-on-year captive growth, according to Kevin Doherty of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

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Singapore

Market participants consider the captive growth in Singapore, while identifying its barriers and opportunities

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Vermont

Sandy Bigglestone, Christine Brown and Kevin Mead discuss the prosperous landscape of the captive industry Green Mountain State, as well as the state’s recent legislative amendments and what to expect from this year’s VCIA conference

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Singapore

Singapore’s ILS market has grown since its introduction in 2018, and after recently extending the grant scheme until the end of 2022, industry professionals suggest that the market will continue to expand beyond this new deadline

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Singapore

Singapore maintains its place and reputation as the top Asian domicile but industry experts warn it also needs to keep pace with international regulatory frameworks

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