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 will take over as head of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty capital solutions unit from 1 July 2021, succeeding Richard Boyd
Garbhan Shanks has joined Fladgate as a partner in the dispute resolution practice
Vermont’s Governor Phil Scott has revealed that the Department of Financial Regulation has licensed the state's 1,200th captive insurance company
The Superior Court of New Hanover County, North Carolina has ruled in favour of the American Transportation Group Insurance Risk Retention Group after it filed a motion to show cause and for sanctions against MVT Insurance Services and its principal
North Carolina licensed 47 captive insurance companies and approved 126 cells and series in 2020, according to the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey
AkinovA explains that this makes them the first new regulated insurance marketplace since Lloyd’s of London Act of parliament in 1871
Canopius Reinsurance, the Bermuda-based reinsurance company of Canopius, has been granted a Class 4 Reinsurer licence by the Bermuda Monetary Authority
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
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
Frances Jones reviews the proliferation of PCCs in the captive industry and across key domiciles
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
Christina Kindstedt, president at Advantage Insurance Management, speaks to Diana Bui about the benefits of independent captive management
Ernie van der Vyver, partner at Clyde & Co, explains what new legislation will mean for cell captive insurance companies in South Africa
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
Healthcare systems are playing major catch-up when it comes to cybercrime. Bob Chaput of Clearwater Compliance explains more
Market participants consider the captive growth in Singapore, while identifying its barriers and opportunities
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
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
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
