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Regulators see rise in captives writing cyber, says Grant Maxwell of AGCS
01 December 2020
Germany Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

In response to the hardening market, existing captive owners are looking to increase the use of their captives to include additional risks while others are exploring setting up new captives, according to Grant Maxwell of AGCS

AGCS reports an increase in cyber-driven claims
20 November 2020
Germany Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

There has been a 67 percent increase in the average number of security breaches in five years, according to a cyber report by Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality

USQ Risk appoints Parag Bavishi as CUO
20 November 2020
New York Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Parag Bavishi has joined USQ Risk’s managing general agent and programmes team as chief underwriting officer of innovative alternative risk transfer, based in New York

AXA XL promotes Nicola Harris
19 November 2020
UK Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Nicola Harris has been promoted to head of energy, UK and Lloyd’s market at AXA XL

R&Q reports positive H1 figures for its legacy insurance business
14 October 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has revealed an increase of 81 percent in acquired net reserves for H1 2020, following the completion of a record nine transactions

R&Q transacts loss portfolio transfer with Allianz SE
24 September 2020
Bermuda Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has transacted a loss portfolio transfer with Allianz SE, with assistance from Black Forest Reinsurance Consulting

AGCS appoints Grant Maxwell to head up alternative risk transfer business
23 July 2020
London Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality has appointed Grant Maxwell as global head of alternative risk transfer

AGCS embarks on global transformation programme
01 July 2020
London Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, the industrial insurer of Allianz Group, has launched a transformation programme called New AGCS, which aims to regain profitability and market leadership in the corporate and speciality insurance segment

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Butler Blue bulldog moves kennels

Butler University’s Victor Puleo and Craig Caldwell discuss the re-domestication of the world’s first student-run captive from Bermuda to Vermont

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Captives for inclusion

Frances Jones explores how EB captives can support and accelerate an organisation’s DEI objectives

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Pardon the interruption

Nick Gurgone of Pinnacle Actuarial Resources and Grant Maxwell of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty talk to Rebecca Delaney about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the demand for business interruption insurance through captives

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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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Carter Lawrence
Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance

Carter Lawrence, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, talks to John Savage about attracting and retaining captive insurance companies in Tennessee

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Nick Steer
Compre

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

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