CIC Services has seen an increasing number of technology companies replacing or supplementing commercial insurance with captive insurance, according to Randy Sadler, principal at CIC Services
The Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) faced tough questions at the oral arguments in front of the Supreme Court Justices in its case against CIC Services over Notice 2016-66.
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
The UK Government has revealed that the UK has granted Solvency II equivalence to the European Economic Area states, including the member states of the European Union
A US Judge has dismissed a court case involving the captive insurance company of Preferred Home Care of New York and Edison Home Health Care, where it was accused of violating ERISA
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has upheld a district court’s order compelling individual arbitration and dismissing a putative class action alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and Arizona law
Reinsurance Solutions Group, an independent African-owned reinsurance broking group, has launched a new subsidiary Reinsurance Solutions Intermediary Services in South Africa
Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality has appointed Grant Maxwell as global head of alternative risk transfer
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
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
Tennessee continues to surpass expectations in terms of year-on-year captive growth, according to Kevin Doherty of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
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
