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Growth of the insurance-linked securities market continued to slow in Q1 2019, following a reduction in Q4 2018, according to a Willis Towers Watson report
Pool Re, the British government-backed terrorism reinsurance, has placed a £2.3 billion retrocession programme with more than 50 international reinsurers, the largest terrorism risk placement ever
Pool Re, the British government-backed terrorism reinsurer, has placed the world’s first terrorism catastrophe bond, which is issued under the UK's new ILS regulatory system
The Bermuda regulatory authority has set the standard for captive regulation worldwide, according to Tom McMahon, director of Citadel Reinsurance
Park Assurance has had its financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and its long-term issuer credit rating of “a” affirmed by A.M. Best
Spirit Insurance Company and Radius Insurance Company have had their financial strength ratings of A (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit ratings of “a” affirmed by A.M. Best
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A- (Excellent)” and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of Saturn Insurance, the captive of BP, an integrated global oil and gas company
MS Amlin has appointed Brecht van Hoorebeke as war underwriter, who will be responsible for the development and growth of its war business across Europe
Shoshanna Simmons of CIC Services explains the increased complexities in the excess and surplus insurance markets
David Beyon looks at how and why cyber risks are finding their way into the captive space
How can parametric insurance be implemented with captives to provide appropriate coverage for weather, pandemic and other forms of non-damage business interruption?
Industry professionals discuss the implementation of blockchain in the captive industry, as well as the benefits and challenges of such technologies
Kerr Russell’s Eric Lark explains that due to a number of factors group captives continue to flourish
Regulators of Arizona, Missouri and Utah give an update on the health of the Western Region captive domiciles
Missouri’s no frills approach to captive insurance means it maintains a friendly and reliable regulatory environment, keeps costs low and adapts for the needs of each captive. John Talley of the Missouri Department of Insurance, says this is where the state’s success lies
The IRS’s attempt to put a stop to unlawful micro captives means legitimate captives will be caught up as collateral, Vivian Hoard, partner at Taylor English, explains that good captives need to stand up and fight their case
TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI) is a subsidiary of The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) which provides credit and political risk insurance and reinsurance cover for TDB Group subsidiaries, thereby creating greater efficiencies in the group’s risk management
Kirk Cyrus of SRS Barbados, Darren Treasure of London & Capital, and Gregory Smith of Deloitte discuss current market conditions in the captive industry of Barbados, and the landscape of emerging risks
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
Guernsey continues to see increased interest in its captive market due to the hard market conditions. Industry participants discuss the current trends, challenges and its ongoing partnership with China
