A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a” of Spirit Insurance Company, based in Vermont, and Radius Insurance Company, based in the Cayman Islands
Artex Risk Solutions has appointed Adrian Lynch as executive vice-president North America, effective March 2021
Nine new captive insurance companies were licensed in the Cayman Islands during Q3, according to the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
Kensington Management Group has appointed Erin Brosnihan as president of the full-service management firms
The Cayman Islands have been “completely delisted” from the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes due to “having delivered on their pending commitments"
The deal, which is expected to close at the end of September, will see all staff of Dyna will remain at the firm.
Thomas Morante and Yani Contreras have joined law firm Carlton Fields from Kaufman Dolowich Voluck
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of Reaseguradora America SPC, which is based in the Cayman Islands
In the first of two articles on captive legislation in US states, Diana Bui talks to regulators from Vermont, Utah and North Carolina about their strategies to stay competitive and adapt to industry changes
Frances Jones reviews the proliferation of PCCs in the captive industry and across key domiciles
Insurance tax professionals discuss the current tax and regulatory landscape of the captive industry, including the OECD’s BEPS plan and IRS scrutiny of micro captives
Economic substance legislation was designed to protect the reputation of offshore jurisdictions. Industry experts discuss how Bermuda works to remain compliant
Alyssa Preidt of Capterra Risk Solutions speaks to Frances Jones about her experiences and influences in the industry
The 30th Cayman Captive Conference is to take place from 28 to 30 November at Cayman’s Ritz-Carlton. General manager of IMAC, Kevin Poole, talks exclusively to CIT about the conference’s 30th anniversary and what lies in store
IMAC’s Adrian Lynch discusses what the association is currently working on as well as developments in the Cayman captive insurance market
Kerr Russell’s Eric Lark explains that due to a number of factors group captives continue to flourish
Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons talk about key domiciles for captive insurance in Asia Pacific
Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons explain to family office and family business executives about the Cook Islands captive insurance regime
Strategic Risk Solutions observes further domestic options for Canadian captives, while examining the markets of onshore domiciles, Alberta and British Columbia, and offshore in Barbados
Market participants consider the captive growth in Singapore, while identifying its barriers and opportunities