Mature group captives face a myriad of potential challenges ranging from member exits, adjustments to captive retentions, complex claims and more, according to a session at the 2021 Cayman Captive Forum
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A-” (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Sigurd Rück (Switzerland), revising the outlook of the captive reinsurer from stable to negative
Compre has completed its acquisition of a US$417 million legacy liability portfolio from global reinsurer SiriusPoint
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) of Stellar Insurance (Bermuda), a single-parent captive of Saudi Arabian Oil Company
International specialist legacy group Compre has appointed Brid Reynolds as group chief risk officer, effective immediately
Guy Carpenter has launched an insurtech Centre of Excellence to administer a comprehensive suite of solutions to reinsurance carriers and managing general agents
California-based commercial insurance brokerage Steve Muehler Commercial Insurance has expanded its product offering to include captive builders risk insurance
Ascot Group has launched its global reinsurance underwriting and ceded risk solutions platform, Ascot Reinsurance
J.J. DeBrosse, Tom Faulconer and William Gulley from Butler University’s Lacy School of Business, talk about different programmes for professionals working in risk and insurance industry
As new regulations threaten to force a shift in many insurers’ ESG strategies, leaders may need to focus on developing a strategy that not only meets new regulatory requirements but also enhances stakeholder engagement
Dana Munnings-Gray, acting superintendent of insurance, summarises recent developments in The Bahamas’ captive insurance industry
What implications will the Vesttoo incident have on the captive insurance industry? Frances Jones investigates
Timothy Marlin, senior vice president in Cyber Practice for US and Canada at Marsh, talks about the structure and operating model of Edgware Re group captive
Jeb Dunkelberger, founder and CEO of ClearPoint Health, talks about the company’s new initiative focusing on the ‘full spectrum’ of alternative risk solutions for health insurance
Dr Dirk Höring, member of HDI Global’s executive board for property, engineering and marine insurance, and risk consulting, explains about the new climate risk reporting (CRR) service and its benefits for captives
With interest rates in flux, captive insurers must take a nimble investment strategy to preserve capital and seize opportunities. Ed Goard of Yousif Capital Management discusses how dynamic asset allocation, disciplined rebalancing and prudent risk management can help captives thrive across economic cycles
Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons talk about key domiciles for captive insurance in Asia Pacific
As South Carolina continues to grow as a captive domicile, the benefits of its stable captive regime have come to bear. Challenges persist in the industry as a whole, however, continued growth will require reflection on how best to handle them
Ten years after the inception of its captive insurance law, North Carolina is flourishing, having hit a significant milestone in licences, and having become the third largest domicile in the US. Ned Holmes examines what the Old North State is doing right
Datuk Iskandar Mohd Nuli summarises how Labuan IBFC provides a complete captive-centric ecosystem that caters to the lifecycle of a self-insurance company
