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Bollier joins Gallagher as a Senior Aviation Broker
15 July 2024
Switzerland Reporter Diana Bui

With over 35 years of insurance experience, Sonja Bollier will support the expansion of Gallagher’s aviation offering in Europe

AXA XL restructures Large Commercial and Client and Distribution teams
10 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

AXA XL has made six appointments in the Large Commercial, and Client and Distribution units, following the recent reorganisation of its Americas insurance operation

Lloyd’s partners with insurance providers to promote diverse talent pool
09 July 2024
UK Reporter Diana Bui

The coalition includes market firms Arch, AXA XL, Beazley, Chubb, Hiscox, Howden, MS Amlin, and Tokio Marine Kiln, as well as delivery partners Equity, Green Park, and the Lloyd’s of London Foundation

AXA XL names Ziegler as Chief Operating Officer for insurance business in Americas
04 July 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

Kathleen Ziegler will take over for Jerome Itty, who is leaving his position with AXA XL in July to accept an assignment with AXA Group in Europe

Optio names Soni as group CEO
27 June 2024
UK Reporter Diana Bui

Deepak Soni joins the firm from AXA, where he served as commercial director of AXA Insurance for the past nine years

Lockton Re appoints Littlemore as Non-Executive Director
13 June 2024
UK Reporter Diana Bui

Most recently, Littlemore served as chief executive of AXA XL Global Markets Reinsurance and board director of their Lloyd's business, Catlin Underwriting Agencies.

CrowdStrike launches cybersecurity platform Falcon for Insurability
06 June 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

The new programme aims to help insurers reduce underwriting risk, improve cyber resilience, and stop breaches.

AXA XL reorganises insurance operation in the Americas
04 June 2024
US Reporter Diana Bui

This move aims to serve the multiline insurance needs of AXA XL’s largest clients in the US, Bermuda, and Canada.

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Ankner v. IRS: Victory for micro-captive

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

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Transitioning to captive insurance

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

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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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Captive, c’est chic

Frances Jones reviews captive growth in Europe, while assessing proposed amendments to Solvency II regulations, set to facilitate further expansion within the EU

Interviews
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Franck Baron
PARIMA

PARIMA founder Franck Baron reflects on his 10-year tenure as the company’s chair, the organisation’s achievements and what he hopes his successor Annacel Natividad will bring to the table

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Brittany Nevins
State of Vermont

Following the year in which Vermont celebrated its 40th anniversary as a ‘gold standard’ captive domicile, Brittany Nevins reflects on trends in the Green Mountain State’s captive industry, regulatory developments and emerging risks

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Marine Charbonnier
AXA XL

Marine Charbonnier, captives and global programmes director, Europe, AXA XL, discusses current European captive market conditions, instances of innovation and predictions for the next 18 months

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Guenter Droese
ECIROA

ECIROA’s Guenter Droese suggests that without the OECD providing industry support, their own target goals cannot be achieved

Country profiles
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Labuan

Datuk Iskandar Mohd Nuli summarises how Labuan IBFC provides a complete captive-centric ecosystem that caters to the lifecycle of a self-insurance company

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Singapore

Market participants consider the captive growth in Singapore, while identifying its barriers and opportunities

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Labuan

Datuk Iskandar Mohd Nuli, executive chairman cum CEO of Labuan IBFC Incorporated Sdn Bhd, explains how Labuan’s international business and financial centre provides a captive-centric ecosystem

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Labuan

The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre is home to a captive-centric ecosystem that provides end-to-end support and management

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