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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

Sompo appoints Müller as insurance manager for Switzerland
01 July 2024
Switzerland Reporter Diana Bui

Christoph Müller joins Sompo from Allianz Risk Transfer, where he most recently served as CEO and head of distribution for Allianz Commercial Switzerland

Scherzinger promoted to group head of captives at Zurich Insurance
10 May 2024
Switzerland Reporter Diana Bui

Scherzinger is currently head of alternative risk solutions at Zurich North America, where she is responsible for the service and management of international insurance programmes for multinational customers.

Swiss Re launches AI-powered underwriting assistant
25 April 2024
Switzerland Reporter Diana Bui

Swiss Re Life Guide Scout is a generative AI-powered underwriting assistant for life and health insurance, developed in collaboration with Microsoft Azure OpenAI service.

AM Best affirms “Excellent” credit ratings for SGS’ captive
17 November 2023
Switzerland Reporter Frances Jones

Transmonde is a single-parent captive that derives all its business from its publicly-traded parent company, Switzerland-based SGS SA

AM Best downgrades issuer credit rating of PEMEX’s captive
14 November 2023
Switzerland Reporter Frances Jones

Kot is the captive reinsurer of PEMEX, the Mexican state-owned oil and gas company

Sompo appoints Angela Weiss as head of property and energy insurance for Continental Europe
25 August 2023
Switzerland Reporter Frances Jones

She will be based in Zurich and will report to Ralph Brand, Sompo’s president of Continental Europe Insurance

AXA XL bolsters cyber capabilities across Europe and Australia
15 May 2023
Europe Reporter Frances Jones

AXA XL has appointed Sylvie Verdier (pictured) in Switzerland

Features
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Hidden gems

Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC outlines what to consider beyond the typical captive and protected cell domicile comparisons

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Captives and workplace wellness programmes: Opening the debate

Sophisticated healthcare reporting, involving analysis and recommendations, is already available to captives and functionality improves every year.

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A different approach

Strategic Risk Solution’s head of governance Mary McMorrow discusses the firm’s specialised captive governance services offering

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High ho: It's off to work they go

Attendees of the European Captive Forum heard about the many challenges facing the captive insurance industry, but associations suggested working together could allow tools and resources to be shared to overcome them

Interviews
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Kevin Mead
Vermont Captive Insurance Association

John Savage speaks to Kevin Mead about the recent delegation of government, regulatory and industry representatives sent to Mexico

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Nick Steer
Compre

As Solvency II continues to become embedded across Europe, Nick Steer of Compre predicts an increase in legacy business as owners seek to optimise the use of their own capital

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Brian McDonagh
Marsh Captive Solutions Dublin

Many captive owners are exploring alternative forms of capital in order to strengthen their capital base in a more efficient manner, says Brian McDonagh of Marsh

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Derek Bridgeman
Marsh Captive Management

Solvency II has seen captive owners explore alternative forms of capital, as the threat of the UK’s EU exit looms. Derek Bridgeman of Marsh explains

Country profiles
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Ireland

For a small country, Ireland is home to a strong captive insurance market but what challenges is the domicile currently facing and what can industry participants expect to see over the next 12 months?

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Latin America

Latin America needs more capacity in its insurance industry and consistent regulation if its economies are going to recover

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Latin American

As Latin American companies look to stabilise their bottom lines, the captive solution is emerging as an effective way to manage insurance market volatility

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Guernsey

Guernsey is well suited to acting as a captive domicile with the advantage of having in insurance and fund investment experts located in one place

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