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Cyril Whitter awarded lifetime achievement award
09 September 2022
Bermuda Reporter Lucy Carter

Cyril Whitter has been honoured with the Fred Reiss Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bermuda Captive Conference

SRS: Captive growth in 2021 following period of decline
30 March 2022
US Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The captive industry saw a 2.5 per cent compound annual decline between 2015 and 2020 in the number of total captives worldwide owing to increased scrutiny and reporting requirements, according to a new whitepaper by SRS

BRIM: The impact of data and analytics on underwriting
22 March 2022
Barbados Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Data and analytics capabilities are becoming increasingly important ‘table stakes’ in the property and casualty sector across Europe, North America and Asia, according to a session at the Barbados Risk and Insurance Management conference

BRIM: Ransomware has “changed the game” of cyber insurance
22 March 2022
Barbados Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Cyber insurance is not an exhaustive replacement for robust security capabilities, warns Niel Harper, founder and chairman of Octave Consulting Group, in a session at the Barbados Risk and Insurance Management conference

BRIM: Captives have a “higher value proposition”
22 March 2022
Barbados Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Companies of all shapes, sizes and industries are evaluating their alternative risk financing strategies in response to the continued hard market conditions, according to a session at the Barbados Risk and Insurance Management conference

A.M. Best: Bermuda, Cayman and Barbados captives continue to surpass US commercial peers
01 December 2021
Bermuda Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best-rated captives in Bermuda, Cayman Islands and Barbados (BCIB) continue to outperform the US commercial casualty composite in terms of underwriting and operating profitability for the fifth year in a row

Cyrus named chairman of SRS Barbados as Evans retires
04 May 2021
Barbados Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Strategic Risk Solutions has promoted Kirk Cyrus as the new chairman for the firm’s Barbados operations

BRIM: Barbados to see increase in captive formations
30 March 2021
Barbados Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Speaking at the Barbados Risk and Insurance Management conference 2021, a panel containing members from Marsh Captive Solution, discuss Barbados as having a 'strong captive presence'

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PCCs on the rise

Frances Jones reviews the proliferation of PCCs in the captive industry and across key domiciles

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A Question of Substance

Barney Dixon outlines the meaning of ‘economic substance’ and what its measure means for tax jurisdictions

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Staying ahead of the curve

This year’s Bermuda Captive Conference highlighted the importance of the captive industry to the island, and the need to stay ahead of the curve in terms of regulation and innovation in order to maintain its global status

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Train Canada

Captive conferences educate and inform in equal amounts. The Captives & Corporate Strategies Summit in Toronto did its bit to teach the industry...

Interviews
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Lisl Lewis
London & Capital

Although ICC legislation was implemented in Barbados last year, SCCs are still leading the way, according to Lisl Lewis of London & Capital

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Kim Willey
ASW Law

Economic changes in Canada have companies considering captives in warmer climes for their insurance coverage. Kim Willey of ASW Law explains

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Thomas Stokes
JLT Towner US Consulting

Groups and cells are among the best options for gaining access to the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, according to Thomas Stokes of JLT Towner

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Thomas Stokes
JLT Towner Insurance Management

JLT Insurance Management has expanded its Isosceles facility in the US. Thomas Stokes explains the benefits of the sponsored cell structure

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Canada

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

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Latin America

Industry participants discuss their hopes for captives in Latin America, as well as recent developments and the barriers to captive uptake in the region

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Barbados

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

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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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