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Arkansas Insurance Commissioner steps down
05 March 2020
Little Rock Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Arkansas insurance commissioner, Allen Kerr will step down from his role to pursue opportunities in the private sector, effective 27 March

J.P. Morgan Chase’s captive credit ratings affirmed
16 December 2019
New Jersey Reporter Becky Bellamy

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” of Park Assurance Company

Ratings affirmed for Phillips 66 captives
04 November 2019
Texas Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a” of Spirit Insurance Company and Radius Insurance Company

VCIA: Captives provide ‘unique idea’ for retaining captive talent
12 August 2019
Burlington Reporter Maria Ward-Brennan

Captives can provide a “unique idea” for retaining captive industry talent, according to Anne Marie Towle of Marsh and Dan Kusaila of Crowe

Guernsey reinsurance still open to EU-domiciled insurers
17 July 2019
St Peter Port Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The Guernsey reinsurance industry is still experiencing “a lot of confusion” concerning Solvency II regulations, but Guernsey reinsurance is still open to EU-domiciled insurers, according to Jason Noronha, head of actuarial and analytics at Aon

ICRMC: Senior MSA Research officials meet with Bermuda associations
21 June 2019
Toronto Reporter Ben Wodecki

Senior officials from MSA Research have met with a number of risk-industry groups in Bermuda, including the BIMA and the BCOA, ahead of its International Cyber Risk Management Conference in Bermuda

Marsh: Captives writing terrorism risk up 10 percent in 2018
23 May 2019
New York Reporter Ned Holmes

The number of Marsh-managed captive insurance companies that accessed TRIPRA to write property, workers’ compensation, general liability, and cyber risk rose 10 percent in 2018, according to a Marsh report

TRIPRA expiration could result in ratings downgrade, says A.M. Best
14 May 2019
New Jersey Reporter Ned Holmes

The possible expiration of TRIPRA could result in a potential rating downgrade in ratings for P&C insurers, and therefore captives, according to A.M. Best

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Parametric view

Parametric insurance is predicted to generate nearly US$30bn per year by 2031. Ned Holmes looks at the impact it may have on the captive insurance industry, and why huge growth is expected

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Up and up it rises

Hiked up inflation has affected all industries, but how is it affecting the employee benefits world? Generali’s Damian Ross interviews MMB Multinational’s Barry Perkins and Willis Towers Watson’s Mark Cook to find out more

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Fewer options, more fees

Shoshanna Simmons of CIC Services explains the increased complexities in the excess and surplus insurance markets

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The benefits of an alternative captive structure

Companies looking to delve into the world of captive insurance will have to weigh up the pros and cons of different types and structures of captives. Barney Dixon takes a look at the option of group captives in detail

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Eduardo Fox
Appleby

Appleby and Bermuda are optimistic about the future of Latin American captives. Eduardo Fox explains

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Aaron Koch
Milliman

The insurance-linked securities market is pivoting to focus on bringing new types of risk and new sponsors. Aaron Koch of Milliman explains

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Ian Bridges
Global Captive Management

Hot on the heels of the Rent-A-Center case earlier this year, Ian Bridges of Global Captive Management explains the decisive factors in the latest victory

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Konrad Friedlaender
Carey Olsen

In the wake of the recent $16 billion transaction, Carey Olsen partner Konrad Friedlaender explains the nuts and bolts of the BTPS Insurance Incorporated Cell Company...

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Mauritius

TDB Captive Insurance Company (TCI) is a subsidiary of The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) which provides credit and political risk insurance and reinsurance cover for TDB Group subsidiaries, thereby creating greater efficiencies in the group’s risk management

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Vermont

Sandy Bigglestone, Christine Brown and Kevin Mead discuss the prosperous landscape of the captive industry Green Mountain State, as well as the state’s recent legislative amendments and what to expect from this year’s VCIA conference

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Nevada

There’s more to the US State of Nevada than a night out on the strip, as CIT finds out

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