The South Carolina Department of Insurance has appointed Eva Conley as captive supervising financial analyst
Policy initiatives in 2021 aimed at promoting Hong Kong as an attractive hub for international trade were centred around the four pillars of captive insurance, insurance-linked securities, marine and specialty risk insurance, and reinsurance
The licences granted by the state were for new captive formations and the re-domestication of some captives to Connecticut from other domicile states
Global Cannabis Applications Corp has signed a letter of intent to acquire 33 per cent of Blue Anchor Risk Solutions’ cell captive insurance company focused on cannabis growth operations in South Africa
Cyber risk management solutions provider KYND has received a £3.25 million investment from BGF, the UK’s most active growth capital investor
MS Amlin Asia Pacific has launched its second Asia-focused special purpose reinsurance vehicle, Phoenix 2 Re
Celia Clark, the lawyer that helped to form the micro captive insurance company in the landmark Avrahami case, has filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service seeking refund for the partial payment of penalties
The concessions of the Internal Revenue Service in a legal challenge of a captive insurance company have been accepted by a judge in a US Tax Court before trial
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
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
Frances Jones reviews the proliferation of PCCs in the captive industry and across key domiciles
Industry experts discuss the growth potential of the immature yet competitive captive market in Asia Pacific, as well as emerging risks and the importance of robust regulatory regimes
Ernie van der Vyver, partner at Clyde & Co, explains what new legislation will mean for cell captive insurance companies in South Africa
The Monetary Authority of Singapores is taking steps towards its goal of becoming a global insurance marketplace in 2018 by establishing itself as a positive environment for creating catastrophe bonds. Ian Stewart, partner at Clyde & Co, explains more
Healthcare systems are playing major catch-up when it comes to cybercrime. Bob Chaput of Clearwater Compliance explains more
Tennessee continues to surpass expectations in terms of year-on-year captive growth, according to Kevin Doherty of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Market participants consider the captive growth in Singapore, while identifying its barriers and opportunities
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
Singapore’s ILS market has grown since its introduction in 2018, and after recently extending the grant scheme until the end of 2022, industry professionals suggest that the market will continue to expand beyond this new deadline
Singapore maintains its place and reputation as the top Asian domicile but industry experts warn it also needs to keep pace with international regulatory frameworks
