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TSIQ and CAB partner on commercial transportation underwriting
06 October 2022
US Reporter Lucy Carter

Underwriting technology company Two Sigma Insurance Quantified has partnered with Central Analysis Bureau, a risk assessment tools and data provider for the transportation insurance industry

Lockton names new risk finance head
25 April 2022
UK Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Lockton Companies has appointed James Donald as head of risk finance

SCOR: European captives show strong solvency ratios
22 November 2021
UK Reporter Rebecca Delaney

The gross written premium of European captives surveyed by reinsurer SCOR in its latest report increased by 4.8 per cent between 2019 and 2020, compared to 3.2 per cent the previous year

Beazley launches specialist ESG syndicate at Lloyd’s
21 October 2021
UK Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Beazley has received ‘in-principle’ approval from Lloyd’s to establish Syndicate 4321 to exclusively provide additional capacity to companies that score well against ESG metrics

Guy Carpenter launches Wildfire Risk Score in Europe
18 October 2021
UK Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Guy Carpenter has launched a Wildfire Risk Score to help European clients manage their exposure to the evolving risk of wildfire

Gallagher Re launches integrated reinsurance platform
15 September 2021
Illinois Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Gallagher Re has launched a holistic reinsurance analytics platform, Gallagher Automated Insurance Analytics, that will operate as a single, scalable and automated analytics ecosystem without the limitations of legacy systems

Inpex captive receives positive ratings
31 August 2021
Bermuda Reporter Rebecca Delaney

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (Excellent) for Inpex Insurance Ltd (Bermuda)

Zurich Insurance adopts new ESG index
21 July 2021
Switzerland Reporter Rebecca Delaney

Zurich Insurance has shifted almost $1 billion of its passive US equity mandates to MSCI’s newly-developed ESG index

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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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Bridge-it

Atlas Insurance PCC’s Ian-Edward Stafrace shares how innovative cell solutions can simplify cross-border insurance

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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

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The customer comes first

Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC discusses leveraging regulatory evolution in customer fair value for sustainable growth

Interviews
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Dan Towle
CICA

CICA President Dan Towle hails the captive industry’s rapid growth, showcased by record attendance at the 2024 Conference, and outlines emerging trends – from talent initiatives driving diversity to private equity’s influx shaking up the job market

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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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Sean Rider
Willis Towers Watson

Following the roll-out of Captive Quantified, Sean Rider from Willis Towers Watson explains how the web-based financial tool is going to transform conversations about captives

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Michael Parrish
Bermuda Captive Conference

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Asia Pacific

Henry Brandts-Giesen and Jackson Tu’inukuafe of Dentons talk about key domiciles for captive insurance in Asia Pacific

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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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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

With captive insurance to have a primary focus in Labuan IBFC’s five-year strategic roadmap, Annie Undikai, managing director of Brighton Management and deputy chairman of LIIA, talks to Rebecca Delaney about Labuan IBFC’s position as one of the fastest-growing risk and reinsurance intermediation centres in Asia

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