Somers Risk Consulting has appointed Eva Conley as senior manager of captive consulting services
Greater Bay Re, the first authorised special purpose insurer in Hong Kong, has inaugurally issued insurance-linked securities in the form of a catastrophe bond
Ryan Specialty Group has priced its initial public offering, totalling almost 57 million shares, between $22 and $25 per unit
A Delaware magistrate judge has recommended that the IRS’ summons against the Delaware Department of Insurance should be granted
The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance has appointed Martin “Sam” Komo as captive manager
Compre has completed its acquisition with Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, having received all necessary regulatory approvals
Guardrisk, South Africa’s largest cell captive insurer, has been granted South Africa’s first micro-insurance cell captive licence by the Financial Sector Prudential Authority
David Brown will take over as head of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty capital solutions unit from 1 July 2021, succeeding Richard Boyd
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