The Labuan International Insurance Association (LIIA) and Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (IBFC) will jointly host the Asian Captive Conference (ACC) for the second consecutive year

The government-backed terrorism reinsurer, Pool Re has appointed GC Securities as its insurance-linked securities (ILS) advisor and placement agent

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

The New York Department of Financial Services has issued updated disaster response and recovery plan requirements for all insurance companies in the state

USA Risk Group has named Peter Rasmussen as its new vice president of business development

MAXIS Global Benefits Network has partnered with the Pan-Asian Risk and Insurance Management Association to further the development of its captives business in Asia

The Spanish town of La Linea may be a post-Brexit solution for companies looking to ensure continued access to the European market, according to Nigel Feetham, partner at Hassans

Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled business solutions in the risk and benefits space, has appointed Malcolm Hughes as CEO for Ireland

The reinsurance market remains stable in 2017 despite catastrophe loss activity according to the Willis Re Reinsurance Market Report

Sedgwick has appointed Ian Muress, Stewart Steel and Paul White to the leadership team of its combined business operations in the UK

The current state of the cannabis market, which is continuing to expand but remains underserved by commercial insurance, may provide the captive insurers with an opportunity to thrive

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial ratings of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a+” of BNY Trade Insurance and The Hamilton Insurance Corporation