Agnone will be responsible for identifying new captive opportunities for MEC

Capstone Associated Services has expanded its presence into the southwestern region of the US, with the addition of Clete Thompson

Brilliant Reinsurance has become the first Chinese insurance company to be based in Guernsey

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

Novea has selected Madison Re I.I. to reinsure its pure captive Jacana Insurance

Park Assurance Company, the single-parent captive of JPMorgan, has had its financial strength rating of “A (Excellent)” and long-term issuer credit rating of “a” affirmed by A.M. Best

Judge Mark Holmes has denied the Avrahamis’ motion for reconsideration concluding that at least one policy was so “ill-drafted” that it was both a claims-made and an occurrence policy

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Paul Schiavone as head of alternative risk transfer and Laura Coppola as regional head of financial lines for the North America region

A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of Evergreen Insurance Company Limited (EICL), domiciled in Bermuda

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources has appointed Legaré Gresham to lead the company’s expansion into South Carolina

XL Catlin has hired Shiwei Jin as its global programme and captive regional director in Asia

Advantage Insurance has appointed Colin Devine to its board of directors