A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of Third Point Reinsurance Company (TP Re) in Bermuda...

Hylant, a privately owned insurance brokerage firm, has hired William Irle as its captive risk practice leader...

Bedell Cristin in Guernsey has recruited Kerrie Le Tissier as a senior associate. Lay has offshore legal experience, specialising in non-contentious private client and trust matters...

Former Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson has been named CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)...

Offshore law firms Carey Olsen and Hempel and Boyd announced that they will be entering into an association to provide their clients with BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey legal services...

The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) received 67 applications for new captive licenses in 2012, with 52 licenses granted...

The Crusader International Group of companies and its US affiliates in the Lionheart Insurance Group will bring all of their entities together under the Advantage brand...

Risk retention groups (RRGs) continue to exhibit financial stability, according to Q3 2012 reported financial information...

Bermuda is increasingly taking up global special purpose insurer (SPI) and insurance linked security (ILS) business, according to September 2012 insurer registrations...

Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings has effected a novation of policies from SL Insurance Limited to R&Q Insurance (Guernsey)...

The Montana Captive Insurance Association (MCIA) reported 34 new captive insurance company licenses were issued in Montana during the past year, bringing the total number of licensed captives in the domicile to 114...

The upcoming court case of AstraZeneca Insurance Company versus XL Insurance (Bermuda) and Ace Bermuda Insurance will have far-reaching implications for reinsurers worldwide...