Omnium Insurance and Reinsurance, , has been rated as AA-, the same rating given to its parent company, French oil and gas firm Total S.A...

Kane has made a number of key appointments within its US operations. Ann West has been promoted to operations director of its US captive management operations...

Congressman Peter Welch told attendees of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) conference that he is trying to get the US Dodd-Frank Act clarified for the benefit of the captive insurance industry...

It has been reported that the New York Department of Financial Services has sent letters to 80 insurance companies regarding their handling of captive insurance companies...

The Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA) conference kicked off with a comprehensive panel discussion on setting up a captive...

A composite of 209 U.S. captive insurance entities and alternative risk vehicles followed by A.M. Best saw 2011 net income decrease by $537 million, or 21 percent...

Atlanta accounting and advisory firm Gifford, Hillegass & Ingwersen LLP has opened an office in the Cayman Islands to serve hedge fund and alternative investment fund clients...

International media and information company Thomson Reuters has relocated its US insurance subsidiary from Delaware to Connecticut...

A.M. Best has given an A (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of "a" to Eni Insurance Limited (EIL) in Ireland. The outlook for both ratings is stable...

Torchmark Corporation will acquire Family Heritage Life Insurance Company of America, a privately-held supplemental health insurance provider, for approximately $218.5 million...

SunGard Financial Systems has been positioned as a category leader by Chartis Research in its RiskTech Quadrant for Basel III technology solutions...

PRP Performa will expand its presence and team beyond the shores of Bermuda into the US captive marketplace. Starting operations on 1 July, Performa Limited (US)...