The Bermuda Captive Conference has revealed Carla Harris (pictured), a senior client advisor at Morgan Stanley, as its keynote speaker

BMS Group has acquired specialty broker Bluebook Insurance Brokers

Risk management consultant Alan Gray LLC has appointed Seth Patel (pictured) as its CEO

Ryan Specialty has completed the acquisitions of Socius Insurance (Socius), Point6 Healthcare (Point6) and ACE Benefit Partners (ACE)

Risk Strategies has acquired Ohio-based specialty broker First Insurance Group

Steve Matthews (pictured) has retired as chief examiner and captive insurance coordinator for the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance and Office of the State Auditor

Specialty broker INSUREtrust has partnered with Indiana-based software developer SecondSight for risk management services

France's APCR has approved captive reinsurance company Paris-headquartered Naval Re

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (Superior) and the long-term issuer credit ratings (ICRs) of “aa-” (Superior) of the operating subsidiaries of Everest Re Group

Global broker WTW has partnered with law firm Clyde & Co to utilise its climate legal and risk knowledge

Sompo International (Sompo) is to open its first office in Madrid, Spain

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of QIC