Captive insurance Archives

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Ross Law

‘Big Four’ reinsurance renewals reveal increasing prices and reduced capacity

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, Hannover Re, January, Litmus Analytics, Munich Re, P&C, Reinsurance, renewals, Risk management, Scor, Swiss Re

A report on the big four European reinsurers’ (Hannover Re, Munich Re,...

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Fraser Irving

The parametric play

Tags: Captive insurance, parametric insurance

The global risk landscape is becoming increasingly volatile for businesses operating in...

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Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

Exclusive: WTW captive specialist departs

Tags: Captive insurance, Gras Savoye, Nicolas Leonard, Willis Towers Watson, WTW

Nicolas Leonard, a captive specialist at Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has left...

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Friday, September 13, 2019

Fraser Irving

Plugging the gap

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, hardening market

The insurance market is hardening. After more than 20 years of favourable...

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Friday, August 02, 2019

Fraser Irving

CICA launches Amplify Women task force

Tags: Amplify Women, Captive insurance, CICA, task force

The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) has launched a task force to...

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Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Fraser Irving

The domicile decision

Tags: Captive insurance, Legislation, Onshore domicile, United states

Traditionally referred to as an offshore industry, captive insurance has found itself...

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Fraser Irving

EY promotes two in captive insurance team

Tags: Captive insurance, EY, Mikhail Raybshteyn, paul phillips, promotion, Tax

Ernst & Young (EY) has promoted two of its US captive insurance...

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Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

Partlow: Cell structures a ‘double-edged sword’

Tags: Captive insurance, Cell captive, Cells, Johnson Lambert, Josh Partlow, Karin Landry, Spring Consulting Group

The use of cell structures is opening up the captive insurance market...

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Tuesday, May 07, 2019

Fraser Irving

Tennessee legislative updates pass House, Senate

Tags: Captive insurance, Legislation, Tennessee, Tennessee department of insurance

The state of Tennessee is poised to make a host of changes...

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Friday, May 03, 2019

Fraser Irving

SIIA plans ‘more consistent’ lobbying strategy

Tags: Captive insurance, Congress, lobbying, SIIA

The Self Insurance Institute of America (SIIA) is developing a “more consistent”...

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Fraser Irving

Marsh, RIMS: Captives the leading ART structure

Tags: ART, Captive insurance, Marsh, report, RIMS

Captives are the leading solution for businesses looking to utilise alternative risk...

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Friday, April 26, 2019

Fraser Irving

Shaking off the ‘vulture’ reputation

Tags: Apetrop USA, Captive insurance, FlemingRe, Legacy, R&Q, Run off, SOBC DARAG

Often referred to as the “vultures” of the insurance world, the prominence...

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Fraser Irving

CIC targets mid-market with new programme

Tags: bundled programme, Captive insurance, CIC Services, Mid-market, Nate Reznicek

CIC Services has opened the mid-market to the captive insurance world, claimed...

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Fraser Irving

IRS starts campaign to monitor arm’s length pricing

Tags: arms length pricing, Captive insurance, IRS, OECD

The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) large business and international division (LB&I) has...

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Thursday, April 18, 2019

Fraser Irving

Vermont legislation will help state ‘keep pace’ with industry

Tags: Captive insurance, Legal, Legislation, Phil Scott, Vermont

Updates to Vermont’s captive law will allow the state to “keep pace”...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Fraser Irving

Syzygy may have ‘no impact’ on future cases – RMC

Tags: Bleiweis, Captive insurance, RMC, Syzygy, Tax Court

The facts in the Syzygy opinion were “horrendous”, but it may have...

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Fraser Irving

AM Best affirms ratings of BNY Mellon’s captives

Tags: AM Best, BNY Mellon, Captive insurance, Ratings

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength and credit ratings of The...

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Fraser Irving

Accenture, Generali EB launch blockchain captive solution

Tags: Accenture, Blockchain, Captive insurance, Employee benefits, Generali Employee Benefits

Accenture and Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) have partnered up to release a...

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Fraser Irving

Thomas Keist: Captives shifting towards intangible assets

Tags: Captive insurance, intangible assets, Swiss Re, Thomas Keist

Companies are increasingly utilising their captives to cover risks such as non-physical...

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Monday, April 15, 2019

Fraser Irving

Feetham appointed to Queen’s Counsel

Tags: Captive insurance, Hassans, Nigel Feetham, Queen's Counsel

Hassans partner Nigel Feetham has been appointed to Queen’s Counsel by the...

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Monday, April 15, 2019

Fraser Irving

AM Best affirms Nissan’s captive ratings

Tags: Affirmed, AM Best, Captive insurance, Nissan Global Reinsurance, Ratings

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength and credit ratings of Nissan’s...

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Friday, April 12, 2019

Fraser Irving

Whitehouse: Case for 831(b)s is improving

Tags: 831(B), Ben Whitehouse, Butler Snow, Captive insurance, IRS, Syzygy

The case for 831(b) captives is improving despite the latest Internal Revenue...

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive Review US Roadshow Series: How to attend

Tags: Atlanta, Captive insurance, Chicago, Houston, US roadshow

Captive Review is embarking on a tour of the US next month,...

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Fraser Irving

IRS prevails in Syzygy 831(b) case

Tags: 831(B), Captive insurance, Highland Tank, IRS, Newport Re, Syzygy, US Risk Associates

The US Tax Court has ruled in favour of the Internal Revenue...

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Fraser Irving

Guernsey: Substance rules ‘aren’t a big deal’

Tags: Captive insurance, European Union, Guernsey, substance, Tax

The implementation of new substance requirements in Guernsey will have minimal impact...

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Fraser Irving

OECD approves and ratifies three more jurisdictions

Tags: BEPS, Captive insurance, OECD

Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Georgia are the latest countries to accept and...

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Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Fraser Irving

Giles: Data ‘critical’ to medical stop loss plans

Tags: Captive insurance, data, Medical Stop-loss, Phil Giles, QBE

Self-insurance is “much more effective” than approaching the traditional market when insuring...

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Monday, April 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

BevCap adds Hoppe as director of claims

Tags: BevCap Management, Captive insurance, Claims, Human Capital, Risk management

Captive manager BevCap has hired Curtis Hoppe as director of claims and...

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Friday, April 05, 2019

Fraser Irving

Leavitt hires Wagner as advisor

Tags: Captive insurance, hire, Human Capital, Leavitt Group, Wagner

Independent insurance agency Leavitt Group has hired Holly Wagner as an insurance...

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Friday, April 05, 2019

Fraser Irving

Pfizer captive rated ‘Excellent’ by AM Best

Tags: AM Best, Blue Whale Re Ltd, Captive insurance, Pfizer, Rating

American pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer has had its captive rated by AM Best....

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Thursday, April 04, 2019

Fraser Irving

Energi appoints two former insurance regulators

Tags: Captive insurance, Energi, John Doak, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Wayne Goodwin

US insurance business Energi has appointed two former insurance regulators to its...

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Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Fraser Irving

Microsoft captive fails to recover $150m losses from Hynix fire

Tags: Captive insurance, Cypress, Hynix, Microsoft, US District Court

Cypress Insurance Company has failed in its efforts to recoup the $150m...

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Monday, April 01, 2019

Fraser Irving

Macy’s captive could face $23.8m penalty over Maryland tax case

Tags: Captive insurance, Leadville, Macy's, Maryland, Tax, Vermont

The captive insurance company of US department store Macy’s could be facing...

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Fraser Irving

University of California opens fourth captive

Tags: Captive insurance, Courtney Claflin, Eureka One, Eureka PCC, University of California

The University of California has opened up a fourth captive to add...

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Fraser Irving

Labuan licences 6 captives, despite ‘global challenges’

Tags: Captive insurance, Formations, Labuan, LIBFC

Labuan licensed 6 captives and increased its gross written premium this year...

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Friday, March 22, 2019

Fraser Irving

‘Underserved’ captive market should consider AI alternatives – MacArthur

Tags: AI, AI Insurance, artificial intelligence, Cameron MacArthur, Captive insurance, RRG, Thomas Piccirello

The captive insurance market is “underserved” by claims management providers and should...

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Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Fraser Irving

Micro captives remain on IRS’ Dirty Dozen list

Tags: Captive insurance, Dirty Dozen, IRS, micro captive, Tax

Micro captives will remain on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) ‘Dirty Dozen’...

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Fraser Irving

Kreidler clampdown for ‘own political gain’, says CICA president

Tags: Captive insurance, CICA, Dan Towle, political gain, washington

Washington insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler is clamping down on captive insurance companies...

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Fraser Irving

Frontrunner Captive Management: Captives must ‘re-inspect their defences’

Tags: 831(B), Captive insurance, defence, IRS, Tax

It is time for captives to “re-inspect their defences”, as the IRS...

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Friday, March 15, 2019

Fraser Irving

Artex seeks to dismiss ‘civil conspiracy’ case

Tags: Artex, Arthur J Gallagher, Captive insurance, Court, Dimitri Shivkov, District Court of Arizona

Artex Risk Solutions has filed a motion to dismiss Dimitri Shivkov and...

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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Fraser Irving

Industry groups back Bermuda reputation

Tags: Bermuda, Blacklist, Captive insurance, European Union, Tax

Industry groups in Bermuda have backed the government’s efforts to remove the...

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Fraser Irving

Costco’s captive agrees $3.6m settlement with Washington’s Kreidler

Tags: Captive insurance, Costco, Cypress, fine, Kreidler, Microsoft, NW Re Limited, settlement, washington

CostCo’s captive insurance company NW Re Limited has agreed a $3.6m settlement...

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Fraser Irving

Guernsey meets EU’s substance requirements

Tags: Captive insurance, EU, Guernsey, Guernsey Finance, substance

Guernsey has met the European Union’s (EU) substance requirements for entities operating...

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Fraser Irving

Temple University students take top spot in CICA award

Tags: Captive insurance, CICA, Dan Towle, essay contest, Temple University

Seniors from Temple University took top spot in the Captive Insurance Companies...

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Monday, March 11, 2019

Fraser Irving

White Rock launches DC operation

Tags: Aon, Captive insurance, District of Columbia, PCC, Protected cell company, White Rock

Aon’s protected cell business White Rock has set up in a seventh...

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Friday, March 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

Georgia should focus on fortune 500s – Barile Consulting

Tags: Andrew Barile, Barile Consulting, Captive insurance, Fortune 500, Georgia

Georgia should appeal to the fortune 500 companies based in the state...

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Friday, March 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

ChainThat launches blockchain insurance exchange

Tags: Bermuda, Blockchain, Captive insurance, ChainThat, ILS, Insurance, Reinsurance

A risk and capital exchange for the insurance and reinsurance market is...

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Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Fraser Irving

VCIA president: Captives can help tackle climate change

Tags: Captive insurance, climate change, Insurance, Rich Smith, VCIA

Captive insurance companies can help in tackling climate change and must assume...

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Wednesday, March 06, 2019

Fraser Irving

Guernsey backs captive solution for pension risks

Tags: Captive insurance, captive solution, Dominic Wheatley, Guernsey, Willis Towers Watson

A captive-based solution should be considered for management of defined benefit pension...

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Tuesday, March 05, 2019

Fraser Irving

Marsh adds former AIG head

Tags: Captive insurance, captive insurer, Marsh, new economy

Marsh has appointed Robert Bauer to lead its US Sharing Economy and...

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Monday, March 04, 2019

Fraser Irving

US Virgin Islands poised for ‘gigantic leap’ in captive insurance growth

Tags: Ashton Bertrand, captive formation, Captive insurance, single parent, US Virgin Islands

The US Virgin Islands is poised to make a “gigantic leap” in...

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Friday, March 01, 2019

Fraser Irving

Alabama welcomes 14 new captives

Tags: Alabama, Captive insurance, Formations, growth, Medical Stop-loss, RRG, Sean Duke

The state of Alabama licensed 14 new captives in 2018, four more...

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Friday, March 01, 2019

Fraser Irving

Nestlé’s captive withdraws from AM Best rating process

Tags: AM Best, Captive insurance, Nestle, Rating

Nestlé’s captive Intercona Re has withdrawn from AM Best’s ratings process despite...

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Fraser Irving

Businesses to face ‘unprecedented’ uncertainty in 2019 – Marsh

Tags: Captive insurance, Evan Freely, Fitch, geopolitics, Marsh, Political risk

Businesses are likely to face increasing uncertainty in the year ahead due...

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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Fraser Irving

Capstone in negotiations for captive portfolios

Tags: Acquisitions, Capstone, Captive insurance, captive manager, captive portfolio, negotiations

Capstone is in negotiations to acquire captive insurance portfolios from captive managers...

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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Fraser Irving

Pool Re places £75m cat bond

Tags: Captive insurance, Cat bonds, ILS, Insurance linked securities, Pool Re, terrorism cover

British state-backed reinsurer Pool Re has placed a £75m catastrophe bond through...

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Friday, February 22, 2019

Fraser Irving

Energy sector increasing use of captives – Aon

Tags: Aon, Captive insurance, energy, Risk management

Captives will continue to form a key part of an energy company’s...

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Fraser Irving

Cayman open to digital businesses, says IMAC

Tags: Captive insurance, captives, Cayman Island, Coinbase, digital asset, Legislation, SPC

The Cayman Islands is able to “drive the conversation” around the use...

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Fraser Irving

Pinnacle promotes two in bid for growth

Tags: actuary, Captive insurance, growth, pinnacle actuarial resources, promote

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources has promoted two of its employees as it focuses...

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive Review Power 50: The top 10

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, Power 50, Top 10

After a week of counting down, Captive Review is finally ready to...

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Fraser Irving

eCaptiv to launch two group captives

Tags: Canada, Captive insurance, Energi Insurance Services, Group captive

eCaptiv, Energi Insurance Services' sponsored captive, is forming two group captives to...

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive Review Power 50: 20 – 11

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, Power 50

We're edging closer and closer to revealing who took top spot in...

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Fraser Irving

Bermuda captive numbers drop for second year

Tags: Bermuda, Captive, Captive insurance, Craig Swan, Formations, Reinsurance

The number of captives licensed in Bermuda has dropped for the second...

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Thursday, February 14, 2019

Fraser Irving

AXA XL plans European job cuts

Tags: AXA XL, Captive insurance, Europe, job cut

AXA XL is planning to cut more than 700 positions across Europe...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive consolidation: How the M&A flurry is impacting the market

Tags: AXA XL, Captive insurance, deal, JLT, M&A, Marsh

Consolidation in the insurance market has been a common play across the...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive consolidation: How the M&A flurry is impacting the market

Tags: AXA, Captive insurance, Consolidation, deal, JLT, M&A, Marsh, XL

Consolidation in the insurance market has been a common play across the...

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive Review Power 50: 30-21

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, Power 50

As we get closer and closer to finding out who made the...

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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Fraser Irving

Captive Review Power 50: the latest

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, Power 50

Following more than 3,000 votes and weeks of waiting, here is the...

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Monday, February 11, 2019

Fraser Irving

Revealed: Captive Review Power 50 2018

Tags: Captive insurance, Captive Review, Power 50

The Captive Review Power 50 has been revealed after more than 3,000...

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Friday, February 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

North Carolina continues ‘robust growth’

Tags: Captive insurance, Cell captive, Debbie Walker, growth, Legislation, Leon Rives, North Carolina, North Carolina Department of Insurance, pure captive

The captive insurance market in North Carolina is experiencing “robust growth”, despite...

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Thursday, February 07, 2019

Fraser Irving

Anguilla releases economic substance requirements

Tags: Anguilla, BEPS, Captive insurance, economic substance, EU, government, tax transparency

The government of Anguilla has released its economic substance requirements as it...

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

Fraser Irving

CICA releases captive guidance document

Tags: Captive insurance, Dan Towle, guidance, IRS, Reserve Mechanical, risk pooling, Tax

The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) has released a document advising professionals...

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Fraser Irving

Bauknight Pietras & Stormer elects Hudson chair of board

Tags: Bauknight Pietras & Stormer, board of directors, BPS, Bryan Hudson, Captive insurance, P&C, property and casualty

Accounting and consulting firm Bauknight Pietras & Stormer (BPS) has elected Bryan...

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Fraser Irving

SMEs driving force for D&O in captives

Tags: AFL Insurance Brokers, Captive insurance, David Wash, Directors, Insurance, Lloyd's of London, officers, president, SME, Zodiac

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have driven the need for directors and officers...

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Friday, January 25, 2019

Fraser Irving

Sony’s captive rated ‘excellent’

Tags: AM Best, Captive insurance, PMG Assurance, Rating, Risk management, Sony, upgrade

AM Best has upgraded the financial strength and long term issuer credit...

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Thursday, January 24, 2019

Fraser Irving

Delaware conditional licensing a ‘success’ despite headwinds

Tags: Captive insurance, captive manager, conditional licensing, Formations, Legislation, premium, Steve Kinion, Tax, Trinidad Navarro, US tax law

Delaware registered 46 new captive insurers in 2018, with the majority taking...

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Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Fraser Irving

‘Growing asset base’ driving Abu Dhabi captive growth

Tags: Abu Dhabi, asset base, Captive insurance, licence, Marsh, Ronny Vellekoop, servicing

A growing asset base among large Middle Eastern groups is driving the...

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Monday, January 21, 2019

Fraser Irving

CHSI launches captive management software

Tags: Captive insurance, CHSI Technologies, CRM solution, Insurance, Lee Mashore, Technology

Insurance software company CHSI Technologies has released a new system which aims...

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Fraser Irving

Butler Snow hires former Tennessee regulator

Tags: Ben Whitehouse, Butler Snow, Captive insurance, captive practice, Formations, Michael Corbett, Nashville, Tennessee

US law firm Butler Snow has hired former insurance regulator Ben Whitehouse...

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Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Fraser Irving

Court ‘erroneous’ in Reserve case analysis – Capstone

Tags: Avrahami, Capstone, Captive insurance, Court, erroneous, IRS, Reserve Mechanical Corp, Tax

Captive manager Capstone Associated Services has published its fourth commentary on the...

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Fraser Irving

Georgia captive bill will make state ‘competitive’

Tags: Bill, Captive insurance, cell structure, Domicile, dormant captive, Doug Butler, Georgia, Legislation, Tony Roehl

The Georgia Department of Insurance is being “proactive” in ensuring its proposed...

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Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Fraser Irving

Zurich North America names Meador head of group captives

Tags: alternative markets, Captive insurance, David Putz, hire, Jason Meador, job, new role, Zurich North America

Zurich North America has named Jason Meador head of group captives for...

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Wednesday, January 09, 2019

Fraser Irving

Vermont licences 25 new captives in 2018

Tags: Captive insurance, David Provost, Ian Davis, insured, licence, Regulation, RRG, Sponsored Captive, Vermont

The state of Vermont licensed 25 new captives in 2018, according to...

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Tuesday, January 08, 2019

Fraser Irving

Tennessee captive market performing at ‘healthy rate’

Tags: 831(B), Avrahami case, Captive insurance, Cell company, economy, Michael Corbett, performance, Tennessee

The captive insurance industry in Tennessee has performed at a “very healthy...

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Monday, January 07, 2019

Fraser Irving

Schmidt joins Woodruff Sawyer from Beecher Carlson

Tags: Andy Barrengos, Aon, Beecher Carlson, Captive insurance, formation, Healthcare, Human Capital, Marsh, Schmidt, Woodruff Sawyer

Dan Schmidt has joined insurance broker Woodruff Sawyer following a 10-year stint...

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Monday, January 07, 2019

Fraser Irving

Johnson Lambert names three partners

Tags: audit, Autry, Captive insurance, compliance, Johnson Lambert, Miller, North Carolina, partner, United States, Williams

Audit and compliance firm Johnson Lambert has named three new partners in...

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Friday, January 04, 2019

Fraser Irving

Fleming Re acquires P&C liabilities from SeQure Underwriters

Tags: Bermuda, Captive insurance, casualty, Cayman, Eric Haller, Fleming Re, Phil Feldman, property, United SPC 4

Fleming Re has acquired the outstanding property and casualty liabilities from United...

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Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Fraser Irving

Chubb completes France move ahead of Brexit deadline

Tags: Brexit, Captive insurance, Chubb, David Furby, Europe, France, re-domicile

Chubb European Group has re-domiciled its businesses from London to France in...

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Wednesday, January 02, 2019

Fraser Irving

Half of new Bermuda formations from automotive, manufacturing, retail – BMA

Tags: automotive, Bermuda, BMA, Captive insurance, manufacturing, new formations, report, retail

Half of all new captive formations in Bermuda came from the automotive,...

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Fraser Irving

Washington plans give captives ‘certainty’ – commissioner Kreidler

Tags: Captive insurance, Cypress, Microsoft, Mike Kreidler, Regulation, washington

Washington treats captives as “unauthorised” entities and the latest plans will ensure...

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Monday, December 17, 2018

Fraser Irving

Artex, Gallagher case could ‘taint the industry’

Tags: 831(B), Artex, Arthur J Gallagher, Avrahami, Beecher Carlson, Captive insurance, IRS, Jason Flaxbeard, Reserve Mechanical

The class action lawsuit against a group including Artex and Arthur J...

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Fraser Irving

Captive accused of cheating workers out of millions of dollars

Tags: Captive insurance, Edison, Employee benefits, ERIA, Ford Harrison, Health, Preferred, WPA

Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Edison Home Health Care...

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

Fraser Irving

‘Strong and unified’ response expected to Kreidler’s captive plan

Tags: Captive insurance, CICA, Dan Towle, Ian Davis, Kreidler, Microsoft, Vermont Captive Insurance Association, Washington OIC

The Washington insurance commissioner’s plan to manage captive insurers operating in the...

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Fraser Irving

831(b) lawsuits ‘like school of piranhas’ – Jay Adkisson

Tags: 831(B), Avrahami, Captive insurance, IRS, piranha, promoter audit, Tax

Class action lawsuits against captives found to not be in compliance with...

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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Fraser Irving

Arthur J Gallagher picks up Chicago-based captive consultant

Tags: Acquisition, Arthur J Gallagher, Captive insurance, deal, Patrick Gallagher, United States

Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Chicago-based Captive Insurance Company Design and Operations....

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Monday, December 10, 2018

Fraser Irving

Investing your captive: the industry’s hunt for yield

Tags: Asset management, captial, Captive insurance, investing, risk, Solvency II

The need to put the capital in your captive to work is...

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Monday, December 10, 2018

Fraser Irving

Investing your captive: the industry’s hunt for yield

Tags: Asset management, Capital, Captive insurance, investing, risk, Solvency II

The need to put the capital in your captive to work is...

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Thursday, December 06, 2018

Fraser Irving

NiSource Inc captive rated ‘Excellent’

Tags: AM Best, Captive insurance, NiSource, Rating

AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of gas and electric...

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Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Fraser Irving

AM Best opens in Amsterdam as part of Brexit plans

Tags: Amsterdam, Brexit, Captive insurance, ESMA, Europe

AM Best has been registered as a credit rating agency by the...

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Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Fraser Irving

North Carolina considers tax holiday for returning captives

Tags: Captive insurance, Domicile, Leon Rives, North Carolina

North Carolina is considering introducing a premium tax holiday for captive insurers...

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Friday, October 16, 2015

Richard Cutcher

Captive Review November Edition

Tags: Captive insurance, Run off

At Captive Review we rarely opt for a themed cover, but there...

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Thursday, March 05, 2015

Captive Review

LatAm Report 2015

Tags: ams, BVI Finance, Captive insurance, Clarien, CSI International Underwriting, IMAC, KPMG, LatAm Report, Marsh, PwC, RainMaker Group, United Insurance Company

The Latin American captive insurance market is enjoying a significant boom in...

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Nominations open for 2014 Captive Review Power 50

Tags: Captive insurance, Power 50

Nominations are now open for the 2014 Captive Review Power 50, in...

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Monday, September 15, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Dublin Report 2014

Tags: Captive insurance, DIMA, Dublin

Marking the 25th anniversary of the Dublin International Insurance & Management Association...

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Monday, September 08, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Nominations open for Captive Review Power 50

Tags: Captive insurance, Power 50

Captive Review has opened nominations for the 2014 edition of the Power...

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Richard Cutcher

The BDA appoints Ross Webber as CEO

Tags: BDA, Bermuda, Captive insurance

The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) has appointed Ross Webber as chief...

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Friday, August 22, 2014

Richard Cutcher

SRS opens office in Austin, Texas

Tags: Captive insurance, SRS, Strategic risk solutions, Texas

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has announced the opening of an office in...

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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Only 1% of captive owners underwrite cyber risk – Aon

Tags: Aon, Captive insurance, Cyber risk

Only 1% of captive owners currently write cyber into their captives, according...

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