Monday, October 31, 2022
Mark Richardson

Fitch: Downgrades of financial institutions accelerate in Q3

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Negative rating actions expected to continue, as inflation and recessions take hold....
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Fraser Irving

Businesses to face ‘unprecedented’ uncertainty in 2019 – Marsh

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Businesses are likely to face increasing uncertainty in the year ahead due...
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Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Colombian energy captive rated ‘Excellent’, despite $170m loss incident

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The Bermuda-domiciled captive owned by Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P. (EPM) has...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Captive Review

A Credit Analyst’s Perspective on Cell Companies

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A Montana court ruling on a cell captive structure was widely heralded...
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Friday, August 01, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Fitch calls on NAIC to clarify position on accreditation standards

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Fitch Ratings is calling the National Association of Insurance Commissioners to clear...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Impact of life/non-life captive distinction

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Federal concerns about life reinsurance captives, run the risk of giving rise...
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Friday, January 10, 2014
Richard Cutcher

To rate or not to rate

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In late November Fitch Ratings released a special report in response to...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Ecopetrol’s captive gets rating upgrade

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Global ratings agency Fitch, has upgraded the Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) of...
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Fitch affirms QBE’s captive

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Global ratings agency Fitch has assigned Equator Reinsurances Limited (Equator Re) an...
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Friday, December 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Time for a rethink?

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Fitch Ratings recently called out US states over “public bickering” on principles...
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Monday, November 25, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Fitch considers rating PCC captives

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In response to multiple enquiries asking it to rate captive insurers organised...
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Thursday, October 17, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Fitch Ratings: PBR debate creates uncertainty for U.S. life insurers

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Fitch Ratings has waded into the argument surrounding principle based reserving (PBR)....
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Monday, September 16, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Increase in domiciles may impact regulatory control

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There is a risk that the increase in captive domiciles could potentially...
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Thursday, September 05, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Fitch: steady demand for alternative reinsurance

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Demand for alternative reinsurance instruments is forecast to continue according to Fitch...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Fitch: Global Reinsurance Outlook Remains Stable, Pricing to Fall

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Fitch Ratings' outlook for global reinsurance sector ratings remains stable, with the...
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Fitch: Reinsurers' underwriting gains offset by unrealised losses

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Reinsurers’ underwriting gains in the first half of 2013 were offset by...
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Monday, August 05, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Report: Huge reinsurance growth potential in Asia

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Insurance growth in Asia, coupled with the region's low contribution to global...
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Richard Cutcher

EIOPA proposals will not resolve SII disputes

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Solvency II proposals will offer no resolution to the long-running dispute between...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Rating could cut Solvency II costs says Fitch

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Obtaining a credit rating on a captive could lower the overall capital...
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Monday, December 19, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Non-life insurers will struggle says Fitch

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Non-life insurers may fall short of Solvency II capital requirements Fitch ratings...
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Features
Q&A: Big Ticket’s Ken Fraser and Rob Bartlett
Fresh from winning Insurtech Solution of the Year at the Captive Review US Awards earlier...
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Growth opportunities for PCCs and PCC cells in the UK and Europe
Michael Whitfield of Atlas Insurance PCC explains how, after the disruption caused by Brexit, the...
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North Carolina: A leader in cell captives
Lori Gorman of the North Carolina Department of Insurance answers Captive Review’s questions about the...
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831(b) Institute: IRS campaign against micro-captives threatens large captives
The IRS is biding its time by taking on micro-captives and will eventually refocus on...
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