Thursday, September 12, 2024
Mark Richardson

Malta’s insurance protected cells unlock EU & UK markets

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Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC, a FinanceMalta member, explores how Malta’s...
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Thursday, April 13, 2023
Mark Richardson

Malta: a cell company hub

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Matthew Bianchi, deputy chairman at FinanceMalta, talks to Captive Review about the...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Mark Richardson

Malta: a gateway for captives with risks in Europe

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Ian Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC, a member of FinanceMalta, highlights...
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Friday, February 10, 2023
Mark Richardson

Cell focus: guide to cells in Malta

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Ganado Advocates associate Emma Cassar Torreggiani on why Malta has earned its...
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Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Mark Richardson

Aon promotes Ciaran Healy into new Global Risk Consulting role

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Aon’s Malta MD takes Healy’s old role, with new WTW hire joining...
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Monday, November 07, 2022
Mark Richardson

FinanceMalta: Malta as a captive domicile

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Dr Malcolm Falzon, a partner at Camilleri Preziosi and member of FinanceMalta,...
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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Ross Law

Malta to weather FATF greylisting

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On 23 June financial crimes watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)...
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Friday, June 25, 2021
Ross Law

FATF greylist Malta

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In a blow to Malta’s captive insurance and other industries, the world’s...
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Ross Law

Marco acquires Thomas Cook captive

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The P&C run off group Marco Holdings has acquired VA Insurance Services...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Malta seeing a “revival” in the captive market: MFSA

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Malta is seeing a "revival" in the market and and renewed interest...
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Monday, September 21, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Cutts-Watson expands into Malta

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Cutts-Watson Consulting Limited (CWCL) has announced they are expanding into Malta with...
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Thursday, December 05, 2019
Lauren Ingram

Blockchain captive pilot to launch in Malta

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A blockchain technology start up pilot being incubated by a captive cell...
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Monday, October 28, 2019
Fraser Irving

Brexit could provide run-off opportunities, says FinanceMalta

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Brexit could prove to be an opportunity for run-off specialists in Malta,...
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Wednesday, August 07, 2019
Fraser Irving

Two insurers re-domicile from Malta to Gibraltar

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Two insurance companies have moved from Malta to Gibraltar as two-way traffic...
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Monday, May 13, 2019
Fraser Irving

Two-way traffic between Malta and Gibraltar continues

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Premium Insurance Company Limited has re-domiciled to Malta as it prepares for...
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Friday, February 15, 2019
Fraser Irving

R&Q ratings affirmed by AM Best

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AM Best has affirmed the financial strength and long-term issuer credit ratings...
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Fraser Irving

Robus opens in Malta as Brexit looms

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Independent captive manager Robus Group has opened an office in Malta as...
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Monday, November 12, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Atlas Insurance PCC remains independent from SRS Europe

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The acquisition of Malta-based Ark Insurance Management PCC Ltd by Strategic Risk...
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Friday, August 10, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: SRS closing in on Malta acquisition

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Strategic Risk Solutions is expected to complete its second acquisition in Europe’s...
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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Richard Cutcher

European captives adding non-insured and third-party risk – Yannick Zigmann

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Prospective captive owners in Europe are increasingly considering forming a captive to...
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Thursday, March 08, 2018
Richard Cutcher

EU raises concerns over tax regimes in Luxembourg, Ireland and Malta

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The European Commission has turned its attention to tax regimes closer to...
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Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Marsh adds Malta to PCC portfolio

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Marsh Captive Solutions has established a protected cell company (PCC) in Malta,...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Richard Cutcher

European captive growth flatlines

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The past 12 months appear to be another slow one for captive...
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Thursday, January 04, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Brexit: Two-way traffic begins between Malta and Gibraltar

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St Julians Insurance Company Limited has re-domiciled from Malta to Gibraltar as...
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Friday, December 29, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Professor Bannister to leave position as MFSA chair

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Professor Joseph Bannister, the long-time chairperson of the Malta Financial Services Authority...
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Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Captive Review

Cells, from Captives to Insurtechs

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Ian-Edward Stafrace, of Atlas PCC, gives insight into how cells in Europe...
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Thursday, August 03, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Robus targeting Malta operation, third-party Gibraltar PCC

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Robus Risk is keen to begin offering insurance management services in Malta...
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Isle of Man and Malta sign CbC reporting agreements with IRS

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The Isle of Man and Malta have joined Guernsey and Ireland as...
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Monday, July 03, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Compre forms PCC in Malta

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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has given the green light to...
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Monday, June 19, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Munich Re forms PCC in Malta

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German reinsurance company Munich Re has formed a protected cell company (PCC)...
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Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Malta and Luxembourg showing flexibility under Solvency II

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Captives domiciled in Luxembourg and Malta are treating captives differently from commercial...
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Richard Cutcher

EU domiciles “staffing up” for post Brexit insurance business

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The Marsh Captive Solutions team has already held around 35 to 40...
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Friday, March 10, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Malta and Gibraltar report year-end captive figures

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The Malta Financial Services Authority licensed one pure captive in 2016, bringing...
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Lloyd’s of London rules out Malta PCC option

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Lloyd's of London considered utilising a protected cell company (PCC) as an...
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Thursday, January 05, 2017
Richard Cutcher

R&Q form second Malta vehicle, acquire Liechtenstein captive

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Run-off specialists R&Q have established a second consolidator vehicle in Malta after...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Malta expecting a “bumper year” for new formations

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Professor Joe Bannister, chairman of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), believes...
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Friday, August 12, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exchange Re gets full regulatory approval in Malta

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Exchange Re, Malta’s first securization cell company (SCC) to be licensed as...
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Thursday, April 07, 2016
Richard Cutcher

USA Risk to build stronger foothold in Europe, eyeing more acquisitions

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USA Risk is open to making further investment in Europe after completing...
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Tuesday, April 05, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: USA Risk acquires captive manager in Malta

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The surge in acquisition activity among captive managers is set to continue...
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Marsh appoints captive strategy head

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Will Thomas-Ferrand, previously head of office for Marsh Captive Solutions in Malta,...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Richard Cutcher

USA Risk launches first Malta RSPV

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Malta has licensed its first reinsurance special purpose vehicle (RSPV) under its...
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Tuesday, February 09, 2016
Captive Review

Malta Insurance Report 2016

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Throughout the history of the captive industry, Malta has always held a...
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Europe’s captive numbers continue to drop, but Dublin’s up

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Liechtenstein, Malta and the Isle of Man have all reported a decrease...
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Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Richard Cutcher

R&Q completes another EU captive transfer

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The liability contracts written by a Dublin-domiciled captive have been novated to...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Ian Stafrace elected president of MARM

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The Malta Association of Risk Management (MARM) has appointed a new board...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Captive Review

Malta Insurance Report 2015

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The 2015 Malta Report features insights and opinion from leading providers within...
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Wednesday, January 07, 2015
Richard Cutcher

R&Q confirm NOK22.3m portfolio transfer from Norway

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Randall & Quilter (R&Q) has confirmed the portfolio transfer from Norwegian captive...
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Monday, December 08, 2014
Richard Cutcher

R&Q set to complete two portfolio transfers to Malta

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Randall & Quilter (R&Q) is expected to complete two more portfolio transfers...
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Regulator approach is giving Malta the edge – Paul Owens

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The approachability of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is proving a...
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Wednesday, November 05, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Malta SCC regulation to be signed by end of 2014

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The regulation proposals of what Malta has termed Securitisation Cell Companies (SCCs)...
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Richard Cutcher

New account manager for USA Risk in Malta

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Sue Caruana Domancich has been appointed account manager for USA Risk Group...
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Malta captive established for Virgin Media

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Virgin Media, thought its parent company Liberty Global, has established a captive...
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Friday, May 02, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Malta Insurance Report 2014

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Featuring insights from the MFSA, HSBC, Bee Insurance and several other leading...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Willis: Malta PCC on cusp of writing business

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Willis expects its Malta-domiciled protected cell company, Lime Street PCC, to write...
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Friday, January 03, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Malta finalises RSPV law

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Malta’s Reinsurance Special Purpose Vehicles (RSPV) legislation has been finalised and come...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Negative movement for Ireland's captives

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The number of captive insurance entities licenced in Ireland has decreased by...
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Friday, November 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Malta and Cayman sign TIEA

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Captive domiciles Malta and the Cayman Islands signed a Tax Information Exchange...
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Monday, November 25, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Malta grows by one PCC

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Despite having a slow year for captive growth, Malta has licensed its...
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Thursday, July 04, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Malta target SPRV's

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Malta is targeting the insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bond and reinsurance convergence...
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs DTA with Luxembourg

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Guernsey has signed a Double Taxation Arrangement (DTA) with Luxembourg. This is...
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Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Abacus licenses first cell-based insurance manager

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Abacus Risk Management Services PCC (Abacus), which claims to be the first...
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Malta insurer claims solution to collateral-locked capital

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A Malta-based insurance company has claimed it can free up capital which...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Richard Cutcher

USA Risk Group launches joint venture in Malta

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USA Risk Group has expanded its captive insurance management operations to include...
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Monday, May 24, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Malta (re)insurers see growth in 2009

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The Malta insurance management industry has seen further growth in 2009 despite...
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Richard Cutcher

White Rock launches in Isle of Man

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Aon’s White Rock has launched a protected cell company (PCC) in the...
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Heritage lays claim to first PCC amalgamation

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Heritage Insurance Management (Heritage) has performed the first amalgamation of two protected...
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Monday, March 08, 2010
Richard Cutcher

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