Monday, June 17, 2024
Mark Richardson

PRA’s Solvency UK proposals offer choice to smaller insurers

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Actuarial consultancy Broadstone warns that while higher thresholds mean more could operate...
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Friday, September 30, 2022
Mark Richardson

ESG in the USA

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Captive Review takes an in-depth look at how US captive owners should...
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Friday, April 08, 2022
Ross Law

HOL respond to commercial insurance review

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The House of Lords has responded by letter to the UK’s finance...
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Thursday, March 03, 2022
Ross Law

Bermuda back on EU grey list

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Bermuda has been temporarily added to the European Council's Grey List after a...
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Monday, February 21, 2022
Ross Law

US treasury seeks more information from captives accessing TRIP

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The US Department of the Treasury has made an information request to...
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Monday, June 07, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Regulatory change needed to promote UK captives: London Market Group

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The London Market Group (LMG) has called for regulatory change to develop...
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Tuesday, October 06, 2020
Lauren Ingram

US Virgin Islands Port Authority to form a captive

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The US Virgin Islands Legislature has voted to allow the Virgin Islands...
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Fraser Irving

KPMG releases IFRS 17 guidance

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KPMG has released an analysis of the IFRS 17 amendments in a...
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Monday, July 08, 2019
Fraser Irving

Aon launches IFRS 17 automated solution

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Insurance broker Aon has released an IFRS 17 solution to help insurers...
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Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Fraser Irving

IASB proposes IFRS 17 amendments

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The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has proposed amendments to IFRS 17...
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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Fraser Irving

Vermont licences 25 new captives in 2018

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The state of Vermont licensed 25 new captives in 2018, according to...
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Monday, December 17, 2018
Fraser Irving

Washington plans give captives ‘certainty’ – commissioner Kreidler

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Washington treats captives as “unauthorised” entities and the latest plans will ensure...
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Friday, September 07, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Moody’s stands by captive structure

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Moody’s will challenge the allegations made by a former employer that its...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Washington state: Mike Kreidler is not “anti-captive”

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Washington state’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has said Mike Kreidler is...
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Monday, August 20, 2018
Captive Review

Guam captive caught up in political tax break dispute

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Guam’s Governor Eddie Calvo is refusing to sign a qualifying certificate that...
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Thursday, August 16, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Cayman strengthens ties to US with NAIC memorandum

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The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding...
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Friday, August 10, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Industry increasingly concerned by Microsoft, Washington dispute

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America’s captive insurance industry is “increasingly less optimistic” that Microsoft and Washington...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Richard Cutcher

South Africa revisits cell regulation, declines legislative route

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South Africa’s regulators have published an update to its policy proposals concerning...
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Monday, June 11, 2018
Richard Cutcher

SAC cells to be added to Bermuda’s beneficial ownership guidelines

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Owners of separate accounts of segregated account companies (SACs) in Bermuda could...
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Friday, May 25, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Is Microsoft Ready to Fight?

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Washington State has angered the captive insurance industry by serving Microsoft’s captive...
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Richard Cutcher

BREAKING: Microsoft captive ordered to Cease & Desist by Washington State

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The Arizona captive owned by the Microsoft Corporation is facing legal action...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Captive Review

Is it Time for Service Provider Regulation?

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Captive insurance companies are subject to strict and proportional regulation, but what...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs MoU with Bank of England

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission has reaffirmed its cooperation with the Bank...
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Monday, March 26, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey should not apply for Solvency II equivalence – GFSC

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Guernsey’s insurance industry has produced “no consensus” on whether the jurisdiction should...
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Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Balancing act required for captive transparency – NAIC President

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Special purpose financial insurer captives (SPFIs) are attracting attention from federal and...
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Thursday, March 01, 2018
Richard Cutcher

NAIC president to attend CICA, Towle hoping for “open and robust” relationship

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The president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) will attend...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Delaware captives offered premium tax payment extension

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Legislation making its way through Delaware’s state legislature will extend the deadline...
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Thursday, November 30, 2017
Richard Cutcher

London (re)insurers propose Brexit solution

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A Free Trade Agreement concerning mutual market access for European Union and...
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017
Richard Cutcher

California cannabis licence a “huge event”, but unlikely to promote captive cause

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The news that California’s insurance commissioner has approved the state’s first admitted...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Tennessee Commissioner to approve captive manager changes

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Amendments to the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s administrative rules have...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey regulator sets out capital framework options, includes Solvency II equivalence

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has published a discussion paper on...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Ireland to follow Netherlands in publishing captive SFCRs

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The Central Bank of Ireland will go ahead with a project to...
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Thursday, August 17, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Captives emerging from “uneasy relationship” with regulators – BNM Governor

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Datuk Muhammad Ibrahim, Governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, conceded that regulators have...
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Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Richard Cutcher

VCIA still pursuing Captive Clarification Act

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“Numerous avenues” in are being explored in Washington DC by the Vermont...
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Thursday, August 10, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Gibraltar to open PCCs up to third-party business

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Protected cell companies (PCCs) domiciled in Gibraltar will be permitted to write...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Richard Cutcher

China expected to publish new captive guidelines

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The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) is expected to publish new guidelines...
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Monday, July 17, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Trump administration to sign US-EU covered agreement

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The covered agreement between the United States and European Union has received...
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Thursday, July 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Legislative effort on FHLB membership a “good first step”

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The captive industry has cautiously welcomed legislation in Congress that would permit...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Captive Review

Solvency II and SFCRs: What have we learnt?

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The first SFCRs have been filed under Solvency II. Konstantin Langowski, financial analyst...
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II equivalence produces “no dramatic change” in Switzerland

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The regulatory burden for captive insurance companies domiciled in Switzerland has not...
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Friday, June 09, 2017
Richard Cutcher

13 states requesting Form 8886 filings from 831(b) captives

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Captive managers and material advisors to captives making the 831(b) tax election...
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Tuesday, June 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

European Council approves EU-US covered agreement

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The European Council has authorised the signing of the covered agreement negotiated...
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Thursday, June 01, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Uncertainty over transparency procedures for European captives

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The publication procedure for captives concerning their solvency and financial condition report...
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Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Tennessee seeks to revise captive administrative rules

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance has proposed changes to its...
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Richard Cutcher

RIMS backs US-EU covered agreement

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RIMS, the risk management society, has written to the United States Secretary...
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Richard Cutcher

India to review reinsurance regime, explore ART options

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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has formed a...
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Friday, May 05, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Financial CHOICE Act 2.0 seeks to kill off FIO

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The United States’ Federal Insurance Office (FIO) is under threat after the...
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Friday, April 28, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Labuan takes optimistic view of Asia’s captive market

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The Labuan International Business and Financial Centre has published its annual report...
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Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Deputies take on Weldon’s role at BMA

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There are no plans to appoint a direct replacement for Shelby Weldon,...
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Richard Cutcher

New York requests captive data for disaster relief planning

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New York’s Department of Financial Services has written to all insurers in...
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Illinois captive proposals ‘first step on long road ahead’

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Proposed changes to the captive section of the Illinois Insurance Code are...
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Friday, January 06, 2017
Captive Review

Streamlining the BVI insurance regime

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The BVI’s insurance regulations have now been updated, including a new regime...
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Wednesday, January 04, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey adds one-day approval process to ILS rules

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The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) has updated its regulatory treatment of...
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Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Donald Trump: Five areas for US captive industry to watch

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President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. on Friday, January...
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Thursday, November 03, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Labuan IBFC announces priorities for 2017, captives remain key focus

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The Labuan International and Business Financial Centre (IBFC) has identified captive insurance...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Richard Cutcher

SIIA and 15 captive associations lobby for Federal guidance on 831(b) rules

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The Self-Insurance Institute of America (SIIA), along with 15 state captive insurance...
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Monday, October 24, 2016
Richard Cutcher

D.C. Circuit overrules CFPB on mortgage captive ruling

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The captive reinsurance arrangements by PHH Corporation have been given the ‘all...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Covered agreement between US and EU creates uncertainty, but captives could be spared

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The German insurance regulator’s request for a Missouri-domiciled reinsurance company to establish...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Marsh wins Mauritius FSC contract

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The Financial Services Commission in Mauritius has awarded a consulting contract to...
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Tuesday, August 02, 2016
Richard Cutcher

ICCIE introduces new elective on regulation

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The International Center for Captive Insurance Education (ICCIE) will launch a new...
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Vermont not ashamed to replicate rival domiciles – Rich Smith

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Rich Smith, president of the Vermont Captive Insurance Association (VCIA), has said...
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Thursday, March 24, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Legislation proposes substantial change to Alabama’s captive laws

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Legislation making its way through Alabama’s House of Representatives proposes several changes...
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Richard Cutcher

FIO collecting captive data to analyse TRIP effectiveness

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The United States’ Federal Insurance Office (FIO) is contacting captive regulators to...
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Tuesday, March 08, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Illinois begins talks to revamp captive statute

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A captive insurance bill for the State of Illinois is currently being...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Captive Review

The States’ Role in Regulating Small Captives

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Small captives are rarely out of the headlines and under intense scrutiny...
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Richard Cutcher

831(b) uncertainty not impacting formation numbers

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Captive managers and state regulators remain upbeat in the face of continued...
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Monday, December 07, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Increased scrutiny of managers is necessary to prevent formal regulation – Kevin Doherty

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Captive managers should be open to increased scrutiny from state regulators if...
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Thursday, December 03, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II Predictions: Jo Willaert, FERMA

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The cost of regulation to insurers is likely to increase across the...
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Thursday, December 03, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Utah makes “aggressive” move to encourage online applications

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The Utah Captive Insurance Division has launched the Captive Insurer Application portal...
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Richard Cutcher

NRRA scores another court victory for RRGs

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Dan Labrie, chairman of the National Risk Retention Association (NRRA), has lauded...
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Bermuda achieves SII equivalence with captive carve-out

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The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s (BMA) (re)insurance regulatory regime has been approved as...
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Corbett to increase scrutiny of managers in Tennessee

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Michael Corbett, director of captive insurance for the State of Tennessee, will...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
Richard Cutcher

IAIS adopts captive paper, cell company section expanded

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The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has approved the Application Paper...
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Wednesday, November 04, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Tennessee toughens stance on use of unauthorized reinsurers

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The State of Tennessee has spelled out his criteria for captives seeking...
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Fitch updates position on PCCs following landmark court ruling

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Fitch Ratings has altered its view on protected cell companies (PCC) in...
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

IIABA opposes expansion of RRGs

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An attempt by Congress to allow risk retention groups (RRGs) to write...
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

IoM to merge IPA and Financial Supervision Commission

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The Isle of Man’s dedicated Insurance and Pensions Authority (IPA) is to...
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Thursday, October 08, 2015
Richard Cutcher

IA15 rises above Solvency II and BEPS as biggest UK captive concern

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The Insurance Act 2015 (IA15) is now a major concern for captive...
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Thursday, August 20, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Exam costs among drivers of redomestication – Vermont

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Vermont’s Captive Insurance Division believes the high cost of exams in other...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Mixed response to IAIS captive paper

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Tuesday, August 04, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Delaware calls on IAIS to address Series captives in Application Paper

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Karen Weldin Stewart, the insurance commissioner for Delaware, has submitted her comments...
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Monday, August 03, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Clarification Act could leave captives “undefined” – TxCIA

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Representatives from the Texas Captive Insurance Association (TxCIA) have joined the list...
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Friday, July 31, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Utah proposes captive manager definition to Insurance Rules

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The Utah Insurance Department has proposed adding an official definition of “captive...
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Monday, July 27, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Anguilla introduces fast-track “one day” application process

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The Anguilla Financial Services Commission (AFSC) has introduced a fast-track application process...
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Wednesday, July 15, 2015
Richard Cutcher

IAIS presents captive guidance paper for consultation

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The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) has published the first draft...
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Richard Cutcher

NAIC approves third attempt at Part A accreditation preamble

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Captive insurance companies reinsuring XXX/AXXX reserves, variable annuities and long-term care business...
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Consultation on IAIS captive paper expected in July

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The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) is expected to present its...
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Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Delaware latest leading captive domicile to sign IAIS MMoU

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Delaware has signed the International Association of Insurance Supervisors’ (IAIS) information-sharing agreement....
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Richard Cutcher

SA Insurance Bill addresses cell captives

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South Africa’s draft Insurance Bill 2015 will bring some clarity to the...
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Monday, May 11, 2015
Richard Cutcher

CICA posts objection to IRS “active conduct” definition

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The Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) has written to the Internal Revenue...
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Monday, May 11, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Ohio proposes alternative reserve methodology for SPFCs

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The Ohio Department of Insurance is considering providing an alternative reserve methodology...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Vermont cell and capital legislation due to be signed

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Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin is set to sign new captive legislation into...
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Friday, May 01, 2015
Richard Cutcher

NAIC clarifies captive accreditation with third draft

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has moved to reassure the...
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Thursday, April 02, 2015
Richard Cutcher

NAIC goes back to the drawing board on Part A accreditation

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has directed its staff to...
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Thursday, April 02, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Bermuda makes move to meet Solvency II caveats

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The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has published the enhancements it plans to...
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Wednesday, April 01, 2015
Richard Cutcher

ECIROA seeking EIOPA clarity on Solvency II third country equivalence

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Guenter Droese, chairman of the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Swiss captive association bidding to improve regulator relations

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The Swiss Insurance and Reinsurance Captives Association (SIRCA) has made significant progress...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Vermont’s capital and cell proposals pass Commerce Committee

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Senate Bill 98, which proposes changes to Vermont’s cell regulation and capital...
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Richard Cutcher

NAIC receives 50 objections to Part A preamble, Hoff and Torti allay captive fears

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Director John Huff, chair of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC)...
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Friday, March 13, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Kinion rallies captive industry to fight NAIC accreditation requirements

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Steve Kinion, director of the Bureau of Captive and Financial Insurance Products...
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Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Kinion hits out at latest NAIC Part A multi-state insurer proposals

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) issued its latest proposal for...
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Tuesday, March 03, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Dublin captives set for name change admin with new Companies Act imminent

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Ireland’s Companies Act 2014 will come into effect on 1 June, 2015...
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Friday, February 20, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Poor regulation in one state could have big effect – Maria Sheffield

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Growing competition between onshore domiciles in the United States is healthy, but...
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Vermont proposes to loosen restrictions on captive cash

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Captive insurance companies domiciled in Vermont may soon be able to make...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Cayman close to regulator appointment, but no timetable in place

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The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has told Captive Review the process...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Gibraltar to overhaul regulatory regime

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The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission and the country’s government have commenced the...
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Wednesday, October 01, 2014
Richard Cutcher

RRGs have weathered the regulatory storm – Kinion

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Steve Kinion, director of captives and financial insurance products at the Delaware...
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Richard Cutcher

NAIC fails to act on multi-state reinsurer concerns  

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has failed to clarify its...
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Friday, August 15, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Regulation dominates VCIA discussions – Smith

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Regulation of the captive insurance industry, at state, federal and global levels,...
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Friday, August 15, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Hamm seeks to reassure captive industry

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Adam Hamm, president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), has...
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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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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Delaware rallies against NAIC accreditation proposal

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Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart has called on Delaware’s captive industry...
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Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Connecticut considers captive law revision

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The Connecticut Department of Insurance (CDOI) has drafted proposed amendments to Connecticut’s...
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Monday, January 20, 2014
Richard Cutcher

IMAC bites back at NYDFS criticism

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The Insurance Managers Association of Cayman has bitten back at captive critic,...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Bright predictions for SC captives

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South Carolina hopes to be the next captive domicile to pass cell...
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Monday, January 13, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Treasure State grows by 36 captives

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The Office of the Montana Insurance Commissioner has reported a growth of...
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Tuesday, January 07, 2014
Richard Cutcher

North Carolina new hub for small captives

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North Carolina is an attractive location for smaller captives says Martin Eveleigh,...
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Monday, January 06, 2014
Richard Cutcher

North Carolina approves first captive licences

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North Carolina Department of Insurance has issued four captive licenses since the...
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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, January 02, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Hong Kong introduces Bill to lower tax for captives

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Hong Kong has introduced a bill that aims to reduce the profits...
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Thursday, January 02, 2014
Richard Cutcher

SEC calls for details on life captives

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The U.S. securities regulator is in consultation with large U.S. life insurers...
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Richard Cutcher

China to issue captive regulation

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The China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) has issued a notice which serves...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Richard Cutcher

The Nutmeg State to triple captives by early 2014

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Connecticut has licensed a total of three pure captives as of December...
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Monday, November 25, 2013
Richard Cutcher

New Jersey licences five captives in Q4

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New Jersey has licensed five new captives in the three months to...
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Vermont proposes a dormant status for captives

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Vermont is proposing to introduce legislation which offers a ‘dormant’ status for...
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Alaska introduces online regulatory program

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has implemented its State Based...
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Richard Cutcher

IAIS to develop global insurance standards

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The International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) plans to develop a risk-based...
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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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Friday, September 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

New York secedes from Principles Based Reserving

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New York is letting the Joint Working Groups principles-based reserving (PBR) expire...
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Wednesday, September 04, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II further delayed

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The date for the key parliamentary vote on Omnibus II has been...
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Monday, September 02, 2013
Richard Cutcher

FSB suggests tightening US captive regulation

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US captive insurance will be impacted if recommendations for greater regulatory uniformity...
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Richard Cutcher

NAIC supports TRIA

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has passed a resolution supporting...
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Zurich head calls for global insurance standards

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The insurance industry needs global standards for capital adequacy, according to Zurich...
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Tuesday, July 09, 2013
Richard Cutcher

UK insurer warns SII failure could be dire

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If European lawmakers get Solvency II wrong, it could not only obstruct...
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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, July 01, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Isle of Man publishes insurance "roadmap"

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The Insurance and Pensions Authority (IPA) of the Isle of Man, has...
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Richard Cutcher

North Carolina approves first captive law

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North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has signed a bill into law allowing...
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Friday, June 21, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Vermont captive insurance leglislative amendments signed into law

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Governor Peter Shumlin has signed into law new captive legislation passed in...
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Richard Cutcher

AIG and Prudential warned of increased regulatory oversight

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American International Group and Prudential Financial, Inc. have both received notice of...
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Friday, May 31, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Texas passes captive law

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Texas has passed a law allowing for the formation of pure captive...
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

New insurance commissioner for Texas

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Julia Rathgeber has been appointed Texas’ new commissioner of insurance. She will...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Richard Cutcher

MetLife brings Bermuda captive onshore

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MetLife Inc. is merging its Bermuda based offshore captive business into its...
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Richard Cutcher

MetLife capitulates to DFS and repatriates captive to US

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MetLife, the US’s largest life insurer, is repatriating its offshore captive business...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Richard Cutcher

UK regulator brands Solvency II "shocking"

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Andrew Bailey, head of the Bank of England’s prudential regulatory authority (PRA)...
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Business tax change in IOM

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The Isle of Man has withdrawn its attribution regime for individuals (ARI),...
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Michigan planning new captive laws

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Michigan is working on new proposals for its captive legislation, which are...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Regulatory functions should be proactive: Zurich

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Regulatory functions within organisations should be more proactive and aligned with the...
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Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Chinese consider third-party auto liability for foreign insurers

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  Chinese regulators are considering allowing foreign insurers to sell compulsory motor...
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Bermuda achieves Solvency II principles alignment

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The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has indicated that Bermuda’s...
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Thursday, May 05, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Captive Insurance Database (CID)

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Captive Insurance Database (CID)is the world's most comprehensive online source of captive market...
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey signs up to international regulation

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Guernsey has agreed to share information on international insurance supervision with other...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Richard Cutcher

US ruled out of initial Solvency II equivalence assessment

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The Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) has said...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Richard Cutcher

BMA launches internal model for Solvency II

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The Bermuda Monetary Authority has launched a pilot of its internal capital...
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Captive Review Bermuda Report 2010

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Captive Review Bermuda 2010
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Richard Cutcher

BVI unveils new Insurance Act

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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) Financial Services Commission has introduced the BVI...
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Richard Cutcher

White departs Delaware as captive revenue department announced

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Delaware insurance commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced a new captive revenue generating...
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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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