Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Mark Richardson

Captives take on higher retentions at difficult 1.1 renewal

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Some higher retentions forced on captives, but others make a proactive choice...
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Monday, November 21, 2022
Mark Richardson

Hard choices at reinsurance renewals

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Captive Review talks to market experts about the current hardening reinsurance market...
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Friday, November 04, 2022
Mark Richardson

Captive Review November digital edition now online!

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Featuring our cover story on the evolution of employee benefits, plus analysis...
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Monday, October 10, 2022
Mark Richardson

Captives face reinsurance pricing pressure from Hurricane Ian

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Artex’s Steve McElhiney tells Captive Review about likely impacts of Hurricane Ian...
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
Mark Richardson

Sapphire Re adopts new digital platform for captive operations

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Will use Eurobase’s Synergy2 platform to support its end-to-end captive operations.  ...
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Monday, March 21, 2022
Lauren Ingram

EXCLUSIVE: “Many Russian insurance companies could just go bust”

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EXCLUSIVE Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion...
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Thursday, March 03, 2022
Ross Law

DARAG acquire Guernsey reinsurance captive

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The legacy acquirer DARAG Group (DARAG) has announced the acquisition of a...
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Monday, September 06, 2021
Lauren Ingram

“We’re seeing larger deals from captives” – R&Q launch legacy sidecar

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Randall & Quilter (R&Q) has announced the formation of a legacy insurance...
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Monday, March 15, 2021
Ross Law

Miller continue international expansion with appointment of Charlie Simpson

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Miller, the captive consultancy and reinsurance broker, are set to continue their...
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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Ross Law

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

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A report on the big four European reinsurers’ (Hannover Re, Munich Re,...
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Fleming Re partners with BevCap for reinsurance cell

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Reinsurer and legacy solutions provider Fleming Re has announced the creation of...
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Monday, October 26, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Data is key for captives

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By Asad Khalil The hardening insurance market has put significant pressure on...
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Thursday, October 01, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Korean Re implements digital reinsurance platform

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Korean Re Switzlerand have announced the implementation of a new digital reinsurance...
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Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Lauren Ingram

China establishes new reinsurance firm

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A new agricultural reinsurance firm has been established in China, after the...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Lauren Ingram

New chief risk officer appointed at Markel

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Reinsurer Markel Corporation has appointed Julia Chu as chief risk officer for...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Lauren Ingram

M&A activity to drop in 2020, increase in 2021

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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the insurance industry will drop off...
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Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Lauren Ingram

New risk director at Euler Hermes

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Andrew Hodson has been appointed the new director of risk, information, claims...
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Friday, May 15, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Covea pulls out of PartnerRe deal

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French insurer Covea has pulled out of buying Bermuda reinsurer PartnerRe because...
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Wednesday, April 08, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Parametrics, reinsurance focus in Lloyd’s Lab cohort

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Lloyd's of London has announced its new Lloyd's Lab cohort of "insurtech...
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Monday, March 30, 2020
Lauren Ingram

First reinsurance captive in France for 20 years

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A reinsurance captive has been formed in France for the first time...
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Fraser Irving

Japanese pharma company sets up Bermuda captive

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Japanese pharmaceutical business Daiichi Sankyo has set up a captive in Bermuda,...
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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Fraser Irving

Bermuda among jurisdictions blacklisted by EU

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Bermuda has been blacklisted after failing to meet the European Union’s criteria...
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Friday, March 08, 2019
Fraser Irving

ChainThat launches blockchain insurance exchange

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A risk and capital exchange for the insurance and reinsurance market is...
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Thursday, February 14, 2019
Fraser Irving

Bermuda captive numbers drop for second year

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The number of captives licensed in Bermuda has dropped for the second...
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Friday, December 21, 2018
Fraser Irving

Citadel posts ‘strong’ Q3 results

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Risk and reinsurance specialist Citadel has reported "strong" Q3 results and is...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Richard Cutcher

UIC rated ‘Excellent’

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United Insurance Company (UIC), a Cayman Islands-domiciled reinsurer working with captive insurance...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Captive Review

Labuan-based Huntington Underwriting acquired by Nexus Group

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Managing general agent Nexus Group has bought structured solutions underwriting manager Huntington...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Richard Cutcher

London reinsurance expert criticises “limited knowledge” of Reserve Mechanical judge

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Oliver Schofield, managing partner at risk and insurance consultancy RISCS, has questioned...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Captive Review

Reserve Mechanical: Judge Kerrigan Shows “Limited Knowledge” of Reinsurance Market

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London-based Oliver Schofield, managing partner at risk and insurance consultancy RISCS, is...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Commercial carriers dropping into captive layers – Jason Flaxbeard

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Captive owners seeking extensive reinsurance capacity when structuring large insurance towers are...
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Thursday, May 17, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Vermont makes play for onshore reinsurance business

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Vermont has passed legislation seeking to attract offshore reinsurers to set up...
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Novea enlists Puerto Rico cell for captive reinsurance

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Madison Re I.I., a protected cell company domiciled in Puerto Rico, will...
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Friday, May 26, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Credit for reinsurance and ERISA benefits pass in Texas

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The Texas Captive Insurance Association (TxCIA) is celebrating the passage of House...
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Richard Cutcher

NAIC present five new options for Credit for Reinsurance Model Act

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has presented five new options...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015
Richard Cutcher

SIIA, Atlas and North Carolina among NAIC reinsurance proposal opponents

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Thirteen firms, associations and domiciles have added their voices to calls for...
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Monday, November 16, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Kinion rallies support against NAIC’s reinsurance proposals

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) proposed changes to the Credit...
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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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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Second rated reinsurance vehicle launched in Guernsey

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Guernsey’s second rated reinsurance company, Humboldt Re, has been formed following on...
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Bermuda and Ireland recommended for reinsurance jurisdiction approval by NAIC

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), in the United States, has...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Strong growth for US property/casualty reinsurers

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The total surplus of a leading group of US property/casualty reinsurers increased...
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Thursday, August 21, 2014
Richard Cutcher

NAIC set to ‘revise’ proposed accreditation standards 

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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) are set to revise proposed...
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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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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Richard Cutcher

CICA survey: Captives poised to write benefits

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The number of captives writing employee benefits could double in the next...
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Steady as she goes

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Recent regulatory proposals in the US and a weakened yield environment have...
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurance fee exemption for captives

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Captive facilitated health insurance plans could be provided with relief from one...
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Al Koot to remain a captive

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The insurance subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), Al Koot, has put...
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Friday, November 08, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Bermudian reinsurer appoints board members

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Bermuda-based specialty property and casualty reinsurer Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., has appointed...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Richard Cutcher

XL adds to its Asian reinsurance team

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XL Group’s reinsurance operations have appointed Pamela Ross to the position of...
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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

CGSC appoints new non-exec chairman

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Global wholesale and reinsurance broking group, Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC)...
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Life companies buying reinsurance ahead of SII

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More life companies are buying reinsurance ahead of Solvency II, according to...
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Bermuda's Aspen Re launches Rock Re

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Bermuda-based Aspen Reinsurance, the reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has...
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Monday, October 21, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis Re: European reinsurance is a buyers market

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Increased capacity, competition and changing market dynamics have created a buyer’s market...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Mutual insurers benefiting from third party capital

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The continuing influx of third party capital into the reinsurance market is...
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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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Friday, August 30, 2013
Richard Cutcher

AM Best rates Michigan captive

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Global ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

BMS venture into ILS space

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Global independent insurance and reinsurance intermediary and broker BMS Group, is in...
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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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Friday, August 02, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Miller appoints cyber specialist

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Independent insurance and reinsurance broker Miller, has appointed Tom Quy as its...
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Friday, July 26, 2013
Richard Cutcher

XL and Stone Point form ILS focused Bermuda firm

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XL Group and Stone Point Capital have formed a Bermuda-based investment management...
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Lloyd’s insurer warns over third party capital

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Lloyd’s insurer Beazley has said the traditional reinsurance model will be permanently...
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Friday, June 28, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Flood reinsurance initiative for the UK

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A new flood insurance scheme has been created in the UK to...
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Monday, June 24, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Towers Watson close $30.49m cat bond

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Towers Watson Capital Markets (TWCM), the wholly owned subsidiary of global professional...
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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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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Guy Carpenter appoint managing director of UK life reinsurance

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Global risk and reinsurance specialists Guy Carpenter & Company have appointed Jason...
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Alternative insurance vehicles driving reinsurance market

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The reinsurance sector has undergone dynamic capital growth in the last year,...
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Monday, June 03, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Bermuda fears reinsurance bill will be passed without warning

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The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) have said that the...
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Friday, May 17, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Morgan Stanley: alternative reinsurance capital could capture 30% of mid-year renewals

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Mid-year reinsurance renewals could see the participation of alternative reinsurance capital grow...
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Q Re appoints new management team

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Qatar-based Q-Re has appointed a new management team. Headed by CEO Gunther...
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Cat bond issuances low in Q1 2013

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The first quarter of 2013 proved to be underwhelming for issuance of...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Five new captives for Bermuda Q1 2013

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New (re)insurers starting up in Bermuda has increased 85% over the past...
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Richard Cutcher

Aon Benfield makes Asia Pacific appointments

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Aon Benfield has grown its Asia Pacific division with two new recruits....
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Bermudan captive liquidated

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A Bermudan captive reinsurer parented by YMCA was liquidated on November 9....
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Richard Cutcher

New Zealand’s captive market predicted to expand

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New Zealand’s captive market is expected to increase in the wake of...
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Monday, November 07, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurance trusts offered as LoC alternative

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  An alternative to letters of credit is being offered to captive...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Hundreds attend Captive Review’s free US conference

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Captive Live USA, Chicago, had over 400 delegates at the educational conference...
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurers should ‘build client relationships’

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Reinsurers will have to strengthen relationships with clients as market pressure increases...
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Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Reinsurance market ‘overcapitalised’ and ripe for consolidation

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The general market condition for reinsurance is currently one of overcapitalisation, with...
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Monday, November 01, 2010
Richard Cutcher

R&Q completes Reinsurance Solutions acquisition

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The Board of Randall & Quilter (R&Q) announced today (1 November 2010)...
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Willis Re establishes new practice and merges teams

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Willis Re, part of Willis Group Holdings, announced yesterday (20 October 2010)...
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Price Forbes & Partners launch reinsurance division

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Price Forbes & Partners, the independent, specialist insurance broker, announced on 19...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Towers Watson new UK reinsurance hires

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Towers Watson announced today (Tuesday 19 October 2010) that it has made...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Captives facing risk of excessive regulation

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The insurance industry is facing the risk of excessive regulation in the...
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Thursday, August 12, 2010
Richard Cutcher

David Sykes to join Strategic Risk Solutions

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Captive management and consultancy firm Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) announced yesterday (11...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Richard Cutcher

RIMS voices objections to reinsurance tax proposals

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The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has announced its continuing opposition...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Richard Cutcher

PartnerRe announces new global CEO

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Emmanuel Clarke was named CEO of PartnerRe Global on 12 July, with...
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Friday, July 02, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II to boost reinsurance use

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Solvency II will boost the importance of reinsurance to captive and other...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Richard Cutcher

‘Neal Bill’ threatens captive reinsurance price hike

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A punitive law threatening to remove tax deductibility on reinsurance ceded to...
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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, May 10, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Shareholders OK Max & Harbor Point merger

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Picture: Marty Becker, Max Capital Group Max Capital Group (Max) and Harbor...
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Micronesia licenses first captive

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The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has licensed its first captive insurance...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Ariel’s Kramer makes way for Rivaz

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Ariel Holdings has announced that founding member Don Kramer has stepped down...
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Risk managers looking to cut costs and change service providers

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A survey conducted by Captive Review of a broad range of risk...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Richard Cutcher

MedPro RRG gets superior ratings

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Medical professional liability insurer, MedPro Risk Retention Group RRG has been assigned...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Richard Cutcher

Randall & Quilter close to Carvill run-off deal

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UK firm Randall & Quilter (R&Q) is on the verge of acquiring...
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Features
Interview: Steve Kinion, back in Oklahoma
Just a month after leaving his captive director position at Delaware, Steve Kinion is back...
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Q&A: Joe McDonald on a return to South Carolina
Joe McDonald speaks to Captive Review on his recent elevation to his new role as...
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Barbados: a shining market for captives
Communications professional Geralyn Edward on why Barbados o­ffers a competitive domicile for captives looking to...
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Captives find a home in The Bahamas
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