Morrey launches new reinsurance consultancy

Ex-Builders/Stonefort CEO John Morrey tells Captive Review he will work with captive...
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Captives take on higher retentions at difficult 1.1 renewal

Some higher retentions forced on captives, but others make a proactive choice...
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Hard choices at reinsurance renewals

Captive Review talks to market experts about the current hardening reinsurance market...
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Captive Review November digital edition now online!

Featuring our cover story on the evolution of employee benefits, plus analysis...
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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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Sapphire Re adopts new digital platform for captive operations

Will use Eurobase’s Synergy2 platform to support its end-to-end captive operations.  ...
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EXCLUSIVE: “Many Russian insurance companies could just go bust”

EXCLUSIVE Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of Vladimir Putin's invasion...
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DARAG acquire Guernsey reinsurance captive

The legacy acquirer DARAG Group (DARAG) has announced the acquisition of a...
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“We’re seeing larger deals from captives” – R&Q launch legacy sidecar

Randall & Quilter (R&Q) has announced the formation of a legacy insurance...
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Miller continue international expansion with appointment of Charlie Simpson

Miller, the captive consultancy and reinsurance broker, are set to continue their...
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‘Big Four’ reinsurance renewals reveal increasing prices and reduced capacity

A report on the big four European reinsurers’ (Hannover Re, Munich Re,...
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Fleming Re partners with BevCap for reinsurance cell

Reinsurer and legacy solutions provider Fleming Re has announced the creation of...
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Data is key for captives

By Asad Khalil The hardening insurance market has put significant pressure on...
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Korean Re implements digital reinsurance platform

Korean Re Switzlerand have announced the implementation of a new digital reinsurance...
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China establishes new reinsurance firm

A new agricultural reinsurance firm has been established in China, after the...
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New chief risk officer appointed at Markel

Reinsurer Markel Corporation has appointed Julia Chu as chief risk officer for...
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M&A activity to drop in 2020, increase in 2021

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the insurance industry will drop off...
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New risk director at Euler Hermes

Andrew Hodson has been appointed the new director of risk, information, claims...
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Covea pulls out of PartnerRe deal

French insurer Covea has pulled out of buying Bermuda reinsurer PartnerRe because...
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Parametrics, reinsurance focus in Lloyd’s Lab cohort

Lloyd's of London has announced its new Lloyd's Lab cohort of "insurtech...
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First reinsurance captive in France for 20 years

A reinsurance captive has been formed in France for the first time...
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Japanese pharma company sets up Bermuda captive

Japanese pharmaceutical business Daiichi Sankyo has set up a captive in Bermuda,...
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Bermuda among jurisdictions blacklisted by EU

Bermuda has been blacklisted after failing to meet the European Union’s criteria...
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ChainThat launches blockchain insurance exchange

A risk and capital exchange for the insurance and reinsurance market is...
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Bermuda captive numbers drop for second year

The number of captives licensed in Bermuda has dropped for the second...
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Citadel posts ‘strong’ Q3 results

Risk and reinsurance specialist Citadel has reported "strong" Q3 results and is...
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UIC rated ‘Excellent’

United Insurance Company (UIC), a Cayman Islands-domiciled reinsurer working with captive insurance...
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Labuan-based Huntington Underwriting acquired by Nexus Group

Managing general agent Nexus Group has bought structured solutions underwriting manager Huntington...
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London reinsurance expert criticises “limited knowledge” of Reserve Mechanical judge

Oliver Schofield, managing partner at risk and insurance consultancy RISCS, has questioned...
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Reserve Mechanical: Judge Kerrigan Shows “Limited Knowledge” of Reinsurance Market

London-based Oliver Schofield, managing partner at risk and insurance consultancy RISCS, is...
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Commercial carriers dropping into captive layers – Jason Flaxbeard

Captive owners seeking extensive reinsurance capacity when structuring large insurance towers are...
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Vermont makes play for onshore reinsurance business

Vermont has passed legislation seeking to attract offshore reinsurers to set up...
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Novea enlists Puerto Rico cell for captive reinsurance

Madison Re I.I., a protected cell company domiciled in Puerto Rico, will...
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Credit for reinsurance and ERISA benefits pass in Texas

The Texas Captive Insurance Association (TxCIA) is celebrating the passage of House...
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NAIC present five new options for Credit for Reinsurance Model Act

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has presented five new options...
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SIIA, Atlas and North Carolina among NAIC reinsurance proposal opponents

Thirteen firms, associations and domiciles have added their voices to calls for...
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Kinion rallies support against NAIC’s reinsurance proposals

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) proposed changes to the Credit...
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Tennessee toughens stance on use of unauthorized reinsurers

The State of Tennessee has spelled out his criteria for captives seeking...
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Second rated reinsurance vehicle launched in Guernsey

Guernsey’s second rated reinsurance company, Humboldt Re, has been formed following on...
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Bermuda and Ireland recommended for reinsurance jurisdiction approval by NAIC

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), in the United States, has...
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Strong growth for US property/casualty reinsurers

The total surplus of a leading group of US property/casualty reinsurers increased...
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NAIC set to ‘revise’ proposed accreditation standards 

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) are set to revise proposed...
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Hamm seeks to reassure captive industry

Adam Hamm, president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), has...
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CICA survey: Captives poised to write benefits

The number of captives writing employee benefits could double in the next...
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Steady as she goes

Recent regulatory proposals in the US and a weakened yield environment have...
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Reinsurance fee exemption for captives

Captive facilitated health insurance plans could be provided with relief from one...
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Al Koot to remain a captive

The insurance subsidiary of Gulf International Services (GIS), Al Koot, has put...
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Bermudian reinsurer appoints board members

Bermuda-based specialty property and casualty reinsurer Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., has appointed...
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XL adds to its Asian reinsurance team

XL Group’s reinsurance operations have appointed Pamela Ross to the position of...
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CGSC appoints new non-exec chairman

Global wholesale and reinsurance broking group, Cooper Gay Swett & Crawford (CGSC)...
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Life companies buying reinsurance ahead of SII

More life companies are buying reinsurance ahead of Solvency II, according to...
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Bermuda's Aspen Re launches Rock Re

Bermuda-based Aspen Reinsurance, the reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has...
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Willis Re: European reinsurance is a buyers market

Increased capacity, competition and changing market dynamics have created a buyer’s market...
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Mutual insurers benefiting from third party capital

The continuing influx of third party capital into the reinsurance market is...
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Fitch: steady demand for alternative reinsurance

Demand for alternative reinsurance instruments is forecast to continue according to Fitch...
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AM Best rates Michigan captive

Global ratings agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of...
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BMS venture into ILS space

Global independent insurance and reinsurance intermediary and broker BMS Group, is in...
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Fitch: Global Reinsurance Outlook Remains Stable, Pricing to Fall

Fitch Ratings' outlook for global reinsurance sector ratings remains stable, with the...
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Fitch: Reinsurers' underwriting gains offset by unrealised losses

Reinsurers’ underwriting gains in the first half of 2013 were offset by...
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Report: Huge reinsurance growth potential in Asia

Insurance growth in Asia, coupled with the region's low contribution to global...
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Miller appoints cyber specialist

Independent insurance and reinsurance broker Miller, has appointed Tom Quy as its...
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XL and Stone Point form ILS focused Bermuda firm

XL Group and Stone Point Capital have formed a Bermuda-based investment management...
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Lloyd’s insurer warns over third party capital

Lloyd’s insurer Beazley has said the traditional reinsurance model will be permanently...
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Flood reinsurance initiative for the UK

A new flood insurance scheme has been created in the UK to...
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Towers Watson close $30.49m cat bond

Towers Watson Capital Markets (TWCM), the wholly owned subsidiary of global professional...
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North Carolina approves first captive law

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory has signed a bill into law allowing...
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Guy Carpenter appoint managing director of UK life reinsurance

Global risk and reinsurance specialists Guy Carpenter & Company have appointed Jason...
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Alternative insurance vehicles driving reinsurance market

The reinsurance sector has undergone dynamic capital growth in the last year,...
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Bermuda fears reinsurance bill will be passed without warning

The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) have said that the...
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Morgan Stanley: alternative reinsurance capital could capture 30% of mid-year renewals

Mid-year reinsurance renewals could see the participation of alternative reinsurance capital grow...
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Q Re appoints new management team

Qatar-based Q-Re has appointed a new management team. Headed by CEO Gunther...
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Cat bond issuances low in Q1 2013

The first quarter of 2013 proved to be underwhelming for issuance of...
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Five new captives for Bermuda Q1 2013

New (re)insurers starting up in Bermuda has increased 85% over the past...
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Aon Benfield makes Asia Pacific appointments

Aon Benfield has grown its Asia Pacific division with two new recruits....
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Bermudan captive liquidated

A Bermudan captive reinsurer parented by YMCA was liquidated on November 9....
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New Zealand’s captive market predicted to expand

New Zealand’s captive market is expected to increase in the wake of...
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Reinsurance trusts offered as LoC alternative

  An alternative to letters of credit is being offered to captive...
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Hundreds attend Captive Review’s free US conference

Captive Live USA, Chicago, had over 400 delegates at the educational conference...
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Reinsurers should ‘build client relationships’

Reinsurers will have to strengthen relationships with clients as market pressure increases...
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Reinsurance market ‘overcapitalised’ and ripe for consolidation

The general market condition for reinsurance is currently one of overcapitalisation, with...
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R&Q completes Reinsurance Solutions acquisition

The Board of Randall & Quilter (R&Q) announced today (1 November 2010)...
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Price Forbes & Partners launch reinsurance division

Price Forbes & Partners, the independent, specialist insurance broker, announced on 19...
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Willis Re establishes new practice and merges teams

Willis Re, part of Willis Group Holdings, announced yesterday (20 October 2010)...
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Captives facing risk of excessive regulation

The insurance industry is facing the risk of excessive regulation in the...
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Towers Watson new UK reinsurance hires

Towers Watson announced today (Tuesday 19 October 2010) that it has made...
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David Sykes to join Strategic Risk Solutions

Captive management and consultancy firm Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) announced yesterday (11...
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PartnerRe announces new global CEO

Emmanuel Clarke was named CEO of PartnerRe Global on 12 July, with...
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RIMS voices objections to reinsurance tax proposals

The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has announced its continuing opposition...
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Solvency II to boost reinsurance use

Solvency II will boost the importance of reinsurance to captive and other...
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‘Neal Bill’ threatens captive reinsurance price hike

A punitive law threatening to remove tax deductibility on reinsurance ceded to...
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Malta (re)insurers see growth in 2009

The Malta insurance management industry has seen further growth in 2009 despite...
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Shareholders OK Max & Harbor Point merger

Picture: Marty Becker, Max Capital Group Max Capital Group (Max) and Harbor...
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Micronesia licenses first captive

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has licensed its first captive insurance...
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Ariel’s Kramer makes way for Rivaz

Ariel Holdings has announced that founding member Don Kramer has stepped down...
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Risk managers looking to cut costs and change service providers

A survey conducted by Captive Review of a broad range of risk...
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MedPro RRG gets superior ratings

Medical professional liability insurer, MedPro Risk Retention Group RRG has been assigned...
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Randall & Quilter close to Carvill run-off deal

UK firm Randall & Quilter (R&Q) is on the verge of acquiring...
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Dale Sagen, vice-president and business development leader with QBE Accident & Health, on how captive...
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Captive Review has featured hundreds of prevalent captive leaders over our 25 years of existence,...
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As Captive Review celebrates its 25th year in 2024, outgoing Captive Review publisher Nick Morgan...
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As Captive Review turns 25 this year, leaders from the industry share their thoughts on...
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