Thursday, August 08, 2024
Mark Richardson

Riverstone acquires DARAG North America and Bermuda entities

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The acquired businesses have been active in the captive space this year,...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Mark Richardson

Stonefort primary insurance unit to be placed into run-off

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Company tells Captive Review the decision was taken on consideration of market...
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Mark Richardson

Fontanetta swaps R&Q for Catalina Re

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Bermuda-based Michael Fontanetta becomes Catalina’s new director of M&A.   Michael Fontanetta...
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Thursday, November 17, 2022
Mark Richardson

Ex-Darag North America CEO Linden joins Fleming Re

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Dan Linden swaps one run-off specialist for another, by joining Bermuda-based Fleming...
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Friday, November 04, 2022
Mark Richardson

Darag: Ready to help

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Alexander Roth, global head of M&A and CEO Europe at DARAG, on...
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Tuesday, October 04, 2022
Mark Richardson

Interview: Matt Kunish – River runs deep for captive buying

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RiverStone chief business development officer Matt Kunish explains the group’s captive acquisition...
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
Mark Richardson

RiverStone eyeing more Vermont and Cayman captive deals

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Chief business development officer Matt Kunish explains captive acquisition strategy.   Run-off...
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Monday, November 15, 2021
Lauren Ingram

Genesis makes first captive loss portfolio transfer

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Run-off agency Genesis Legacy Solutions (GLS) has completed its first loss portfolio...
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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, 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, August 11, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Captives after Covid

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Paul Corver, group head of legacy M&A at R&Q, talks through how...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Fleming Re buys Duarte workers comp line

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Duarte Nursery Inc (Duarte) has sold their workers compensation deductible layer to...
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Monday, June 01, 2020
Lauren Ingram

Eskom considers sale of captive

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Eskom, the South African public electricity company, has stated they are considering...
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Wednesday, February 05, 2020
Lauren Ingram

20 Captive Myths

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There are a number of myths about captive insurance, so we're bringing...
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Lauren Ingram

R&Q acquires Vigneron

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Randall & Quilter (R&Q) have acquired captive Vigneron Insurance (VICI) from a...
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Thursday, December 19, 2019
Lauren Ingram

EXCLUSIVE: Fleming Re acquires AggCapp II

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Run-off specialist Fleming Re has acquired Bermuda-based group captive AggCapp II. AggCapp...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Lauren Ingram

RiverStone acquires first captives

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Run-off specialist RiverStone has acquired its first ever captives, GMPCI Insurance Company...
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Monday, October 28, 2019
Lauren Ingram

R&Q, MG Skinner announce new partnership

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Accredited Surety and Casualty Company (Accredited), a subsidiary of Randall and Quilter...
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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, October 16, 2019
Fraser Irving

Exclusive: DARAG acquires Thames Water captive

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DARAG has acquired Thames Water Insurance Company Limited (TWICL), Captive Review can...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Fraser Irving

Non-life legacy market worth $791bn, PwC says

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The global non-life legacy insurance market is worth around $791bn, a new...
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Monday, August 12, 2019
Fraser Irving

Smaller end of ART market ‘underserved by LPTs

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The small end of the alternative risk transfer market (ART) is “underserved”...
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Thursday, August 01, 2019
Fraser Irving

SOBC DARAG hires four from R&Q

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SOBC DARAG has hired four from rival R&Q as it launches its...
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Wednesday, July 03, 2019
Fraser Irving

SOBC DARAG buys up IPS RRG

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Run-off specialist SOBC DARAG has acquired Innovative Physicians Solutions Risk Retention Group...
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Monday, April 29, 2019
Fraser Irving

R&q reveals 2018 results

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Legacy solutions provider Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) reported a 45%...
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Friday, April 26, 2019
Fraser Irving

Shaking off the ‘vulture’ reputation

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Often referred to as the “vultures” of the insurance world, the prominence...
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Tuesday, February 05, 2019
Fraser Irving

Vermont defers run-off legislative plans

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The state of Vermont has decided to defer introducing run-off legislation for...
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Industry welcomes run-off proposals from Vermont

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The prospect of captive specific legislation for run-off and legacy management has...
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Friday, November 16, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Vermont considering run-off legislation for captives

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Captive specific run-off legislation is being discussed by the Vermont Captive Insurance...
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Friday, November 02, 2018
Captive Review

Legacy Solutions Report 2018

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What are the options when a captive or certain portfolio becomes unattractive...
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Tuesday, October 02, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquires Coffey Group’s Dublin captive

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The single parent captive owned by the Coffey Group of companies has...
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Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Captive Review

Accredited to acquire medical professional liability insurer

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Accredited Insurance (Europe) Limited, the Malta subsidiary owned by R&Q, has agreed...
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Monday, September 10, 2018
Captive Review

Swiss Re and Pro US inject $35m into Rhode Island run-off carrier

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Pro US Holdings has injected $35m into its Rhode Island cell company,...
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Friday, September 07, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q restructures its programme business offering, details Brexit solution

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R&Q has created a new division, Accredited, that will combine its United...
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Tuesday, September 04, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q agrees $146m legacy reinsurance with RRG, raises borrowing limit

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Legacy specialist R&Q has issued loss portfolio reinsurance cover to a risk...
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Monday, August 13, 2018
Captive Review

DARAG enters JV with SOBC to crack US market

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European legacy acquirer DARAG has launched a joint venture with US-based run-off...
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Wednesday, August 01, 2018
Captive Review

DARAG eyes up US after securing €260m of new funding

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Legacy insurance specialist DARAG has been provided with €260m in equity funding...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Industry welcomes Rhode Island amendments

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Rhode’s Island’s legislature has moved to clarify Regulation 68, originally approved in...
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Monday, June 11, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q issues reinsurance to airline’s legacy liabilities

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Legacy specialists R&Q have announced a reinsurance agreement with a Bermuda-domiciled captive...
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Compre to appoint new COO

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Insurance legacy specialists Compre will be joined by Simon Hawkins as its...
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Wednesday, April 04, 2018
Richard Cutcher

SOBC Sandell approved to manage captives in Vermont

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The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation has approved SOBC Services Company Limited...
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Thursday, March 08, 2018
Richard Cutcher

DARAG completes IKANO captive acquisition

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Run-off specialists DARAG have completed the acquisition of the Sweden domiciled IKANO...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Richard Cutcher

Oklahoma proposes “game changer” Part VII transfer equivalent in US

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Legislators in Oklahoma have proposed a bill that would allow the novation...
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Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q assumes auto liabilities from RRG

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Run off specialists R&Q have completed the assumption of auto liabilities from...
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Tuesday, January 02, 2018
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquires Old Mutual captive

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The Guernsey domiciled captive owned by Old Mutual has been bought by...
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Monday, December 18, 2017
Richard Cutcher

SOBC Sandell acquires DC cell captive

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ASAC Inc., PCC and American Staffing Assurance Company of Washington DC, IC...
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Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Captive Review

Webinar: Managing Your Captive Network post M&A

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Captive Review and Zurich Insurance Company hosted an informative webinar discussing the...
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Wednesday, December 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

American Safety RRG acquired by SOBC Sandell

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Run-off specialists SOBC Sandell has completed the acquisition of American Safety Risk...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Carrefour to close Ireland captive

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French retail giant Carrefour will close its Ireland-domiciled captive after novating its...
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Richard Cutcher

R&Q completes another captive novation

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Run-off specialists R&Q has completed the novation of reinsurance policies from a...
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Tuesday, July 04, 2017
Richard Cutcher

R&Q completes second AstraZeneca captive acquisition

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AstraZeneca Insurance Company Limited (AZICO), which ceased underwriting in 2004, has been...
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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 12, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Compre announces first captive acquisition

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Legacy specialist Compre will complete its first captive acquisition once the Central...
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Monday, May 01, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Aon enhances run-off expertise as captive market matures

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Aon’s Bermuda operation is becoming more actively involved in legacy solutions and...
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Thursday, April 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

DARAG acquires Ikano captive

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Run-off specialists DARAG Group has acquired the Sweden-domiciled captive owned by Ikano...
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Richard Cutcher

ProTucket gets first Rhode Island licence for run-off facility

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Rhode Island has licensed its first protected cell company (PCC) under Regulation...
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquires Cummins legacy captive

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R&Q has announced its second captive acquisition in a week after completing...
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquires Bermuda captive

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Run-off specialists R&Q has agreed to acquire the wholly-owned captive insurer of...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Richard Cutcher

SOBC Sandell makes first run-off acquisition

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The joint initiative of run-off specialists SOBC Corp and hedge fund reinsurer...
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Friday, January 06, 2017
Richard Cutcher

R&Q complete another captive transaction

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R&Q’s deal flow shows no sign of slowing down after it announced...
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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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Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Richard Cutcher

Coca-Cola bottlers novate polices to R&Q cell

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Run-off specialists R&Q finished 2016 with the successful novation of policies from...
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Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Richard Cutcher

ArcelorMittal buys Skanska captive for €54m

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Construction giant Skanska has sold 100% of its 27-year-old Luxembourg captive to...
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Friday, December 09, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Telefonica to replace Luxembourg captive

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Multinational telecommunications and broadband giant Telefonica has formed a new captive in...
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Friday, November 11, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Run-off options are vital for captive owners – Paul Owens

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Paul Owens, CEO of the Willis Towers Watson global captive practice, has...
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Monday, November 07, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q takes on Irish legal liabilities

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Insurance run-off specialists Randall & Quilter have reached an agreement with the...
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Friday, September 23, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q confirms USA Swimming captive acquisition

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USA Swimming has sold its pure captive, United States Sports Insurance Company...
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Friday, September 16, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: USA Swimming to sell off DC captive

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USA Swimming, the sport's national governing body, has received regulatory approval from...
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Tuesday, September 06, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q expecting further legacy acquisitions in 2016

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Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) expects to complete more insurance company...
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Monday, July 18, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q adds Bermuda cell company to legacy acquisitions

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Run-off specialists R&Q have completed to acquisition of Agency Program Insurance Company...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Pro Global takes advantage of Regulation 68, targeting captives

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Run-off and insurance management specialist Pro Global has filed a new company...
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Wednesday, June 01, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q completes novation from Cayman group captive

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Run-off specialist R&Q has secured its second novation of policies from a...
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Monday, April 25, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Strong run-off performance drives improved R&Q results

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Randall & Quilter (R&Q) has identified its run-off division as one of...
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Gibraltar targeting run-off and third party cell business in 2016

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Michael Ashton, senior executive at Gibraltar Finance, has said one of his...
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Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Richard Cutcher

R&Q complete seventh Guernsey captive acquisition

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Run-off specialist R&Q has acquired Rank Insurance Limited (RIL) from the gambling...
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Thursday, February 04, 2016
Richard Cutcher

SOBC makes first Bermuda captive acquisition

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Run-off specialists SOBC Corp has completed the acquisition of Insuratex, Ltd, a...
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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Golden Rule novates liabilities to R&Q

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R&Q has continued its busy end to 2015 by completing another captive...
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II prompts P&I Club into legacy transfer

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Run-off specialists R&Q have been given permission to transfer the legacy insurance...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Richard Cutcher

R&Q novate Vermont group captive liabilities

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Run-off specialists R&Q have completed the novation of liabilities from a Vermont...
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Monday, December 14, 2015
Richard Cutcher

DARAG adds new management positions

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European run-off specialists DARAG has appointed Eleni Iacovides as its group chief...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Richard Cutcher

How To Kill A Captive

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Establishing a first time captive, adding a second or third and squeezing...
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Friday, October 16, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Captive Review November Edition

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At Captive Review we rarely opt for a themed cover, but there...
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Friday, October 09, 2015
Richard Cutcher

DARAG expecting more captive deals post Solvency II

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Germany-based run-off specialists DARAG is expecting increased interest in captive run-off solutions...
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Monday, October 05, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Interest in captive run-off transactions rising dramatically – Provost

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David Provost, deputy commissioner for captive insurance in Vermont, has told Captive...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Run-off business a highlight in poor H1 for R&Q

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The run-off and legacy transaction divisions of Randall & Quilter continued to...
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Tuesday, September 08, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Europe’s smaller captive owners considering exit options – Paul Corver

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The impending implementation of Solvency II across the European Union is prompting...
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Monday, June 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Run-off business among few highlights in R&Q full year results

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Randall & Quilter – specialists in captive management, run-off strategies and underwriting...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Richard Cutcher

R&Q to complete £17m acquisition of AstraZeneca captive

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Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has signed an agreement to buy...
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Friday, May 22, 2015
Richard Cutcher

MultiStrat buys Annapolis Consulting Group

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Run-off specialists Annapolis Consulting Group has been acquired by MultiStrat Group along...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Many captives lack ambition – Clive Thursby

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While some captives make valuable contributions to the parent company, too many...
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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

R&Q poised for two captive acquisitions in Bermuda

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Randall & Quilter has announced Group pre-tax results for the year ending...
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Pure and revitalised run-off captives driving Isle of Man – Brough

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Corporations who have previously left their Isle of Man captives in run-off...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Catalina acquires Bermudian reinsurer

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Bermuda-based runoff consolidator Catalina Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire Alea...
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Richard Cutcher

R&Q acquire Guernsey captive

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Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings (R&Q) has completed the acquisition of the...
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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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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Randall and Quilter acquires run-off insurance company

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Investment company, Randall and Quilter, is acquiring the entire issued share of...
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Thursday, October 07, 2010
Richard Cutcher

EXCLUSIVE: Captive market appears stable says AM Best

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Rating agency AM Best says it expects the captive sector to experience...
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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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