Special Purpose Archives

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Richard Cutcher

Moody's wary of special purpose health captives

Tags: Cayman Islands, Moody's, Special Purpose

Ratings agency Moody’s has warned against the idea of using a special...

Thursday, July 04, 2013

Richard Cutcher

Malta target SPRV's

Tags: Malta, Regulation, Special Purpose

Malta is targeting the insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bond and reinsurance convergence...

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Richard Cutcher

Substantial captive growth reported globally

Tags: Bermuda, BMA, David Provost, Guernsey, Shelby Weldon, Special Purpose, Vermont

Bermuda, Guernsey and Vermont saw substantial growth in captives across 2011. ...

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Richard Cutcher

Bermuda sees 30% increase in captive formations

Tags: BMA, Special Purpose

Bermuda has registered 11 captives out of 31 new insurance companies this...

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Richard Cutcher

Swiss Re places $106.5m cat bond

Tags: Cat bonds, Cayman Islands, Natural catastrophe, Special Purpose, Swiss Re

Swiss Re has obtained $106.5m coverage for North Atlantic hurricane, European windstorm,...

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Richard Cutcher

Swiss Re transfers $175m extreme mortality risk to Cayman SPV

Tags: Cayman Islands, ILS, Special Purpose

Swiss Re today announced today (27 October 2010) the transfer of $175m...

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Richard Cutcher

New Cayman law re-classifies captives

Tags: Cat bonds, Cayman Islands, CIMA, Special Purpose

The Cayman Island government has undertaken a comprehensive review of its existing...

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Richard Cutcher

Vermont captive growth rate increases

Tags: BISHCA, Special Purpose, Vermont

Vermont has licensed 17 new captive insurance companies in the first half...

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Richard Cutcher

South Carolina enlarges regulatory team pending new formations

Tags: Cat bonds, South Carolina, Special Purpose

The South Carolina Department of Insurance has made a number of promotions...

Monday, July 27, 2009

Richard Cutcher

Missouri upgrades captive law

Tags: Legislation, Missouri, Special Purpose

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has signed a new bill making it easier...

Features

A new era for captive property re/insurance

Guy Carpenter’s Rick Hartmann, senior vice president, Treaty Broking, explains why – and how –...

Malta’s insurance protected cells unlock EU & UK markets

Ian-Edward Stafrace of Atlas Insurance PCC, a FinanceMalta member, explores how Malta’s innovative protected cell...

Cayman update: Continued growth and an assured future

Driven by innovative structures and niche services tailored to specific licence classes, Cayman has seen...

Barbados: A top 10 captive domicile

There are several reasons why Barbados is the ideal choice for your captive insurance business,...

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