Thursday, May 03, 2018
Richard Cutcher

European corporates focus on captive rationalisation projects

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Europe’s captive managers are engaged in numerous large captive rationalisation projects, as...
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Tuesday, January 05, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Willis Towers Watson appoints regional MD for European captive practice

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Willis Towers Watson has appointed Nigel Goodlad its new regional managing director...
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Monday, January 04, 2016
Richard Cutcher

Willis completes Gras Savoye acquisition

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Willis Group Holdings has completed the acquisition of the French broker Gras...
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Wednesday, December 02, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Solvency II Predictions: Paul Owens, Willis

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Increased use of protected cell company (PCC) structures and the addition of...
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Jason Palmer to lead Willis’ NA onshore operations

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Willis Global Captive Practice has promoted Jason Palmer to head up its...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Oliver Heyliger leaves Willis’ Bermuda office

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Oliver Heyliger has resigned as managing director of Willis Global Captive Practice’s...
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Thursday, October 29, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Willis and CICA make donations to ICCIE

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Willis Global Captive Practice and the Captive Insurance Companies Association (CICA) have...
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Monday, October 19, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Using the captive can return cyber premium dollars – Jay Curtis

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Corporations wanting to purchase cyber insurance should consider carefully the role a...
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Tuesday, July 07, 2015
Captive Review

New captive innovations on Asia’s horizon

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Consumer warranty services using a captive insurance vehicle are tipped as potential...
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Friday, July 03, 2015
Captive Review

Willis and Towers Watson merge

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Willis Group Holdings, the global insurance broker, is to merge with Towers...
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Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Captive Review

China’s captive play

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As China’s growth accelerates and the government works to reform the economy,...
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Thursday, April 23, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Willis moves to complete €550m Gras Savoye acquisition

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Willis Group Holdings has had an offer accepted for the remaining 70%...
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Thursday, April 02, 2015
Richard Cutcher

New chairman for Willis Bermuda

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Paul Scope has been appointed the chairman of Willis Bermuda, a role...
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Monday, March 23, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Willis take Solvency II expert from Marsh

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Marc Paasch, an established seven-year member of the Marsh risk management and...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Richard Cutcher

Exclusive: Les Boughner leaves Willis

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Captive insurance stalwart Les Boughner has left his position as deputy CEO...
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Towers Watson establish Guernsey ICC to hedge pension longevity risk

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Towers Watson will provide its pension scheme clients direct access to the...
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Tuesday, December 09, 2014
Richard Cutcher

We’d support a Europe equivalent to the 831(b) – Willis

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Senior figures at Willis Global Captive Practice have told Captive Review they...
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Richard Cutcher

High interest in captives from bitcoin companies – Les Boughner

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Bitcoin, crypto currency and new technology companies could provide significant new captive...
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Friday, November 14, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Regulator approach is giving Malta the edge – Paul Owens

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The approachability of the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is proving a...
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Friday, October 17, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Quiet third quarter not dampening ILS expectations

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Global brokers Willis remain bullish in the expectation insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance...
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Monday, October 06, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Best in for Wheatley at Willis Guernsey

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Martin Best has been appointed the new managing director of Willis Management...
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Richard Cutcher

More Chinese captive hubs ‘likely’

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Parts of China, such as the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, could position...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Willis: Malta PCC on cusp of writing business

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Willis expects its Malta-domiciled protected cell company, Lime Street PCC, to write...
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Friday, January 31, 2014
Richard Cutcher

Owens: Captives face reputational risk challenge

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Increasing regulatory and media scrutiny of corporate tax avoidance is causing some...
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Paul Owens appointed CEO, Willis Global Captive Management

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Willis Group Holdings, the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker, has...
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Wednesday, November 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis's Q3 ILS issuance highest on record

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Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA) issued $1.4bn of non-life catastrophe bond...
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Monday, November 04, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis places $300m cat bond

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Willis Capital Markets & Advisory (WCMA), the capital markets and advisory business...
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Richard Cutcher

3Q loss cuts Willis year-to-date profit by 17%

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Willis has reported an after tax loss of $27m (£16.7m) in the...
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Monday, October 28, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis International chairman wins award

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Sarah Turvill, chairman of Willis International, has been recognised for her career...
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Friday, October 25, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis makes global senior appointments

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Willis Group Holdings has made a series of senior executive appointments to...
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis North America strengthens captive practice

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Willis North America, has appointed Bruce Whitmore as vice president and senior...
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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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Monday, October 07, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Faber hires Drivas to drive European growth

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Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Group Holdings, has appointed Christine Drivas...
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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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Tuesday, August 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Michael Harden named CEO of Willis Re Bermuda

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Michael Harden, currently chairman of Willis Re Australia, has been appointed CEO...
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Richard Cutcher

$2.2bn of new non-life cat bond issuance in Q2 2013

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Q2 2013 saw $2.2bn of non-life catastrophe bonds issued through 14 tranches,...
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Friday, July 19, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis Re appoints former Aon Benfield specialty CEO

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Global risk advisor and (re)insurance broker, Willis Group Holdings has appointed Graeme...
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Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis North America names new CEO

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Willis Group Holdings have named Todd Jones chief executive officer of Willis...
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Thursday, June 13, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Towergate poaches Willis UK president

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Towergate has poached Wills UK president Brendan McCafferty for the position of...
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Thursday, June 06, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis nominates Francisco Luzón and Jaymin Patel to board of directors 

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The Board of Directors of Willis Group Holdings has nominated Francisco (Paco)...
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Monday, May 20, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Willis Capital Markets & Advisory appoints Michael Guo head of Asia

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Willis Group Holdings has appointed Michael Guo as managing director and head...
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Richard Cutcher

Flat first quarter for Willis

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Willis Group Holdings have reported a first quarter 2013 revenue of $1.05b,...
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Willis Re appoints North America chairman

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The global reinsurance broker has appointed a chairman to its North America...
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Willis recruits Latin America Chief Executive

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Willis Group Holdings has appointed a new regional chief executive for its...
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Friday, October 21, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Willis appoints CEO

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Willis International has appointed Tim Wright as its CEO.   Willis International...
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Willis selected as telecomms space risk broker

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Willis will act as risk management advisor and placing broker for mobile...
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Friday, September 02, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Willis Group rating outlook lifted

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Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has lifted its outlook on (re)insurance broker...
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Richard Cutcher

Guernsey managers’ association appoints Le Pelley as chairman

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The Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) announced today (10 February) that Martin...
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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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Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Willis appoints employee benefits expert

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Willis has indicated its interest in taking a thought leadership role in...
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Richard Cutcher

PERILS-based transactions reach $250m

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PERILS, the independent provider of European catastrophe insurance data, announced on 14...
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Industry Comment

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Monday, April 26, 2010
Richard Cutcher

Willis firms up ILS focus

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Willis Group Holdings has indicated its interest in playing a larger role...
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Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Richard Cutcher

FSA face up to Solvency II at Captive Live UK

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With the end of 2012 deadline for the Solvency II Directive looming,...
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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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