Tony Dowding
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Global Risk Manager
Canadian insurance taskforce to examine impact of hard market
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has launched a taskforce to assess how the hard market in commercial insurance is…
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Captives
Strong year for captive formations in Delaware
Delaware licensed 56 new captives in 2019, according to the state’s insurance commissioner Trinidad Navarro. This compares with 46 captive…
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CRE Insurance
AXA sells operations in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia to UNIQA
AXA is selling its operations in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia, but AXA XL’s and AXA Partners’ operations within the three…
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Global Risk Manager
GCC insurance markets facing intense competition and costly regulations
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) insurance market is facing intensifying competition, increasing asset risk, and more onerous and costly regulations,…
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CRE Insurance
New UK head of distribution for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Caroline Pritchard has been appointed as head of distribution UK for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (SRCS). She was previously global…
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Global Risk Manager
New capabilities for Chubb’s digital global programme platform
Chubb has announced enhancements to its digital global programme platform, including same-day turnaround for online requests for certificates of insurance…
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Captives
New captive solution for US emergency roadside assistance providers
A captive risk solution for emergency roadside assistance providers that are affiliated with the American Automobile Association (AAA) has been…
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Asia
Latin American and Asian insurance markets to see double-digit growth, reveals Mapfre research
The emerging insurance markets of Latin America and Asia will continue to see double-digit increases in the coming 12 months,…
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Captives
US tax authorities to ‘vigorously pursue’ micro-captives
The end may be nigh for so-called ‘micro-captives’ in the US, following the news that the US Internal Revenue Service…
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Global Risk Manager
Swiss Re highlights future of data-driven insurance
The role of insurance is evolving from indemnification of losses to a broader consultative service on risk prevention and mitigation,…
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CRE Insurance
New head of trade credit, political risk and surety for Markel International
Markel International has appointed a new head of its trade credit, political risk and surety team. Carl Titterton has been…
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CRE Legal Regulation
TMF Group collaborates with ACORD on insurance tax calculation
Global business service provider TMF Group has donated key insurance tax calculation assets to ACORD, the global standards-setting body for…
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Global Risk Manager
Rising reinsurance rates expected in June renewals for Florida property insurers
Florida property insurers are likely to see further increases in reinsurance rates in the upcoming June renewal period, despite the…
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Captives
Cayman reports solid growth in captives in 2019
The Cayman islands has seen 33 new licences issued during 2019, the same number as in 2018, bringing the total…
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Asia
Thailand’s non-life market growing despite fierce competition
Thailand’s non-life market continues to be characterised by fierce market competition, according to AM Best. This has meant various segments…
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Captives
New strategic planning service for captives from Strategic Risk Solutions
Captive management firm Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has launched a strategic planning and execution service available to any captive. According…
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Captives
US insurer ProSight Global to enter captive market
US property and casualty insurer ProSight Global is to expand its insurance solutions portfolio into the captive insurance market. The…
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Captives
Bermuda reports captive formation growth in 2019
Bermuda has reported a rise in captive insurance company formations in 2019, bringing the total number of captives in the…
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Captives
North Carolina’s captive sector continues to grow
The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) licensed 26 new captive insurers and approved 61 new cells in 2019. This…
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Asia
Fiji looking at possible captive insurance legislation
Fiji is reported to be looking at the possibility of becoming a captive domicile, according to local newspaper Fiji Times.…