GRM Captives
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EFRAG publishes proportionate CSRD standards for captives and SMEs
The European Financial Reporting and Advisory Group (EFRAG) said captives and other SMEs will benefit from proportionality measures behind Europe’s…
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‘Milestone’ year for captive growth in 2024
Last year was a “milestone” year for captives, with a number of domiciles reporting strong growth, including Vermon and Cayman,…
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Parent company risk could see captives miss out on proportionality under DORA
European captives hoping to benefit from proportionality measures under the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which goes live today,…
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Captives: Building climate resilience and consolidating data
The world is seeing an increase in frequency and severity of nat cat perils and secondary perils, and as a…
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Captive owners outperform peers on ESG and sustainability says Marsh
Organisations that use a captive consistently outperform peers without a captive when it comes to ESG, according to Marsh. Research…
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New captive and ART solutions offering from Augment Risk in US
US broker Augment Risk has formed a new captive and alternative risk transfer solutions offering. It will be headed by…
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Aon appoints global captive leader for commercial risk solutions
Ciaran Healy has been named global captive leader for commercial risk solutions at Aon, effective 1 January 2025. John English…
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New rules offer Europe’s captives a mix of relief and challenges: AM Best
European captives face new regulatory challenges and added costs from cybersecurity rules imposed by DORA from January 2025 on the…
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Asian risk managers urged to focus on captives for the long term
Risk managers need to use their captives more strategically rather than simply using them for tax optimisation. There also needs…
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Strong interest in ART despite market flattening, says Artex
Interest in alternative risk transfer solutions remains strong despite stabilising US property rates and a general flattening across European and…
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Captive industry veteran Malcolm Cutts-Watson to retire
Captive industry veteran Malcolm Cutts-Watson is to retire. After overseeing the merger of RISCS with Cutts-Watson Consulting (CWC) and acting…
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ART can help blend risk transfer solutions as insurers stick to silos
The insurance industry must start thinking about risks more holistically and back alterative risk transfer (ART) solutions that can help…
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French lottery group to launch French captive
La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the company that operates the national lottery games of both France and the Republic of…
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Captives no magic wand for French risk managers
French companies considering setting up captives as an alternative for risks in which insurers have shown little, if any, appetite,…
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French firms share captive benefits as interest grows
French risk managers have stressed that their captives offer a range of benefits from boosting risk prevention and spreading the…
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Swiss captive SBB pilots first-ever sustainability-linked insurance contract
Swiss Federal Railways’ (SBB) direct insurance captive is going to pilot the first-ever sustainability-linked insurance contract, which links premiums to…
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French captives boosting resilience and economic sovereignty, experts say
The development of the French reinsurance captive market is helping to boost business resilience and economic sovereignty, according to a…
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French regulator condemns cash pooling by reinsurance captives
France’s insurance supervisor is optimistic about the development of the French captive market but has warned companies they must not…
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UK confirms captive regime plans
The UK’s risk and insurance community has welcomed confirmation that the UK will pursue new rules to create a captive…
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France reveals number of captives jumps to 17
A family-owned producer of climbing gear is the latest company to create a reinsurance captive in France, according to media…