GRM Captives
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UK to follow French lead as government consults on new captive regime
The UK risk and insurance management community received good news from its government this week, which announced plans to deliver…
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Asia sees modest price increases amid growing demand for ART
Demand for alternative risk transfer solutions has increased in Asia according to Aon, which said it has seen a growing…
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Artex renames cell facility as Artex Axcell
Artex, Gallagher's wholly owned subsidiary for alternative risk and capital, has created Artex Axcell and will be transitioning all of…
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Climate change: Long term resilience over short-term cost efficiencies
Companies should invest in long-term resilience rather than looking for short-term cost efficiencies if they are to manage the future…
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France and Lloyd’s set out their pitch for captive business
Europe’s captive market is set for new competition with the emergence of separate initiatives from Lloyd’s of London and France.…
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Collaboration is key for captives managing cyber risk
Now is the time for companies to consider using their captives for managing cyber risk, according to a panel of…
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Captives regulators address talent shortage
If you thought it was hard to attract talent to the insurance industry, spare a thought for the niche that…
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Europe’s captive market set to grow: AM Best
Competition between jurisdictions and a continuing hard insurance market look set to increase the number of captives operating in Europe,…
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SRS appoints chief business development and marketing officer
Marc D. Kutter will be joining Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) as chief business development and marketing officer, effective late November. In…
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SRS to launch Zurich-based specialty MGU
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), the world’s largest independent insurance company manager, has announced the launch of Altitude, a Zurich-based managing…
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Captive interest set to continue, say Europe’s risk managers
Captives have proved a useful defensive tool to deal with the tough market conditions in Europe, according to risk and…
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Spanish and Italian risk managers push for simplified captive rules
Leading risk managers have urged Italian and Spanish regulators to align themselves with other European jurisdictions and make it easier…
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Oklahoma adds 14 captive insurers
Oklahoma licensed 14 new captive insurers in the first nine months of this year, bringing the total number in the…
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EIOPA consults on captive supervision ahead of SII review
Good news for Europe’s captive owners came just before they met in Antwerp for the Ferma Seminar as the European…
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Darag assumes long-term liability policies of Benelux based captive
Run-off specialist DARAG Group is to assume the expired long-term liability insurance policies of an undisclosed Benelux-based captive. According to Darag,…
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Application for Singapore captive association filed with supervisor
An application has been filed with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to create a new captive owners’ association to…
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Airmic ‘encouraged’ by discussions over new UK captive regime
Risk and insurance management association Airmic said it is encouraged by discussions between the London Market Group (LMG), government and…
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Treasury holds roundtable to consider UK captive proposals
Proposals to create UK captive legislation are moving forward with a meeting between industry representatives and HM Treasury, the London…
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Eiopa hints again at lighter treatment for captives under SII review
Petra Hielkema, chair of the European insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (Eiopa), gave further evidence that captives and other smaller…
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German risk managers keen to follow French example on captives
There is rising interest among German risk and insurance managers in captives and a more friendly regulatory and fiscal environment…