GRM News & Analysis
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Thailand market report
The Thai insurance market has recovered from the shock losses that resulted from 2011's flooding catastrophe and the sector is…
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Clarion call from ECIROA over non-admitted issue
A campaign led by ECIROA (the European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners' Association) to persuade insurance supervisors to open the…
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EIOPA cuts put Solvency II delivery at risk
EIOPA (the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) has seen its budget cut for 2015 potentially threatening a number of…
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Tax and regulatory news
London's IUA to offer IPT information service, France brings in two new IPT rates, EIOPA report on insurance sector financial…
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News in brief
XL Group acquisition of Catlin Group to create global specialty company, Chinese insurers to look abroad for growth, Markel to…
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Captive news
Hawaii increases captive numbers in 2014, Arizona reports growth in captives, New chairman for North Carolina Captive Insurance Association, Captive…
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Market ratings round-up
Saudi Arabia's non-life P/C insurance sector, Qatari P/C insurance sector, Gulf Cooperation Council insurers, Middle East insurers, Central American insurance…
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The issuance issue–comment
Finally, someone has taken a hard line on policy issuance. Airmic is urging insurance buyers to insist that written contracts…
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Georgia market report–IMF/World Bank verdict
Georgia was recently visited by an International Monetary Fund and World Bank team to conduct financial system stability assessment under…
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Captives and global programmes: A synergistic relationship?–Ken Read, Aon Risk Solutions London
Captive insurance companies represent a well-established mechanism to provide financing for retained insurable risk and are used by many organisations…
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Tax authorities tighten up on captive arrangements
Tax authorities are stepping up their activities in the captive arena, according to captive tax experts speaking at the recent…
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Captives and the importance of being strategic
What is the value of insurance to a company? More importantly for risk managers, what is the value of a…
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India uses Ordinance to enact long awaited Insurance Bill
The long awaited Indian Insurance Bill, which allows for 49% foreign direct investment in domestic insurance companies, has been enacted,…
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Reinsurance outlook–how low can you go?
It's that time of year when reinsurance people take a breather and look back at the renewal season to take…
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Lloyd’s turning threat into opportunity
Lloyd's is at a crossroads and needs to turn threats into opportunities if it is to keep its place at…
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Captive news
Cells drive Guernsey insurance sector growth, Cayman Islands statistics reveal growth and AIG Europe appoints global fronting underwriter.
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Nigeria market report
As Africa's largest economy Nigeria is increasingly attractive to foreign investors. However, global insurance programmes are proving hard to place,…
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How a broker can help you make the right impression–Sue Taylor & Jeremy Dutton, Miller
Identifying and compiling the information that underwriters request for a global programme is a complicated and unpredictable task. Sue Taylor…
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Call for regulators to agree over international programmes
There is a clear disconnect between the economic needs of international companies and the current regulatory environment, according to Petra…
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Reinsurance–too much of a good thing?
Overcapacity in the reinsurance market will contribute to continuing lower primary commercial insurance rates in 2015, says Garry Booth.
