Captives
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ECIROA ‘optimistic’ captive definition will be relaxed under Solvency II
The European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners' Association (ECIROA) has told CRE that it is 'optimistic' that the European Commission…
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Risk management and retention vehicles proven to add tangible value
In what will be music to the ears of risk and insurance professionals worldwide, Jason Disborough, Managing Director - Global…
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Bermuda captive tally holds as SPI numbers grow rapidly
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) registered 47 new insurers in the seven month period ending July 2013, an 81% increase…
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2013’s $13bn nat cat losses below ten-year average – Munich Re
Economic and insured losses from natural catastrophes in the first half of 2013 are below the ten-year average and dominated…
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Captives owners need to up ahead of SII – Swiss Re
Solvency II is pushing captive insurance company owners into a harsher new world where they will face greater scrutiny and…
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Lobbying on Solvency II captive concerns tops Swerma agenda
The Swedish Risk Management Association (Swerma) has three key goals this year—lobbying local authorities on Solvency II on behalf of…
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EIOPA paves way for Solvency II with transition rules from 2014
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) yesterday launched a public consultation on published guidelines for a set of…
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Top risk manager says Solvency II is good for captives
A leading European risk manager said this week that Solvency II may be an administrative pain but it is actually…
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EIOPA chief stresses need to treat captives differently under Solvency II
Solvency II has to be ‘appropriate’ for captives and offer a simplified and proportionate treatment compared with commercial insurance companies…
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Further guidance on proportionality in EIOPA opinion
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published an opinion on interim measures on Solvency II towards the end…
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Underused captives likely to rise in Poland
Captives are still playing a minor role in Polish corporate insurance, but this may change soon, according to Radoslaw Ziomko,…
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Captives still in the dark over Solvency II
“Everything is still uncertain.” This is probably not what you want to hear at the start of a captive insurance…
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Solvency II could create opportunities for new captive owners–France
The forthcoming Solvency II directive has created considerable potential headaches for captive owners, as it is not completely clear yet…
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Buyers still worried about effects of Solvency II on industrial insurance, captives
Germanrisk managers that spoke to Commercial Risk Europe ahead of the DVS Symposium remain concerned about the effects that Solvency…
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EIOPA rejects calls for special treatment for captives under Solvency II
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has flatly rejected calls for special treatment for captives under Solvency II…
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ECIROA calls for changes to implementing measures to avoid exclusion of up to 90% of captives
The European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association (ECIROA) believes that up to 90% of European captives will not be…
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Guernsey made right decision to avoid ‘disproportionate demands’ of SII—Aon
Guernsey’s decision not to apply for equivalence under Solvency II is having a positive impact on its status as the…
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In search of certainty
If there is such a thing as a buzzword for Solvency II, it surely must be ‘uncertainty’. Many in the…
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Outlook for captives improves as Brussels keeps quiet
Lack of noise from Brussels specifically on captives appears to have boosted confidence among experts that Solvency II may not…
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The big question for domiciles–in or out?
Solvency II raises some big questions for captive owners and managers but also for the domiciles themselves. Tony Dowding asked…
