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Lead story
IoM Finance insurance head says East is best
The departing head of Isle of Man (IoM) Finance’s insurance section has said that the Middle East presents some of the best captive opportunities currently.   Andrew Smith, business development manager, Insurance and Pensions, for IoM Finance, is leaving his post in two weeks to join ...
Golden Gate Captive gets ‘AA’ rating
Thomas Miller boosts Isle of Man captive operation
Insurance manager Thomas Miller has indicated its intent to increase the company’s captive manage...
Louisiana goes captive
The Louisiana Legislature has formally passed Senate Bill No. 150 to provide for the formation o...
Bermuda reclassification will have minimal captive impact
The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s (BMA’s) reclassification of Class 3 insurers to separate ca...
NY medmal rate freeze won’t deter growth
Legislation introduced in New York enabling a one-year freeze on medical malpractice rat...
Delivery giant courts benefits approval
Germany ’s US$99BN revenue-generating delivery firm Deutsche Post intends to write employee...
European captive association announces board
The European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association (ECIROA) confirmed its foundat...
First meeting for European captive association
The European Captive Insurance and Reinsurance Owners’ Association (ECIROA) is holding its first ...
Soft market sees group captive decline but SME growth
Increasing numbers of group captives are “dying on the vine”, but the soft market presents oppor...
California RRG action prompts caution on stop-loss
Auto Dealers risk retention group (AD-RRG), which recently fell foul of California’s aversion to ...
DC luring the ICC crowd
The District of Columbia (DC) expects to double its rate of captive growth this year after chang...
Crouse scoops top Vermont captive award
Former Vermont deputy commissioner of captive insurance Len Crouse topped the honours as the Ver...
Sagicor and CaribRM attempt to spur Jamaica 'captive market'
Two local captive service providers are attempting to stimulate a captive market in Jamaica, acco...
Towner's Vermont office licenses first captives
Towner Management Group’s (TMG) recently-opened Vermont captive management office has netted its...