Captives
View from the Top: recent developments in captive Europe
Traditional captive domiciles in Europe include Guernsey and Gibraltar, as well as, in the European Union, Luxembourg, which is still dynamic and stable, and Ireland, which is in clear retraction. However, new developments are being seen in the market.
BP reaches settlement on Deepwater Horizon accident
BP has reached an agreement with MOEX Offshore 2007 and its affiliates, Mitsui Oil Exploration and MOEX USA Corporation to settle all claims between the companies related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.
BP reaches settlement on Deepwater Horizon accident
BP has reached an agreement with MOEX Offshore 2007 and its affiliates, Mitsui Oil Exploration and MOEX USA Corporation to settle all claims between the companies related to the Deepwater Horizon accident.
Solvency II to impact EU captive industry
The looming implementation of Solvency II will change the market environment dramatically for captive insurers according to recent research.
Insurance accounting rules and the impact on small insurers
The International Accounting Standards Board has finally issued a draft standard for the valuation of insurance liabilities, however, as Martin LePelley explains this may cause more problems than offer solutions.
AM Best revises BP's captive Jupiter's outlook
AM Best Europe has revised the outlook of Jupiter Insurance to stable from negative and affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a".
Guernsey set to see growth in captives
The number of captives domiciled in Guernsey is expected to increase significantly as the implications of compliance with Solvency II become better understood according to Aon.
Career development & CSR: Searchlight ups specialist training courses to London market players
Insurance industry training provider Searchlight has begun offering specialist courses to London market practitioners.
Post Europe March: Exclusive protective cell content now live
Post Europe March is now live with a look how changes to the regulatory environment are affecting protective cell companies; the focus that insurance in high net worth is receiving; the increasing motor fraud trends in Eastern Europe; and an interview…
Post Europe: Captives and the regulatory environment
Protected cell companies have been making the headlines lately but Vic Wyman reports on whether changes to the regulatory environment might put an end to this.
Solvency II - Equivalence: The cost of regulation to cross-border trading
The regulatory costs associated with cross-border trading have long been a burden on international insurers, but things may be improving explains Nick Lowe.
Post Europe: Guernsey’s independence
Guernsey recently made it quite clear it would not be seeking equivalence under Solvency II. Dominic Wheatley examines why the authorities there felt the need to make this declaration and what it means for insurers and captives there.
Interview - Marshall King: RFIB plans for the future
Softly spoken Marshall King has a track record worth shouting about. Lynn Rouse finds out about his plans to make sure everybody hears about broker RFIB.
Post history - five years ago: Local authority risk moves on
Looking through Post’s back catalogue paints a unique picture of more than 150 years of insurance news, as this highlight from five years ago reveals.
Public sector cuts: Risk management savings - a false economy?
The squeeze on public sector spending is about to get tighter. Jakki May examines the ways in which its employees, brokers and underwriters need to get the best out of insurance, without compromising quality.
Guernsey rejects idea of equivalence under Solvency II
The authorities in Guernsey have no plans to seek equivalence under Solvency II, according to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and the States of Guernsey Commerce and Employment Department.
Guernsey rejects idea of equivalence under Solvency II
The authorities in Guernsey have no plans to seek equivalence under Solvency II, according to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and the States of Guernsey Commerce and Employment Department.
Exclusive captives content now available on Post Europe
Post Europe’s weekly update is now live with a look at the advantages of captives in Europe, and a View from the Top that stresses the need for insurers to support international initiatives.
Post Europe: Captives in Europe: A certain value in an uncertain environment
Businesses and insurers face times of change and uncertainty but as Frederick Gabriel explains captives’ core values and advantages remain the same.
Willis launches Maltese captive
Willis Group has set up its own managed captive insurance facility in Malta.
Goss Re appoints new CEO
Goss Reinsurance Brokers, the reinsurance brokerage division of US Risk Insurance Group, has appointed Scott Brock as chief executive officer.
Risk carrying captive launched in Gibraltar
Broker A&A Group has launched a risk carrying captive in Gibraltar to sit alongside its existing panel of UK motor insurers.
Large corporate risks - unbundling: Eggs out of the basket?
Suggesting corporate clients unbundle their broker services certainly sparks debate. Veronica Cowan explores the options and diverse market views.
Kane gets go-ahead for Qatari captive management company
Kane has announced that it is to establish an insurance management company in the Qatar Financial Centre after receiving authorisation.