Articles

Actuarial & underwriting

Reap benefits under Solvency II

Optimising your risk portfolio can make captives more attractive under Solvency II, argues Dr Paul Wöhrmann of Zurich Global Corporate.   1 January 1970

Actuarial & underwriting

Natural cats: on the rise

Increased exposure to cat losses in Asia is encouraging firms to consider insurance to mitigate rising risk costs. Captives are set to form a key part of these efforts to contain risk exposures, writes Dwane Feehely.   1 January 1970

EMEA analysis

Technology: maintaining a cutting edge

With information technology playing an increasingly substantive role in the running of captive entities, its application in law, claims management and e-billing are explored.   1 January 1970

Asset management analysis

Guiding captives through a complex world

David Kilborn, chief investment officer at Performa, outlines what investment strategies Performa is recommending to captives and the company’s approach to developing its growing US presence.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Unwanted regulatory attention

With captives becoming increasingly mainstream, the industry is attracting more attention from US regulators.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Human capital: on the road

Captive service providers employ local expertise and centres of excellence to attend to the intricacies of the captive sector. Here, the mobility of human capital in the sector is explored.   1 January 1970

Analysis

Dodd-Frank: in search of clarity

The Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act is proving a thorny issue for captives. Do they pursue a potential home state advantage conferred by the act or hope for a captive exclusion?   1 January 1970

Analysis

Green with liability -- European Liability Directive

Following developments on the implementation of the European Liability Directive, Pierre Sonigo explores its implications for captives and operators in the region.   1 January 1970

Cayman analysis

Canadian prospects

The Canada–Cayman Islands bilateral tax information exchange agreement opens further doors for Canadian-owned captive insurance entities.   1 January 1970

Accounting & tax analysis

FATCA: towards transparency

Washington’s introduction of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act is creating additional concerns for offshore entities. Here, the implications of greater tax cooperation and transparency are explored.   1 January 1970

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