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Guardrisk awarded South Africa’s first microinsurance cell captive licence

Guardrisk has been granted South Africa’s first microinsurance cell captive licence by the Financial Sector Prudential Authority.   21 April 2021

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Now is the perfect time for captives to prove their worth, says captive owner

25 February 2021

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SRS makes three hires in its new Zurich office

Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has opened an office in Zurich, Switzerland, and hired Markus Beck, Georg Balint and Maria Sandoval from Aon to grow the business there.   26 January 2021

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GCC sees increased interest in captives

There is a growing interest in captive insurance in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, according to panelists on an AM Best webinar, titled Captives In The GCC and Their Rating.   20 January 2021

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Geo completes acquisition of Robus

Geo has acquired the insurance management, fiduciary and financial advisory group Robus.   4 December 2020

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AM Best predicts an increase in European captive formations

AM Best has predicted an increase in the formation of captives in Europe, in response to challenging economic conditions and the rising cost of insurance.   30 November 2020

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Insurers need to spend more time with risk managers, and think about captives

The current hardening insurance market is driving greater interest in self-insurance via a captive and leading to a cooling of relations between companies and their insurers. AMRAE president Oliver Wild told Captive International sister publication Intelligent Insurer why insurers need to have a rethink—and talk to risk managers.   26 November 2020

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South Africa’s draft conduct standard for third-party cell captives: ironing out the details

Christine Hougaard and Matthew Dunn of Cenfri, and Ernie van der Vyver from Clyde & Co examine the lessons that can be learned from South Africa’s cell captive regulatory journey.   5 November 2020

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Exposing supply chain risk and boosting captives: COVID-19’s impact on risk managers

FERMA board member Laurent Nihoul has seen supply chain risk management tested by COVID-19 and as captives become a more attractive option in response to the hardening market, he told Intelligent Insurer, Captive International’s sister publication, why the regulations governing them should be proportional to their size.   13 October 2020

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ARX becomes second Ukranian MAXIS GBN member

ARX Insurance of Ukraine has become the latest insurer to join the MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN).   6 October 2020

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