Willis Towers Watson names US head of captive underwriting
Willis Towers Watson has appointed Ian Podmore to the position of head of captive underwriting US, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Beecher Carlson parent Brown & Brown acquires CSI Insurance
Brown & Brown, parent company of Beecher Carlson and provider of insurance, risk management and other services, has acquired all of the assets of Coffman Standridge CSI Insurance, an Arkansas-based provider of property and casualty insurance products.
Cayman Islands licenses 14 captives in Q2 2018
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority issued 14 captive insurance licenses during the second quarter of 2018, including two portfolio insurance companies (PICs).
Oklahoma captive division seeks deputy commissioner and senior analyst
The captive insurance division (CID) of the Oklahoma Insurance Department is seeking to fill two critical position within the unit, deputy commissioner of captive insurance and senior captive analyst.
Enel captive gets ratings affirmed by AM Best
Rating agency AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” of Enel Insurance, a Dutch captive of Enel, a multinational electric utility company based in Italy.
Bedell Cristin to merge with Cayman firm Solomon Harris
International law firm Bedell Cristin plans to merge with Cayman-based law firm Solomon Harris.
Cutts-Watson Consulting brings on Captiva Managers MD as consultant
Captive insurance and risk financing advisor Cutts-Watson Consulting has appointed Conor Jennings as a consultant, based in Guernsey.
Marsh taps Accenture for new cyber risk consulting role
Marsh has appointed Kevin Richards to the newly created role of global head of cyber risk consulting, based in Chicago.
Holmes Murphy acquires specialty risk management firm CSDZ
Privately-owned broker and employee benefits consulting firm Holmes Murphy has acquired Minneapolis-based Cobb Strecker Dunphy & Zimmermann (CSDZ), a provider of commercial insurance, claims, surety and captive insurance services.
AM Best upgrades National Independent Truckers RRG outlook to positive
Ratings agency AM Best has revised the outlook from stable to positive for the long-term issuer credit rating (ICR) of National Independent Truckers Insurance Company (NITIC), a risk retention group (RRG).
