News

Analysis

Opportunity knocks

Cayman has the chance to develop its already dominant position in captive healthcare thanks to the Affordable Care Act, but opportunities also abound in geographies like Latin America and in lines such as workers’ comp.   28 November 2013

Accounting & tax analysis

Proposed ASU: a broad reach

Ian Lomas of RSM explores how the impact of proposed accounting standards will extend beyond the insurance industry.   28 November 2013

Actuarial & underwriting

Examining confidence levels

Ben Leung and Rennie Khan of PKF (Cayman) and Steven Glicksman of Glicksman Consulting provide their insights into loss reserves and confidence levels from the perspective of an actuary and an auditor.   28 November 2013

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The future of nursing practice

One of the possible consequences of Obamacare is an increase in the role of nurse practitioners. Libby Benet of Gen Re examines the implications for medical coverage.   28 November 2013

Cayman analysis

Back in the driver’s seat

Gary R Markham of LSG tells Cayman Captive why e-bidding will put captives back in control of their outsourced professional services.   28 November 2013

Analysis

Toughing it out again

Achieving investment returns on cash, fixed income and other perceived ‘safe’ instruments continues to be difficult in today’s market environment. Colin Freeman and Richard Zulick of Barclays explore the optimal level of portfolio risk captives could potentially achieve in the face of such conditions.   28 November 2013

Analysis

A new convergence

Craig Redcliffe of EY tells Cayman Captive how a seismic shift in the reinsurance market could mean new opportunities for the captive insurance industry.   28 November 2013

Asset management analysis

The bumpy road to outperformance

Managed mutual funds have the potential to outperform their benchmarks, but their prospects are generally slim. Brian Wimmer, Sandeep Chhabra and Daniel Wallick of Vanguard warn that captives need to take a longer view when it comes to their fund performance expectations.   28 November 2013

Actuarial & underwriting

Captive owners must seize the initiative

Captive owners should be working closely with captive associations in order to seize the initiative in captive development, rather than leaving matters to captive managers and consultants.   26 November 2013

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Jersey walks away from S&P rating with AA+

Jersey Finance expects the ratings to bolster relations with the Middle and Far East.   22 November 2013

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