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Why ESG investing is good for captives

As environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) factors have become increasingly prominent in the world of investing, the number of related terms and approaches has also proliferated. The focus is typically on the wider benefits of building ESG considerations into portfolios, but there are other implications for assets, say Kate Miller and Shadrack Kwasa of London and Capital.   16 October 2019

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Association for Corporate Growth to hold captive educational conference

The Association for Corporate Growth in New Jersey will host a conference on October 29 to educate its members about captives.   15 October 2019

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An eye on the exit

Run-off is a corporate risk management tool giving insurers the flexibility to respond to the changing needs of its clients. It allows insurers to carve out lines or sell portfolios or entire captives, freeing them up to create new coverages, says Carolyn Fahey of the Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Run-Off Companies.   15 October 2019

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Gender equality audits should be mandatory, according to MAXIS GBN survey

Two thirds of of global office-based employees think firms should be required to introduce an annual gender equality audit, according to research commissioned by MAXIS Global Benefits Network among employees in ten different countries including the UK, US, Germany, Japan and Australia.   14 October 2019

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How captives help universities

Establishing a captive may seem like a heavy lift for educational establishments with no experience of, or interest in, running an insurance company, but the cost savings can be quite substantial, says Courtney Claflin of the University of California.   14 October 2019

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MCIA to host annual conference in July

The Montana Captive Insurance Association will host its 15th annual conference at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake.   13 October 2019

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Captives in Europe: do they still make sense?

Sandvik is one of Sweden’s great multinational companies, a global engineering group with employees around the world and revenues of around $10 billion. It is also the owner of one of Sweden’s thriving captives. Sandvik’s Fredrik Finnman talked to Captive International.   10 October 2019

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Arsenal opens office in Vermont

Arsenal Insurance Management has opened an office in Burlington, Vermont.   10 October 2019

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MAXIS GBN unveils tool to calculate cost savings from lifestyle changes

MAXIS Global Benefits Network has launched MAXIS WIT (Wellness Intelligence Tool), a new digital service to help organisations calculate potential medical cost savings resulting from changes in employees’ behaviours and lifestyles.   9 October 2019

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Cyber insurance does not incentivise cyber extortion: Marsh

Marsh has dismissed the accusation “that cyber insurance has served as an incentive for cyber extortion attacks” and that the insurance industry benefits from such attacks.   9 October 2019

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