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Feasibility studies analysis

Connecticut opens registrations for captive symposium

The Connecticut Captive Insurance Association (CCIA) has opened registrations for its 2014 Symposium on Captive Insurance in Connecticut.   7 July 2014

USA analysis

Utah appoint captive audit manager

Utah captive insurance director David Snowball has announced that Benjamin M. Harris, CPA will be joining the captive division as an audit manager.   3 July 2014

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Capstone to host captive best practice seminar

Capstone will be hosting an hour-long educational webinar on the benefits of forming a captive, addressing the ideal candidates for such vehicles and typical sample coverages.   2 July 2014

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BVI moves towards FATCA compliance

The BVI government has signed a Model 1B (non-reciprocal) intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the US as it looks to comply with Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).   2 July 2014

EMEA analysis

R&Q strengthens Gibraltar operation with MD appointment

R&Q has announced the appointment of Andrew Matthews as managing director of R&Q Insurance Management (Gibraltar) Limited, previously known as R&Q Caledonian.   1 July 2014

EMEA analysis

Labuan captive industry records 33% growth

The insurance industry in Malaysia’s offshore financial centre, Labuan, has achieved growth for the sixth consecutive year, according to the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA) annual report for 2013.   1 July 2014

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How a global bond portfolio can allay interest rate fears

The low interest rate environment of recent years, coupled with concerns about the prospect of rising rates, has led investors to consider moving money from diversified, high-quality domestic bonds into other asset or sub-asset classes.   30 June 2014

Actuarial & underwriting

Health care reform: a quickening pulse

Health care reform in the US will change the landscape for medical liability captives. In the short term it seems that consolidation is inevitable, but longer term there may be significant opportunities for the Bermuda market.   30 June 2014

Analysis

Demystifying claims handling

Electronic and interactive oversight over the claims handling function can reap considerable rewards for captives. Gary R Markham of LSG talked us through the benefits.   30 June 2014

Actuarial & underwriting

Bullish on captives

Captives are being applied to increasingly global and innovative risks and continue to prove their enduring value, argues Martin Scherzer of AIG Property Casualty.   30 June 2014

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